New Fredericton sensory room will provide access to therapeutic resources for young patients with mental health concerns Post All New Brunswickers deserve accessible and quality health care and a positive patient experience, and this initiative is one example of how Horizon is committed to providing that every day. (FREDERICTON) – A new sensory clinic in Fredericton, featuring a dedicated space to help address sensory processing concerns, will provide invaluable support to children, youth, […]
Integrated Service Delivery teams are helping children and youth with addictions and mental health concerns through therapeutics and education Post Youth across New Brunswick who are struggling with addictions and mental health concerns are benefiting from Integrated Service Delivery (ISD) teams and mental health clinicians like Jessica Thebeau. Jessica is a mental health clinician and part of an ISD team that works with children and youth in the Moncton and surrounding areas. She and her […]
Integrated Service Delivery teams providing addiction and mental health support for children and youth in rural areas Post Children and youth in rural schools are able to access addictions and mental health support and resources to help them succeed thanks to multidisciplinary teams across the province. Integrated Service Delivery (ISD) teams, made up of psychology, social work, health care and education professionals, work together to provide children and youth struggling with addictions and […]
Virtual consultations now available for patients seeking urgent mental health care in Horizon Emergency Departments Post All New Brunswickers deserve accessible and quality health care and a positive patient experience, and this initiative is one example of how Horizon is committed to providing that every day. (HORIZON) – Patients with mental distress who present to a Horizon Emergency Department (ED) can now connect virtually with an addiction and mental health team […]
New after-hours psychiatry clinic making significant impact in connecting clients to mental health services Post All New Brunswickers deserve accessible and quality health care and a positive patient experience, and this initiative is one example of how Horizon is committed to providing that every day. (MONCTON) – A new initiative is dramatically enhancing access to psychiatry services for clients in the Moncton area, with dozens of patients – children/youth and […]
Horizon extends successful pilot to hire three more addictions and mental health social workers for emergency departments Post (HORIZON) – The addition of an addictions and mental health social worker in the Emergency Department (ED) at Horizon’s Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital has helped improve access to addiction and mental health services for over 1,900 patients since January as part of a pilot project. Based on this early success to offer additional support […]
Mental Health During a Pandemic: Tips for Teens and Parents Post By Heidi FitzGerald, M.Sc., L. Psych.Clinical Coordinator, Integrated Service Delivery Western Charlotte Child and Youth Team. During the early stages of COVID-19, people had many questions focused on fear and were worried about becoming ill or a loved one contracting the virus. More recently concerns include how COVID-19 will impact our psychological well-being, educational outcomes […]
Community development is fundamental to health care Post By Scott Crawford, Regional Manager for Community Development, Population Health Over the past few months, Horizon’s team of community developers have been blogging about the work they do in their communities – and a lot of their recent work has been in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure folks were supported. Check out the […]
PolyUnity’s 3D Printing Services Coming to Horizon Health Network Post Technology will improve access to health care resources for physicians and patients (HORIZON) – Horizon Health Network is launching a new, innovative project that will explore the use of PolyUnity Tech Inc.’s Additive-Manufacturing-as-a Service (AMaaS) solution to enhance patient care. This impactful partnership, announced today in Miramichi during Horizon’s regular Board meeting, will establish Horizon […]
Horizon’s 2023-24 Annual Report highlights commitment to improving the health care system through innovation and accountability Post (MIRAMICHI) – Horizon Health Network (Horizon) has released its 2023-24 Annual Report, highlighting the innovative solutions the organization is implementing to address New Brunswick’s complex health care challenges. “Like health care organizations across the country and around the world, Horizon faces issues that include an aging population, recruitment challenges, a high demand for accessible primary […]