Extra funding for children and youth mental health support
The Ontario government is investing up to $10.5 million to immediately expand the mental health Secure Treatment Program for the province's most vulnerable children...
Staying well during cold and flu season
by Danielle Labonte, Registered Dietitian and Public Health Nutritionist, Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit
Immune system and Winter vegetables
To learn which vegetables and...
Health Unit raises awareness about bats and rabies
submitted by LGLD Health Unit
Approximately three percent of bats carry the rabies virus. The most common signs of rabies in bats are the inability...
Caring for your mental health over the holidays
submitted by Susan Healey
The holiday season is almost here! And with it can come all sorts of emotions regardless of the age one might...
People in pain need protection from false pot promotion
What’s the worst kind of pain? At the top of the list is debilitating chronic pain that, despite painkillers and other treatments, is unrelenting,...
Bereavement Support and Share Group for Recent Loss
Bereavement Support and Share Group for Recent Loss Starting in September at the Beth Donovan Hospice
Grief is a natural and universal response to the...
Measure your coronary risk with the Omega-3 Index
Heart disease is a leading cause of death in North America. Almost half of all U.S. adults have some type of cardiovascular disease, and...
You are not alone
by Tammy Zollinger
“1 in 5 Canadians will experience a mental health problem, or illness in any given year” - The Leeds, Grenville & Lanark...
Province makes changes to Self-Isolation requirements and school/childcare screening
from the LGL health Unit
The presence of COVID-19 variants of concern (VOCs) in Ontario has prompted the province to make changes to the guidelines...
OFA reflects on impacts of sudden loss on farm communities
by Brent Royce, Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture
Loss has the power to shake a whole community. Like a pebble in a pond, the waves...