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Town of Perth supports local Family Health Organizations’ funding quest to improve access for all residents

SUBMITTED One Family Health Organization (FHO) located within the Town of Perth recently received an injection of funding from the provincial government as part of...

New Emergency Department taking shape

SUBMITTED BY MISSISSIPPI RIVER HEALTH ALLIANCE Construction on the Carleton Place & District Memorial Hospital’s (CPDMH) new Emergency Department is on track with dozens of...

Health Unit reminds parents about immunizations needed for school

SUBMITTED BY LEEDS, GRENVILLE AND LANARK DISTRICT HEALTH UNIT This January, the Health Unit is starting to send out letters informing over 6000 families they...

Council declines to offer support for Til Death Do Us Part Act

BY JANELLE LABELLE During the Committee of the Whole meeting on Monday night, Smiths Falls’ town council discussed a letter received from Catherine Fife, MPP...

Home Hospice North Lanark invites you to a Death Café

SUBMITTED BY HOME HOSPICE NORTH LANARK Embrace the conversation! In our part of the world, we tend toward not wanting to talk about death, or...

Home Hospice North Lanark launches new program for caregivers

SUBMITTED BY HOME HOSPICE NORTH LANARK Are you a caregiver? We know that even when you take it on willingly, this role can be challenging....

Local Boards of Health investigate possible merger

Kingston, Frontenac, and Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) Board of Health, the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District (LGLD) Board of Health, and the Hastings Prince...

Health Unit introduces prenatal breastfeeding information sessions

The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit is pleased to announce the start of their prenatal breastfeeding information sessions starting this January. Are you pregnant?...

Food safety tips over the holidays

It’s that time of year again when families and friends get together to celebrate and that usually means food is involved.  Safe food preparation...

KFL&A Public Health and Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit urges influenza vaccination

As influenza has been detected in the region, KFL&A Public Health and Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit strongly advises getting vaccinated against...

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