Health

Mississippi Mills

Almonte high school students create memory boxes for families experiencing perinatal loss

Hometown News - June 30, 2026

Inspired by Jennifer Thompson, the memory boxes will be provided through Almonte General Hospital Families experiencing perinatal loss at Almonte General Hospital will soon receive...

Carleton Place

Every step a memory: On The Road 4 Mental Health coming to Carleton Place July 18

Hometown News - June 17, 2026

When Greg McPherson sets out from Carleton Place on July 18, he won’t simply be tackling another long-distance walk. The founder of On The Road...

Rideau Lakes

Rideau Lakes council questions need for clean-air refuge

Laurie Weir - May 27, 2026

Air-quality monitoring report examined Portland Community Hall as a possible refuge during wildfire smoke events As wildfire smoke becomes an increasingly familiar part of Ontario...

Smiths Falls

Film screening in Smiths Falls to spotlight dementia care and caregiver challenges

Hometown News - May 26, 2026

A documentary exploring the emotional and practical realities of dementia care will be screened in Smiths Falls later this month, followed by a community...

Smiths Falls

Smiths Falls organ donor rates beat Ontario average but fewer than half are registered

Laurie Weir - April 1, 2026

Be a Donor Month Smiths Falls draws attention to ongoing transplant needs SMITHS FALLS — Smiths Falls is joining a provincewide push to boost organ...

Regional News

Community callout: MRHA recruiting board members for July 2026 term

Hometown News - March 3, 2026

Applications for MRHA board recruitment are due April 10 REGIONAL — The Mississippi River Health Alliance is seeking candidates to serve on its allied boards...

Smiths Falls

HART Hub opens in Smiths Falls, offering low-barrier addiction treatment and housing supports

Laurie Weir - December 9, 2025

SMITHS FALLS — A new era of addiction care and recovery began in Smiths Falls this week with the official opening of the Homelessness...

Regional News

Health unit to close 7 leased rural offices by March as agency shifts to new service model

Laurie Weir - November 25, 2025

Southeast Public Health to close seven leased offices across the region by March 1, 2026, as part of a restructuring plan aimed at reducing...

Smiths Falls

Smiths Falls residents made 7,894 visits to Kingston hospitals in 2024 to 2025

Laurie Weir - November 13, 2025

SMITHS FALLS — Kingston Health Sciences Centre treated 1,918 Smiths Falls residents who made 7,894 visits to its hospital sites in the 2024 to...

Carleton Place

Notice of infection prevention and control lapse at Carleton Place beauty bar

Hometown News - October 29, 2025

Ivy Beauty Bar addresses infection prevention concerns and implements corrective measures Southeast Public Health (SEPH) has identified infection prevention and control concerns at Ivy Beauty...

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