“I feel better, I breathe better, I just live better”: Patient urges others to embrace a smoke-free life now! January 26, 2024 As part of National Non-Smoking Week, Horizon salutes those enrolled in our Smoking/Vaping Cessation Program in our various communities. “I feel better, I breathe better, I just live better,” said Minto resident Jarrod Goodrum, who is new to Horizon’s smoking...
“It’s a hidden gem… that’s what patients have been calling it”: Horizon’s Queens North Community Health Centre continues to move to the beat of Minto and its surrounding communities December 19, 2023 In Minto, the Queens North Community Health Centre’s (QNCHC) variety of health services has continued to be popular amongst its residents over the years. It is one of several Horizon facilities with a special mandate to tailor its health care...
Integrated Service Delivery teams are helping children and youth with addictions and mental health concerns through therapeutics and education December 8, 2023 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...
Integrated Service Delivery teams providing addiction and mental health support for children and youth in rural areas November 23, 2023 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...
Horizon hosts first annual Truth and Reconciliation Day event September 29, 2023 On September 14, 160 Horizon employees gathered in Fredericton to learn about truth and reconciliation and how it applies to health care. This is the first Horizon-led initiative in response to recommendation 57 from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call...
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...
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....