Health

Child and youth mental health issues impact entire family

The mental health of a young person is equally important as their physical health. This reality can be lost in… Continue reading “Child and youth mental health issues impact entire family”

Unfinished business: Time for a national Pharmacare system

More than 15,000 people in Kawartha Lakes do not have adequate prescription drug coverage. Far too many of our fellow… Continue reading “Unfinished business: Time for a national Pharmacare system”

Mental health training is available to all of us

The desire to help and the hope that we can provide direction, care, or support to someone that may be… Continue reading “Mental health training is available to all of us”

Taking care of each other: Collective wealth into well-being

Taking care of each other: Collective wealth into well-being

I always feel a little anxious sitting in the dentist chair, but fortunately I usually only need a cleaning. One… Continue reading “Taking care of each other: Collective wealth into well-being”

International Day of the Midwife: Delivering 24,000 babies a year in Ontario

International Day of the Midwife: 24,000 babies a year in Ontario delivered by midwife

Happy International Day of the Midwife this coming May 5!  Not that long ago, only a few generations, most babies… Continue reading “International Day of the Midwife: 24,000 babies a year in Ontario delivered by midwife”

Dr. Jill Caines joins Bobcaygeon clinic

The Kawartha Lakes Health Care Initiative (KLHCI) and Kawartha North Family Health Team (KNFHT) have announced that Dr. Jill Caines will… Continue reading “Dr. Jill Caines joins Bobcaygeon clinic”

More than 1,000 suspension notices to go out over incomplete vaccination records

The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit is issuing suspensions orders to more than 1,000 students whose immunization records… Continue reading “More than 1,000 suspension notices to go out over incomplete vaccination records”