TALK AWAY, BUDDY April 26, 2020 How Horizon health care providers ensured the connection between a father and son remained strong, despite visitor restrictions Fred Caldwell's phone rings. He's in one of his finest dress shirts, his hair recently trimmed. His nurses wheel the 95-year-old patient...
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...
Staying calm during the COVID-19 pandemic April 10, 2020 Sarah Newcomb-Anjo, MA, Clinical Psychology Residency Program Pre-doctoral Intern, Horizon Health Network My name is Sarah, and I am one of the two pre-doctoral psychology interns working with Horizon this year. I split my time between the Health Psychology Department...
How ethics will support Horizon’s response to COVID-19 outbreak April 7, 2020 My name is Dr. Timothy Christie. I'm the Regional Director of Ethics Services and I'm the Chair of the COVID-19 Ethics Committee at Horizon Health Network. I'm writing this blog because I thought it might be helpful to explain the...
Infection control is paramount in preventing the spread of COVID-19 April 6, 2020 https://youtu.be/E7fF75d5xPI Dr. Gordon Dow, Horizon Health Network's Regional Infectious Diseases Medical Director at Horizon's The Moncton Hospital Infection control is the only tool in our toolbox to prevent the spread of coronavirus in our communities. This virus spreads by contact...
Get to know a Horizon Registered Dietitian March 11, 2020 March is Nutrition Month and we want you to get to know some of Horizon's dedicated staff who work to help patients get healthy every day. Donna Warner is a registered dietitian (RD) at Horizon's Saint John Regional Hospital (SJRH),...
Community care available at Horizon’s Neguac Health Centre March 7, 2020 Tucked in the heart of the community, Horizon’s Neguac Health Centre is a place where patients and clients get the care they need, close to home. The health centre is a family practice that services the primarily francophone community of...
Should I Be Worried About Night Eating? March 4, 2020 Staci Person, MA, Doctoral Candidate and Clinical Psychology Residency Program Intern, Horizon Health Network My name is Staci, and I am one of the two psychology interns working with Horizon this year. I split my time between the Stan Cassidy...
10-10-10: support, accountability, and a cash incentive for a healthier life March 3, 2020 It’s a simple concept: you pay $10 to register and you’re weighed weekly for 10 weeks. At the end of the 10 weeks, you and anyone who’s lost 10 pounds, splits the registration money. The 10-10-10 program is run by...
Crystal Meth Use on the Rise, Community Cooperation Needed March 2, 2020 Dr. Heather Logan, Physician, Addiction and Mental Health Services, Fredericton area Addiction is a complex disease with various causes. Treatment of substance use disorders is most effective when experts from various disciplines treat patients depending on the substance patients are...