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NorWest Health Opens New Clinic In Kakabeka Falls Country 105

WEBThe NorWest Community Health Centres has partnered with Evergreen Pharmacy to offer a clinic, which will operate five days a week and focusing on mental health and wellness, as well as preventative care. The clinic will be available for walk-ins to the whole community. However, as many residents are looking for a permanent health

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Health unit high school suspension orders now in effect

WEBThe Thunder Bay District Health Unit’s suspension orders for high school students with missing vaccine records are now in effect. The health unit began mailing out suspension orders in January for high school students who have incomplete vaccine records. Each suspension order came with a three-week timer that expired before …

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$3.1B federal-provincial healthcare deal signed

WEBThe governments of Ontario and Canada have now signed a new healthcare deal valued at $3.1 billion. The deal is based upon a plan in the 2023 federal budget to invest $200 billion over 10 years, which includes $46.2 billion in …

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$17.8M For NAN Healthcare Overhaul

WEBNishnawbe Aski Nation is getting $17.8-million to improve healthcare for its member First Nations. The extra federal support over the next two years will go towards setting up a First Nations-led system to deliver health services in NAN territory.

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Health unit monitoring multiple outbreaks

WEBThunder Bay District Health Unit is currently dealing with two COVID-19 outbreaks and one respiratory outbreak. The COVID-19 outbreaks are located at Hogarth Riverview Manor on the first floor of the Spruce Grove Resident Home Area and at Pioneer Ridge Long Term Care in Home Area 4. The unidentified Respiratory outbreak is at …

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SLFNHA Expanding Into Thunder Bay

WEBThe Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority (SLFNHA) held a ceremony Thursday from its new location at 981 Balmoral Street, Suite 200. The SLFNHA serves more than 40,000 people, both on and off-reserve of 33 First Nations. Since April 2021, there have been nearly 5,100 visits by SLFNHA community members to Thunder …

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Health unit monitoring multiple active outbreaks Country 105

WEBThunder Bay, ON, Canada / Country 105 | Thunder Bay's Country. There are currently three active outbreaks in Thunder Bay that the Thunder Bay District Health Unit is monitoring. Chartwell Retirement Residence is dealing with a facility-wide enteric outbreak. There are also two active COVID-19 outbreaks. The first is at St. Joseph’s …

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$1.8M in primary care funding for district

WEBMoney from a $110 million provincial fund to improve access to healthcare is coming to three organizations in the district. A little over $1.8 million is being split between the NorWest Community Health Centre, the Lakehead Nurse Practitioner Led Clinic, and the Greenstone Family Health Team.

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St. Joe’s East Wing Now Home To Patients

WEB38 mental health patients are settling into the newly-opened east wing at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Vice President of Infrastructure and Planning Scott Potts says they’ve provided plenty of new features to the 100,000-square-foot expansion, housing their long-term mental health rehab program.

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TBDHU dealing with 6 active respiratory outbreaks

WEBThe Thunder Bay District Health Unit has declared three new active COVID-19 outbreaks and one unidentified respiratory outbreak. That brings the district’s outbreak total to six respiratory outbreaks, four of which have been confirmed as Covid-19.

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TBDHU school immunization process underway

WEBThe Thunder Bay District Health Unit is moving forward with its usual process of enforcing the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) to ensure students are protected against vaccine-preventable diseases.. This will include the review of all student immunization records.

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Ontario Health Teams focusing on coordinating care

WEBThe provincial government is investing up to $130.5 million starting in April to provide every Ontario Health Team with $2.25 million over three years to better coordinate people’s care by connecting people to different types of care throughout their care journey and providing 24/7 help navigating the health care system.

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Health sciences centre launching anti-stigma campaign

WEBTBRHSC Exterior - Acadia Broadcasting File Photo. The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre is launching an anti-stigma campaign designed to bring awareness to the stigma associated with substance use and addiction. “All individuals with addictions and substance use disorder deserve to be treated with dignity and respect.

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Health unit monitoring one COVID-19 outbreak

WEBThe Thunder Bay district health unit is currently monitoring one COVID-19 outbreak. The outbreak first declared on May 3, is located at Hogarth Riverview Manor on the 1st floor of the Spruce Grove Resident Home Area. Outbreaks located at Bethammi Nursing Home on the third floor and Pioneer Ridge Long Term Care in Home Areas 2 …

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2024’s 1st Thunder Bay 50/50 grand prize winner announced

WEBVince is the first Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, Thunder Bay 50/50 grand prize winner of 2024, winning a grand prize of $1,205,185. “This is great news this morning. Very nice,” says Vince. “I will buy a new truck and put the rest away for my kids.”. He has three children and four grandchildren.

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Nurse wants to streamline emergency care

WEBThunder Bay, ON, Canada / Country 105 | Thunder Bay's Country. A Shuniah Councillor thinks she has the soloution to a sometimes crowded emergency room at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre. Alana Bishop says an emergency facility dedicated specifically to addiction and mental health related admissions would help free …

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Health unit dealing with 3 COVID-19 outbreaks

WEBThe Thunder Bay District Health Unit is dealing with 3 active COVID-19 outbreaks. Hogarth Riverview Manor is dealing with an outbreak on the 6th and 7th floors.

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8 active COVID-19 outbreaks in the city

WEBThe Thunder Bay District Health Unit has announced a new COVID-19 outbreak while declaring two over bringing the city’s total to eight. The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre is dealing with outbreaks in its oncology inpatient unit (1A), transitional care unit, and one of the medical inpatient units (2A), making up 3/8 …

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TBDHU declares 2 COVID-19 outbreaks

WEBThere are currently 2 active COVID-19 outbreaks in the Thunder Bay District Health Unit. The first is at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences in unit 1A – Acute Oncology and the second is at Wilkes Terrace in Terrace Bay. There are restrictions on admissions, transfers, discharges, social activities, and visitation in the affected

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