Health

The Wawa Family Health Team is happy to announce the Fitness for Breath startup! This is a new virtual fitness program for individuals diagnosed with chronic lung conditions (COPD, Asthma, ECT) . This program is run through ZOOM and individuals can attend these classes in their own home. Since this is a virtual fitness program, individuals who are interested are ...

The Shadows of the Mind Film Festival committee has reached the unanimous decision to call it a day making it official that the long running film festival will not be returning in 2024. Festival director Bill MacPherson speaks for everyone: “While it is sad to declare an end to an event we know many people look forward to, we are ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario investit 8,27 millions de dollars pour offrir de nouveaux services de sages-femmes et élargir ceux qui existent dans la province, afin d’aiguiller plus rapidement des milliers de familles ontariennes vers des soins dans leur propre collectivité. Ce financement comprend 4,82 millions de dollars pour élargir les services de sages-femmes dans les centres de santé communautaire, les ...

The Ontario government is investing $8.27 million for new and expanded midwifery services across the province that will connect thousands of families to faster care in their own community. This funding includes $4.82 million to expand midwifery services in community health centres, hospitals, family health teams and existing midwifery practices, as well as $3.45 million to support future initiatives put ...

Ontario is experiencing a sustained, system-wide pressure on hospital staffing levels and while care settings at the Lady Dunn Heath Centre continues to remain open, we have been navigating the pressures as well.   On July 1st and 2nd, 2023 we will experience a staffing shortage in our Registered Nurse group. The Emergency Department (ED) will remain open; however, we ...

Jun 5, 2023 at 07:06 High levels of air pollution have developed due to smoke from forest fires. Smoke plumes from local forest fires have resulted in deteriorated air quality in the area. Jun 3, 2023 at 07:06 High levels of air pollution have developed due to smoke from forest fires. Smoke plumes from local forest fires have resulted in ...

Jun 1, 2023 at 08:09 5:09 AM EDT Thursday 1 June 2023 High levels of air pollution have developed due to smoke from forest fires. Smoke plumes from local forest fires have resulted in deteriorated air quality in the above regions.   May 31, 2023 at 07:32 5:17 AM EDT Wednesday 31 May 2023 The Special Air Quality Statement remains ...

Although Wawa-news is not aware of any ticks in the immediate Wawa area – travellers who go to where ticks have been found may wish to read this preventative article.   As temperatures start to climb, the Ontario government is encouraging people across the province to take precautions to prevent tick bites and reduce the risk of Lyme disease and ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario investit une somme supplémentaire de 32 millions de dollars cette année pour élargir les options de menu santé pour les résidents des foyers de soins de longue durée, y compris un plus large éventail de repas d’inspiration culturelle. Cet investissement s’ajoute à l’augmentation de 15 pour cent — ou plus de 40 millions de dollars — ...

The government of Ontario is investing an additional $32 million this year to expand healthy menu options for long-term care residents, including a broader range of culturally inspired meals. This investment builds on the 15 per cent – or over $40 million – increase to nutritional support funding for long-term care homes last year. “We believe long-term homes should be ...

The Northern Neighbours Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic with the guidance of Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg is providing “Indigenous Support and Engagement Training for Allies”.  This project is funded by the Ministry of Health and Long-term Care.   The Northern Neighbours Nurse Practitioner Led-Clinic would like to invite you and your staff to a full-day event which offers “Indigenous Support & Engagement Training for ...

The Health Coalitions across Ontario launched a major fightback to stop the privatization of our public hospitals today. The Coalition is mounting a community-run referendum. Health Coalitions are organizing voting stations outside grocery stores, local corner stores, coffee shops, at legions and community centres and in every busy part of our communities possible. Ontario residents who are 16 years or ...

In surveying Canadian residents who have accessed mental health services in the past year, the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) found that the provinces received a collective grade of “D” in providing access to mental health professionals. “It is deeply concerning to know that close to half (47%) of all respondents gave the provinces a failing ...

March 07, 2023 Ministry of Health Le Dr Kieran Moore, médecin hygiéniste en chef, a fait la déclaration suivante au sujet de la publication de son rapport annuel de 2022 intitulé « Être prêt : Assurer la préparation des services de santé publique face aux éclosions infectieuses et aux pandémies » : « Au cours des trois dernières années, la ...

March 07, 2023 Ministry of Health Dr. Kieran Moore, Chief Medical Officer of Health, issued the following statement about the release of his 2022 Annual Report titled “Being Ready: Ensuring Public Health Preparedness for Infectious Outbreaks and Pandemics”: “Over the past three years, the COVID-19 pandemic required sacrifices from individuals, families, business, the health care system and partners from the ...