BEATING THE ODDS TOGETHER : LIVING WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES December 9, 2020 How a Sussex man and his wife plan to celebrate his 60-year diabetes diagnoses When Tony Dunn received his 50-year living with diabetes medal from Boston's Joslin Diabetes Centre he was already living well past his life expectancy. Just after...
5 Reasons You Should Wear A Mask November 16, 2020 1. By wearing a mask, you're protecting your community More public places are requiring the use of face masks to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, including all Horizon facilities! You've heard it before, but we'll say it again, wearing...
Meet Campobello Island’s nurse practitioner November 13, 2020 Chris Scalabrin In August 2020, Horizon’s Campobello Island Health Centre (CIHC) welcomed Nurse Practitioner (NP) Christopher Scalabrin to the team. On Campobello Island, the health centre team offers primary health care programs and services to Islanders with the main goal...
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...
Minutes – Board Meeting – October 8, 2020 October 8, 2020 Minutes - Board Meeting - October 8 2020Download