Horizon honours smudging ceremonies in its facilities June 2, 2022 HORIZON – Horizon’s Smudging Policy was implemented almost six months ago, and since then staff have been facilitating smudging ceremonies at the request of patients and their families. A smudging ceremony is where traditional medicinal plants are burned, and the...
Horizon names Dr. Nachiketa Sinha as new Regional Chief of Staff May 30, 2022 HORIZON - Horizon is pleased to announce that Dr. Nachiketa Sinha has been appointed as the organization’s new Regional Chief of Staff. Dr. Sinha – who has worked as a consulting psychiatrist in New Brunswick since 2006 and had been...
Emergency Department at Horizon’s Sackville Memorial Hospital closing at 2 p.m. TODAY May 20, 2022 SACKVILLE - Due to unforeseen circumstances, the emergency department at Horizon’s Sackville Memorial Hospital is closing early today, Friday, May 20, at 2 p.m. The emergency department will open as usual at 8 a.m. on Saturday, May 21. Emergency care...
Temporary change in hours of operation at Horizon’s Sussex Health Centre Emergency Department this weekend April 28, 2022 SUSSEX - Due to a nursing shortage the Emergency Department at Horizon’s Sussex Health Centre (SHC) will temporarily change its hours of operation Friday, April 29 through to Monday, May 2, 2022. The temporary weekend hours for the SHC Emergency...
Temporary evening and night closure of the Emergency Department at Horizon’s Sussex Health Centre Saturday and Sunday April 22, 2022 SUSSEX – Due to a nursing shortage the Emergency Department at Horizon’s Sussex Health Centre (SHC) will be temporarily closed for the evening and night shifts on Saturday, April 23 and Sunday, April 24. The temporary weekend hours for the...
Emergency Department at Horizon’s Sackville Memorial Hospital temporarily closed this weekend April 14, 2022 SACKVILLE – Due to a nursing shortage the Emergency Department at Horizon's Sackville Memorial Hospital will be temporarily closed for the entire weekend. The Emergency Department will close on Friday, April 15, 2022 at 4 p.m. and reopen Monday, April...
Emergency Department at Horizon’s Sussex Health Centre temporarily closed overnight this weekend April 14, 2022 SUSSEX - The Emergency Department at Horizon's Sussex Health Centre (SHC) will be temporarily closed for the weekend evening and night shifts from Friday, April 15 to Sunday, April 17. The temporary change in hours is due to critically low...
Help celebrate organ and tissue donation awareness April 6, 2022 MONCTON – The NB Organ and Tissue Program is inviting residents to wear green and join them at flag-raising ceremonies that are planned in the cities of Moncton and Fredericton, to mark Green Shirt Day and National Organ and Tissue...
Walk-in services at Horizon’s Queens North Community Health Centre closing at 3 p.m. TODAY April 1, 2022 MINTO – Horizon wishes to notify the public that walk-in services at Horizon’s Queens North Community Health Centre (QNCHC) will close at 3 p.m. today, Friday, April 1. This decision was necessary due to a shortage of available staff. No...
Public urged to respect and follow Horizon Red Phase protocols while COVID-19 risk remains high March 30, 2022 HORIZON – As our health care system continues to cope with critical staffing shortages that are being amplified by the ongoing impact of COVID-19, Horizon is urging the public to respect and follow the Red Phase protocols that remain in...