Change your Heart Health in three months or less
It’s said, “Being wrong is acceptable, but staying wrong is unacceptable.” So think twice if you believe a high fish diet alone is providing...
Mental health portal closure is a bad idea
by the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health
On February 8, 2024 the federal government announced that it would stop funding and close...
Heart Month – Salt and heart health
by Danielle Labonté, MAN, RD, Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit
When we eat more sodium, or salt, than our bodies need, the amount...
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...
New Year’s Resolutions
submitted by: Danielle Labonte, RD, MPH, MAN, Public Health Nutritionist with the Leeds, Grenville, and Lanark District Health Unit
Nutrition
The New Year is here and...
Holiday hours for Health Unit programs and services
submitted by Susan Healey
The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit will be closed for the holidays on the following days:
Friday, December 22,...
Third Dose Boosters
by the Leeds, Grenville & Lanark Health Unit
Based on guidance from the National Advisory Committee on Immunizations, Ontario is now recommending third doses of...
Call to residents to take action
Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit
We can all reduce hospital visits and admissions in those most vulnerable (the very young, very old and...
Local Vaccine Status in Leeds, Grenville and Lanark
The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark Health Unit’s COVID-19 Distribution and Administration Roll Out Plan helps facilitate the efficient and effective delivery of the COVID-19...
Prepare for Winter Emergencies
submitted by Leeds, Grenville, and Lanark District Health Unit
Since December 2022, our region has experienced a few significant winter weather events which may have caused...