December 21, 2010 McGuinty Government Making Retirement Homes Safer For Seniors Ontario has nominated five members for appointment to the Retirement Homes Regulatory Authority interim Board of Directors. Mary Catherine Lindberg would Chair the board and members would include: Madeline Edwards, [Read more]
The Holidays are Heating Up: Keep Fire in its Place While the holiday season can be one of the most festive times of the year, it also can be one of the deadliest. Already, nine people have died in fires in Ontario since November 1, 2009. The fact that these fires occurred in a variety [Read more]
December 16, 2010 MS PATIENTS WANT LIBERATION THERAPY AVAILABLE IN CANADA OTTAWA, ON – Canadians suffering from Mulitple Sclerosis (MS) feel they shouldn’t have to leave the country to receive a hopeful new treatment. That is the message Carol Hughes delivered to the House of [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Wednesday, December 1, 2010, the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre celebrated the launch of their Regional Bariatric Care Centre, an integrated Regional Assessment and Treatment Centre for the pre and post-operative care of patients with obesity requiring gastric [Read more]
December 16, 2010 McGuinty Government Welcomes Recommendations From Tony Dean’s Expert Panel Ontario is taking action to address the recommendations from an expert panel report that will help improve workplace health and safety. A new Chief Prevention Officer will ensure effective health and [Read more]
December 15, 2010 ESPANLOA MAN GIVES PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE ACCOUNT OF STRUGGLES TO GET TREATMENT FOR AUTISTIC CHILDREN DenisLendrum Speaks about strugles to access Autism Treatments for children (CLICK to HEAR) OTTAWA, ON – Autism is not a condition with an expiry date, so services available [Read more]
Reaching out to Seniors with “Friendly Visiting” As younger family members leave our communities in search of job opportunities and friends enter care facilities or pass away, many seniors find themselves without a support network. For those seniors who live alone, and particularly those with [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Wednesday, December 1, 2010, the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre celebrated the launch of their Regional Bariatric Care Centre, an integrated Regional Assessment and Treatment Centre for the pre and post-operative care of patients with obesity requiring gastric [Read more]
December 14, 2010 McGuinty Government Expanding Autism Services and Supports Starting late next spring, communities across the province will offer new services and supports for children and youth with autism spectrum disorders (ASD).Approximately 8,000 kids with ASD will benefit annually from new [Read more]
Participating Health Service Providers CMHA – Thunder Bay St. Joseph’s Care Group Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre Sault Area Hospital Board of Health for Algoma Health Unit CMHA – Sault Ste. Marie Counselling Centre of East Algoma North Shore Community Support [Read more]
December 13, 2010 McGuinty Government Strengthening Health Care And Postsecondary Education University of Western Ontario’s medical school is helping to improve health care for Ontario families one doctor at a time. Through support from the Ontario government, the school will provide more [Read more]
December 13, 2010 McGuinty Government Takes Action On Surgical And Pathology Report Ontario is taking action to ensure recent recommendations from a report on Essex County hospitals are implemented at Hôtel-Dieu Grace Hospital. The Minister of Health and Long-Term Care today notified Hôtel-Dieu [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE GENERAL HOSPITAL DEVELOPES INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH MANITOUWADGE, ON – December 7th Manitouwadge General Hospital delivered a used but still useful ultrasound machine to Medical Equipment Modernization Opportunity (MEMO) for use in equipment poor Cuba. This diagnostic machine will [Read more]
Monday, December 6th, the provincial government announced that beginning January 1, 2011, the province will accept applications from Mixed Martial Arts promoters who want to stage professional events in Ontario; ‘A major MMA event in Ontario could attract up to 30,000 fans and generate up [Read more]
December 7, 2010 McGuinty Government Reminds Ontarians to Drive Safely Ontario drivers can help keep the roads safer this winter by planning ahead and following some simple tips for winter driving. Plan ahead: Get a winter maintenance check-up Have your tires checked and make sure you have the [Read more]
