Your Community Care Access Centre connects you with the care you need, at home and in your community. We provide access to home, community and school health services, facilitate placement into long-term care homes, and provide information and referral to a broad range of community-based health [Read more]
Marathon’s Anna-Rose Bertin is part of a wonderful co-ed collaboration of 80 young athletes, from 11 countries, all skating for the cause of hope in a music video for Mental Health wrapped in a tribute to hockey and Canada’s late folk hero, musician/songwriter Stompin’ Tom Connors (February [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – The Marathon Family Health Team is entering a transition phase. Since July 2012, Dr. Nikki Sturwold has provided quality health care to her patients and to people within our community. She was the first physician recruit as a result of the efforts of the Marathon Physician [Read more]
Health-care professionals across Northern Ontario are invited to attend the four-part webinar series on Francophone health and culture. This series will take place on the fourth Thursday of each month, beginning January 23, 2014. This series will be conducted in English and facilitated by Health [Read more]
So I have talked several times about the challenges (and benefits) of eating gluten free foods, but this time I wanted to address something that, perhaps, many may not think of when it comes to being gluten free… what about the things that we touch, and that is applied to our skin?! No, we [Read more]
L’hôpital général de Manitouwadge renouvelle son plan stratégique. Participer à la discussion! Qu’elles sont, selon vous, les priorités pour 2014-2018? Des séances publiques auront lieu: le mercredi 5 février de 19h à 21h (anglais) le jeudi 6 février de 9h30 à 11h30 (anglais) le [Read more]
Manitouwadge General Hospital is renewing its strategic plan. What priorities do you see for 2014-2018? Add you voice to the conversation! Public sessions: Wednesday, February 5th, 7 – 9pm Thursday, February 6th, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. Public Francophone session (w/translation): Thursday, February [Read more]
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is seeking two (2) volunteer members to join its Aboriginal Reference Group (ARG): one (1) Aboriginal youth member (between 18 and 29 years of age), and one (1) Aboriginal health-care professional. The Aboriginal Reference Group is an integral part of [Read more]
Originally from the U.S., Annie earned her Canadian Citizenship in 2013. Annie & her Husband live in Pic River First Nation. Annie Wenger-Nabigon, MSW, RSW has been a cinical social worker since 1979 working in mental health, family therapy, and addictions services. She is a doctoral candidate [Read more]
Submissions by readers are not researched for their accuracy – if you have questions regarding the accuracy of statements made it is the reader’s responsibility to research the information further. Submitted by Marlene Turner, Manitouwadge, ON Apparently this is a standard procedure [Read more]
It’s frozen! The lake, the streets, the car, my fingers and my brain….all so hardened that nothing works well! The tires on the car have been so often square that they decided that the tire monitor would scream at me and stay there until….who knows? The Drop In is still a nice warm place [Read more]
Partnership between key health educators will pool resources, improve student learning opportunities, and ultimately lead to better patient care THUNDER BAY, ON – A major new partnership between key health care educators in the region aims to pool resources and increase training capacity – [Read more]
Originally from the U.S., Annie earned her Canadian Citizenship in 2013. Annie & her Husband live in Pic River First Nation. Annie Wenger-Nabigon, MSW, RSW has been a cinical social worker since 1979 working in mental health, family therapy, and addictions services. She is a doctoral candidate [Read more]
Flu Update 101 lab-confirmed cases of the flu (influenza) 6 flu-related deaths 5 deaths in adults under the age of 65 and 1 in an adult over 65 All were positive for Influenza A (5 confirmed as sub type H1N1) Everyone over the age of 6 months should get the flu shot. People at high-risk [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Throughout the month of January, which is Alzheimer Awareness Month, the Alzheimer Society of Thunder Bay is addressing the epidemic that is looming for both provincial and federal governments. Bringing attention the fact that there are some significant gaps that currently [Read more]
