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...
Five Evidence-based Tips for Managing Worry February 27, 2020 Sarah Newcomb-Anjo, MA, Doctoral Candidate and Clinical Psychology Residency Program Intern, Horizon Health Network My name is Sarah, and I am one of the two psychology interns working with Horizon this year. I split my time between the Psychology Department...
Training students in the kitchen to build life-long skills February 27, 2020 Food insecurity surfaces as a common theme when looking at community needs across New Brunswick, and the rural community of Blackville is no different. The Miramichi Area Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) identified food insecurity as a priority. Blackville, while located approximately...
Horizon’s Blackville Health Centre provides care in the community February 25, 2020 In the rural community of Blackville, citizens have access to quality care, close to home at Horizon’s Blackville Health Centre. Just off Main Street on Schafer Lane, the health centre is a family practice that provides services to the village...
Without a community health centre, where would Mike be? February 22, 2020 Perhaps better than anyone, Mike Devine can appreciate the value of having a community health centre like Horizon’s Neguac Health Centre. Mike, who’s 71-years old today, believes if he hadn’t gone to the health centre, on the recommendation of his...
Improving access to care: self-referrals welcome at Miramichi well-women clinics February 20, 2020 The team at Horizon’s Miramichi Health Centre works together on providing health care and a range of health services that focus on health and wellness. This includes preventive-health services for women, known as well-women clinics. These well-women clinics take place...
Upstream improves lives of patients and families living with COPD February 19, 2020 Tina Manuel, respiratory therapist, Horizon Health Network, Fredericton Area Hello everyone! My name is Tina Manuel and I am a respiratory therapist and a certified respiratory educator for the Horizon Health Network in the Fredericton Area. I'd like to talk...
Crystal meth users can create “frightening, disruptive” climate in Emergency Room February 9, 2020 April Shea, Registered Nurse, Inpatient Psychiatric Unit; Psychiatric Nurse, Emergency Department; and Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, Horizon's Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital When I began my career in nursing nine years ago by taking a position in psychiatry at Horizon's...
From mountain biking to showshoeing: Rogersville is staying active February 5, 2020 In the summer of 2019, a group of engaged youth built themselves a mountain bike trail. Now, thanks to a dedicated group of volunteers, the trail can be used for snowshoeing throughout the winter. The Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) for the...
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