Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter KIRKLAND LAKE – A senior calls 911 after falling – yet again – at home.When paramedics respond, they spot trip hazards in the furniture layout.But they typically haven’t had a way to get some expert help into that home.That’s expected to change
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HEALTHY DONATION
The New Liskeard Lions have donated $1,434 to the New Liskeard Family Health Team (NLFHT) from proceeds collected during the annual July Dragon Boat Festival boat races. Participants in the race collected pledges and directed them to a charity of their choice. From the left are NLFHT Nurse Practitioner
Long-term care residents need more: OCHU
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Chronic understaffing of Ontario’s long-term care facilities is fueling “a barrage” of injuries, infection, bedsores, abuse and unsafe work practices.So says the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU) in a new report detailing the experiences of personal support workers (PSWs) and
Preventing falls earns provincial honours
DISTRICT (Special) – A project by family health teams in Temagami, Haileybury and New Liskeard has been deemed a bright light on the provincial health care scene.The three multidisciplinary teams collaborated on a pilot project to help seniors reduce their risk of falls.It was spurred by data
Haileybury Zen Fitness Center & Aesthetics now open
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter HAILEYBURY – If you are looking for a friendly, professional service that will increase your peace and improve your overall health and wellness, then take in a workout, enjoy a reflexology session or professional skin care service from Zen Fitness Centre & Aesthetics owner Sonia
“Deep and damaging”
Campaign launched to fight hospital cutsDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Unionized workers want the public to fight plans to cut 15 full-time positions at Temiskaming Hospital.“This is a huge loss for our hospital and for our community.”– Arlene Hearn CUPE Local president 904They’ve started
Checking in on CMHA services
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The Cochrane-Timiskaming branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association wants to gauge how it’s doing.Clients and their families, as well as employees, administrative staff, managers and board members have an opportunity to complete surveys about the branch’s operations and approach.To complete the survey
Hospital cutting workforce
Unions launch campaign for more provincial fundingDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – An estimated 15 full-time positions are expected to be cut at Temiskaming Hospital as the hospital faces a $1.4 million deficit.“While there may be some realignment of services we do not anticipate any
The first recognized medical book
Dear Editor:As a pastor of a local church who upholds the Bible, I have been reading the letters that keep coming into the paper with regards to Dr. Tim Griffioen who supposedly was informed by the Haileybury Health Team that he would no longer be welcomed
Hospital to hospital
Another step in non-urgent patient transferDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT–The development of a non-urgent patient transfer system, which would safely and efficiently transfer non-urgent patients in Northeastern Ontario from hospital to hospital, will be the focus of an implementation work group which is now