Recognized as one of Southwestern Ontario's Top Employers (2025):
By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Feb 4, 2025)
Here are some of the reasons why Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare was selected as one of Southwestern Ontario's Top Employers (2025):
- Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare celebrates exceptional performance with Presidents Awards in a variety of categories, including health and safety, leadership, patient and client experience, and physician of the year
- Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare encourages ongoing learning and development with tuition subsidies for courses taken externally (to $2,500 per year) and provides formal mentoring and leadership development programs for employees who wish to advance in their careers
- Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare helps employees sustain positive habits with healthy menu options at the on-site cafeteria, as well as access to the on-site fitness facility at a reduced cost

Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare employees play a game during employee appreciation week

Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare employees play a game during employee appreciation week

Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare employees play a game during employee appreciation week
Highlights
Industry | Hospitals |
Established in Canada | 1888 |
Major Canadian locations | Windsor ON |
Full-time employees in Canada | 684 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 513 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 40.75 years |
Longest serving employee | 49.17 years |
Benefits note | Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position |
Long-term savings | defined-benefit (DB) pension |
Health plan premium | as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums |
Mental health practitioner benefit | up to $800 each year |
Maternity top-up (mothers) | up to 93% of salary for 15 weeks |
Parental top-up (mothers) | up to 93% of salary for 12 weeks |
Parental top-up (fathers) | up to 93% of salary for 12 weeks |
Adoption top-up | up to 93% of salary for 12 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 | in-house training, online training, mentoring, leadership development programs, paid internships |
Related tuition subsidies | employer covers up to 75% of tuition per year |
Annual tuition maximum | employer pays up to $2,500 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year |
Employee charitable involvement | employees are involved in selection of charities |