Top Employer: Erie Shores Healthcare

Recognized as one of Southwestern Ontario's Top Employers (2025):

Here are some of the reasons why Erie Shores Healthcare was selected as one of Southwestern Ontario's Top Employers (2025):

Erie Shores Healthcare encourages employees to save for life after work with contributions to a defined benefit pension plan, and offers phased-in work options for those nearing retirement, allowing employees to gradually reduce their work hours
Erie Shores Healthcare celebrates exceptional performance with annual employee awards in a variety of categories, including volunteer of the year, nurse of the year, and employee of the year -- additionally, employees can nominate peers for monthly awards based on their commitment to excellence

An Erie Shores Healthcare student learns new skills during the organization's Discovery Week initiative

Industry	Healthcare services
Established in Canada	1940
Major Canadian locations	Leamington ON
Full-time employees in Canada	251
Part-time employees in Canada	270
Average age of employees in Canada	39 years
Longest serving employee	53 years
Benefits note	Erie Shores Healthcare has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position
Flexible work options	flexible work hours, 35-hour work week (with full pay), telecommuting
Long-term savings	defined-benefit (DB) pension
Mental health practitioner benefit	up to $300 each year
Maternity top-up (mothers)	up to 84% of salary for 15 weeks
Parental top-up (fathers)	up to 84% of salary for 15 weeks
Unlimited vacation allowance	offers a no-limit vacation policy
Employee performance reviews	employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months
In-house training initiatives	apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, online training, leadership development programs
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $1,500 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year

A lab assistant at Erie Shores Healthcare

Industry	Healthcare services
Full-time employees in Canada	251 to 500
Major Canadian locations	Leamington ON
Student opportunities	co-op opportunities
Training	orientation program, online training, leadership training
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $1,500 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Typical new grad positions	Registered Nurse, Registered Nurse Practitioner, Respiratory Therapist, Registered Pharmacy Assistant, Cardiac Sonographer, Registered X-Ray, Technologist, CVT Technologist
Starting salary	$70K to $80K
Work benefits	health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting
Unlimited vacation allowance	offers a no-limit vacation policy