Physician shortage at Horizon’s Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital Emergency Department this weekend June 17, 2022 FREDERICTON – Horizon’s Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital (DECRH) Emergency Department (ED) is facing a shortage of physician coverage this weekend. In light of this, Horizon is asking anyone with non-urgent symptoms to consider other options for care, such as...
BREATHING EASIER November 30, 2021 Horizon's UPSTREAM program improves quality of life for patients living with COPD An estimated 1.6 million Canadians live with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), yet health care providers believe that almost as many have COPD and don't know it. November...
Harvey: A rural community’s response to COVID-19 November 7, 2020 By Sheryl Pepin, community developer for the Harvey and McAdam areas As a community developer for Horizon Health Network, I have the pleasure of working in the community I have called home almost my entire life. Harvey is where I...
Minto promotes activity and creativity with paint a rock program September 25, 2020 A partnership between Horizon’s Queens North Community Health Centre (QNCHC) and the Minto Public Library has facilitated a paint a rock, plant a rock program that enriches whole-person literacy. The concept of paint a rock, plant a rock is simple: you paint...
Let’s get moving, Horizon! August 28, 2020 By Dr. Dan Fletcher, family physician, Horizon’s Harvey Health Centre As a fee-for-service family physician based out of Horizon’s Harvey Health Centre, I am fortunate to work along many great teammates each day – from our passionate nurses, to our...
Partnership builds rural harm reduction program July 3, 2020 A harm-reduction program, born out of a partnership between a community health centre and local pharmacy, ensures a reduction in blood-borne-infectious diseases among intravenous-drug users. Horizon’s Queens North Community Health Centre (QNCHC) partners with the Minto Shoppers Drug Mart, AIDS New...
GETTING FACE TIME May 4, 2020 How virtual visits are helping patients and families connect in the COVID era Up until visitor restrictions were put in place on March 16, Beverly (Bev) George had been used to daily visits from any of her four daughters and...
TOOLS FOR TROUBLED TIMES April 20, 2020 A sunny disposition. Wise beyond her years. A great listener. Empathetic. Professional. These are the words and phrases co-workers use to describe Gillian Gillies, a patient representative at Horizon's Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital (DECRH) in Fredericton. Although too demure...