Slain Morris doctor ‘will be deeply missed’
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This article was published 18/08/2023 (802 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
The clinic at Morris General Hospital will continue to operate at reduced capacity Friday while regional health authorities and staff deal with the violent death of a family physician who worked in the community for nearly 25 years.
Dr. Anna Kolakowski, 65, was shot and killed by her son, Olaf Kolakowski, early Saturday morning, RCMP confirmed Wednesday.
The doctor’s 32-year-old son also shot and injured his father, 59-year-old Mariusz Kolakowski, before turning the gun on himself, RCMP spokesman Sgt. Paul Manaigre said.
“Southern Health-Santé Sud extends deepest condolences to everyone who knew Dr. Anna Kolakowski. She will be deeply missed,” the regional health authority said in a statement Thursday.
“As a respected rural family physician, she provided extensive physician support to the community of Morris and surrounding area for over 24 years, and was a deeply valued member of the Southern Health-Santé Sud medical team.”
The statement went on to describe Kolakowski as “a compassionate and attentive physician whom was regarded with the utmost respect among staff, colleagues and patients.”
The hospital clinic has operated with reduced hours this week, but may reopen “more reliably” on Monday, Southern Health said.
The health authority stressed the well-being of staff who worked alongside Kolakowski is its top priority, saying efforts are being made to provide on-site support for people impacted by her death.
The emergency department will operate from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. every day until Aug. 31, at which point it will close temporarily.
An emergency department schedule for hospitals in the southern region is available online.
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