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. It can be difficult to keep all the balls in the air. We want you to know that you are not alone. Home Hospice North Lanark is ready, willing and […]

Kingston, Frontenac, and Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) Board of Health, the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District (LGLD) Board of Health, and the Hastings Prince Edward (HPE) Board of Health endorsed investigating the feasibility of a potential merger between these local public health agencies (LPHAs).  This consideration has been brought forward in response to the Ontario […]

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? Have questions about breastfeeding? Get your questions answered BEFORE your baby arrives! These FREE Prenatal Breastfeeding Information Sessions will help you feel more prepared and help you to get off […]

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 matters because slip ups in food safety can result in your guests getting sick. There are rules we can all follow to help us enjoy our food this season: Separate to […]

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 the flu, with a particular emphasis on individuals under the age of five. The flu is more than just cold-like symptoms. It can cause absences at school, work, and other gatherings. […]

On Saturday, November 18th,2023, the Perth & Smiths Falls District Hospital Foundation held a Black-Tie Bingo Charity Gala at Code’s Mill on the Park.  The sold-out gala raised an amazing total of just over $108,000, to help fund the new MRI at the Smiths Falls site of the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital.  Funds […]

CPAP machines, (standing for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) have been around for years and approximately 2.5% of our population uses them for a variety of reasons, with the most common being sleep apnea and snoring. These small electrically powered air pumps, deliver just the right pressure of filtered and humidified air into a wearer’s nose […]

Parents/guardians, staff and students at Pakenham Public School received notification today that the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit has declared an outbreak of COVID-19 at the school.  An outbreak is declared when 2 or more individuals have tested positive for COVID-19, at least one of which is linked to possible transmission at the school or on student transportation.   […]

During Smiths Falls council meeting Monday night, Councillor Lorraine Allen brought a brief update from the Municipal Drug Strategy Committee which promotes school/community based prevention and harm reduction programs and activities.   “This last week we had a neighbourhood crisis,” Allen explained: a garbage can containing used needles was hit by a snowplow, and the needles […]