“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...
How social workers are helping patients in emergency departments get the care they need March 23, 2023 Social workers play a critical role in providing care to patients and clients in many care settings across Horizon. In the emergency departments (ED), they are helping patients by connecting them with resources in the community and intervening with cases...
Welcome to Horizon, Marwa and Joe! March 20, 2023 We would like to introduce Marwa and Joe, Internationally Educated Nurses on the neuroscience floor at Horizon’s Saint John Regional Hospital. Originally from Egypt, they recently moved to Canada and chose Saint John as their new home to raise their...
Exploring the role of Clinical Social Workers at Horizon March 8, 2023 Social workers play a vital role in health care at Horizon. For Sarah Kallar, the relationship she builds with clients and patients is what makes her job special. As a clinical social worker at Horizon’s Saint John Regional Hospital and...
“I have accomplished so much since I completed the GLA:D program” February 17, 2023 Meet Joyce, a former participant of Horizon’s Good Life with Osteoarthritis in Denmark (GLA:D) program. After learning about it from a physiotherapist, Joyce attended the GLA:D program spring 2022. “Everything has become easy — specifically, climbing the stairs, walking, gardening,...
New online tool will allow loved ones to see patient’s surgery status in real time February 8, 2023 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) Wednesday, Feb. 8 2023 – Horizon, together with Service...
Single-session therapy program extended to youth sees 72 per cent drop in waitlist January 18, 2023 Did you know? Horizon offers one-at-a-time therapy or single-session therapy in all four regions we serve. Single-session services are providing rapid access to needed care and reducing waitlists for mental health care, which is good news for New Brunswick’s children,...