Health
Need the hospital? Wait times are longer than normal given staffing levels
Ross Memorial Hospital is currently experiencing higher than normal Emergency Department and inpatient volumes.
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The latest Health stories from Lindsay and the City of Kawartha Lakes.
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Vote with your teeth, says local health promoter
The next Ontario general election is coming up and the time to advocate for better access to dental care is now.
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Health Coalition sounds alarm over more privatization of health care
The Kawartha Lakes Health Coalition has expressed alarm about the Ontario government’s plans for further privatization of provincial health care.
Community
Go jump in the lake (please)
For the third straight year, residents in the Coboconk area will be jumping in the lake in support of the Summit Wellness Centre.
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OMNI to build 192-bed long-term care home in updated Frost Manor building on new site
The Ontario government is adding 73 new and 247 upgraded long-term care beds to modernize and expand two long-term care homes in Cannington and Kawartha Lakes.
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Retiring nurse spent 41 years in service at Ross
Ross Memorial Hospital’s Leanne Harding is set to retire after 41 years there -- something the registered nurse was going to do two years ago but held off to help her hospital in the fight against the pandemic.
Health
Opioid alert as Lindsay, Cobourg see overdoses
The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit, in consultation with local police services and Emergency Medical Services, is issuing an Opioid Overdose Alert for the entire HKPR jurisdiction.
Community
Lindsay woman on track to be a top Canadian fundraiser for Heart and Stroke
Longtime Lindsay resident Karen McArthur is finishing up her 20th year of canvassing for the Heart and Stroke Foundation, and is on track to raise $12,000 this year, surpassing her previous personal record of $7,100 from 2021.
Community
Community Care's Hospice Services nets $12,000 from 100 Women Who Care
Today, Community Care City of Kawartha Lakes (CCCKL) Hospice Services, through the Community Care Foundation, gratefully received a donation of $12,050 from 100 Women Who Care Kawartha Lakes.
Health
Mass vaccination clinics readying to close in area
With the majority of eligible residents in the region having already received their booster dose, the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPRDHU) will be closing its mass immunization clinics.
Health
What today's health crisis means for tomorrow
“If given the chance to start over, I don’t know that I would go into nursing now,” says Bonnie Kennedy, a Kawartha Lakes resident who retired from nursing after more than 40 years in the profession.
Community
$1 million dollar fundraising goal reached by Coboconk Wellness Centre
The Coboconk, Norland & Area Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to announce that the community has reached its goal to raise $1 million for the new Summit Wellness Centre.
Community
'Rise Up Kawartha' protest draws about 40-50 people
A group calling itself Rise Up Kawartha saw about 40-50 people attend a downtown gathering in Lindsay today to protest vaccines and lockdowns.
Health
Health unit warns of increase in opioid-related deaths
A recent increase in the number of opioid overdoses in the area is prompting the local Health Unit to sound the alarm.
Health
City commits $1 million to hospital
Kawartha Lakes council voted unanimously to donate $1 million to the Ross Memorial Foundation capital fundraising campaign for 2021.
Health
Waning immunity not unusual says Bocking, as health unit urges third-dose booster shots
As booster shot eligibility is now lowered to 50, the local health unit’s medical officer of health, Dr. Natalie Bocking, says it’s not a surprise another shot is now needed to fight against COVID-19.
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Single, unified digital health records getting closer for area hospitals
On Dec. 3, seven partner hospital organizations, representing 14 hospitals in Central East Ontario, will introduce Epic – a new, digital clinical information system (CIS) that will provide a single, unified personal health record for each patient.
Health
The risk of catching COVID from surfaces is remote; why not stop disinfecting?
The early days of the COVID-19 pandemic were filled with speculation, educated guesses on the part of the medical community, and mostly a lot of unknowns.
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Long service and excellence awards celebrated at RMH
Ross Memorial Hospital hosted its annual Long Service and Excellence Awards in the hospital’s cafeteria, celebrating RMH staff and physicians marking significant milestones at the hospital, along with individuals nominated by their peers in specific categories of excellence.
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Tim Shauf to lead massive fundraising campaign for Ross Memorial
Tim Shauf’s hometown in southern Alberta had no hospital. The nearest hospital was three towns away. That’s why he looks upon the Ross Memorial as a rock of security and community.
Health
Long-term care group commends local MPP for new funding for residents
The Haliburton-City of Kawartha Lakes Long-Term Care Coalition today commended Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MPP, Laurie Scott, on the provincial government’s recent announcement of up to $270 million this year to increase direct care to residents.
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Ontario government invests in mobile mental health strategy
The Ontario government is improving access to mental health and addictions care for unserved and underserved areas in Kawartha Lakes and surrounding areas by investing in a new mobile mental health and addictions clinic.
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Ontario expands local community paramedicine for long-term care program
The Ontario government is providing up to $82.5 million over three years to expand the province’s Community Paramedicine for Long-Term Care program to 22 additional communities including Kawartha Lakes.