A fun workday by the Bay of Fundy September 11, 2023 Horizon staff demonstrate dedication to patient care by making our services accessible to everyone Horizon’s Kathy Walker and Jennifer Brown recently travelled to meet Grand Manan Island patients midway, aboard the Grand Manan Ferry, to conduct annual pacemaker checks as...
Technology & Innovation Connect Patients with Primary Care Provider at Tobique Valley Community Health Centre August 16, 2023 A technological transformation is underway at Horizon’s Tobique Valley Community Health Centre (TVCHC), reshaping the way people receive primary care. Dr. Moheb Zaki, in collaboration with dedicated nursing staff and under the guidance of Dr. Ash McLellan, Medical Director for...
Horizon nurse excited to see changes to insulin pump coverage August 4, 2023 Thanks in part to the passion of a Horizon registered nurse (RN), more New Brunswickers have coverage of insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors through the New Brunswick Insulin Pump Program (NBIPP). Marilyn Heighton has been working as a nurse...
New After-Hours Clinic Improves Access to Primary Care in Rural Community While Honoring a Sister’s Memory August 2, 2023 A heartwarming initiative led by Dr. Debi O'Leary is making waves throughout the recently established Lakeland Ridges Municipality, which encompasses the Village of Canterbury. A new Tuesday night after-hours clinic at the Canterbury Community Centre is transforming access to health...
A patient’s experience at the Stan Cassidy Center for Rehabilitation July 7, 2023 We know our physicians & staff are amazing, but to hear it from our patients is even sweeter! Mohammad E. Mohammadi shared his gratitude for Dr. Chris Embree, Dominique, Brittany, JoAnn, Chelsea, Allison, and all the nurses who cared for...
Access to MRI streamlined through assessment at NB-ISAEC June 12, 2023 When Susan Mean started experiencing lower back pain in September 2022, she thought it was simply sciatica (pain that travels along the sciatic nerve from the lower back down through the hips and legs) and figured it would go away....
“Small things can make a big difference”: Horizon physiotherapists and occupational therapists help hospitalized patients get home faster May 5, 2023 From left to right, physiotherapist Justin Saulnier, occupational therapist Michelle Goguen, and Tara Mann, manager of Physiotherapy Services for Horizon's Moncton area. Tara Mann, a Horizon physiotherapist, and the Manager of Physiotherapy Services and Julie Lawson, Manager of occupational and recreation therapy...
Horizon patient overcomes TTP May 4, 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGmaDEYapKk Joel was recently diagnosed with Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP), a rare, life-threatening blood disorder with an estimated 90 per cent mortality rate if untreated. It also significantly increases the risk of strokes, heart attacks and kidney failure, among other...
Licensed Counselling Therapist hired in Moncton area, providing one-at-a-time therapy sessions April 11, 2023 Licensed Counselling Therapist hired in Moncton area, providing one-at-a-time therapy sessions Horizon has hired a Licensed Counselling Therapist (LCT) to provide one-at-a-time or single-session therapy to people in the Moncton area. “It's called one-at-a-time therapy or single-session therapy because that...
“The GLA:D program has educated me and given me the knowledge to help me stay healthier” March 27, 2023 Joan is a former participant of Horizon’s GLA:D program at the Saint John Regional Hospital, attending the program on referral from her family doctor. “I’m so ‘GLAD’ I participated in this program,” she said. “Before starting the program, I could...