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...
Literacy programs ensure children are put on the road to success October 24, 2020 Reading to a child, from the moment they’re born leads to success in school, and it’s a fun and engaging activity for both parents and children. Kelly Harrell, a Horizon Public Health nurse in St. Stephen with the Healthy Families, Healthy Babies (HFHB)...
FREEDOM TO MOVE October 16, 2020 An arthritic patient now lives life to the fullest, thanks to an individualized exercise program at Horizon's Upper River Valley HospitalMarg Anderson of Hartland is reinventing retirement living and is busier than ever, thanks to an exercise program and support...
Mental Health During a Pandemic: Tips for Teens and Parents October 14, 2020 By Heidi FitzGerald, M.Sc., L. Psych.Clinical Coordinator, Integrated Service Delivery Western Charlotte Child and Youth Team. During the early stages of COVID-19, people had many questions focused on fear and were worried about becoming ill or a loved one contracting...
Lending Kitchen Essentials: Neqotkuk First Nation’s innovative approach October 9, 2020 By Katherine Houser, Horizon Community Developer for the Upper River Valley area from Nackawic to Beechwood. Food has the power to bring people together. Enjoying a nutritious meal with family and friends can leave you feeling good mentally, physically, emotionally...
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Charlotte County Collaborative Wellness Centre brings services closer to home October 2, 2020 Keeping people off the highways by bringing health care to the community is the basis for introducing a hub and spoke model of care through Horizon’s Charlotte County Collaborative Wellness Centre (CCCWC). Christine Deveau, Community Health Program manager in Western...
Living through COVID-19 – Virtual sessions offer hope, resiliency and support October 1, 2020 Staff at Horizon’s St. Joseph’s Community Health Centre (SJCHC), located in uptown Saint John, have embraced the adversity of living through a pandemic and responded by offering virtual, supportive, educational sessions through their Hope Series. “With creativity and compassion, we...