Health

Over the weekend, the Health Unit was notified of 88 confirmed cases within Kawartha Lakes – 67 of which are related to a Central East Correctional Centre (CECC) outbreak. 

The number of local active COVID-19 cases has increased substantially after the confirmation of additional cases of COVID-19 at the jail.

With an increase in the amount of vaccine being received locally, area residents now have more options to get their COVID-19 vaccination.

The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPR) has been notified that it will receive more vaccine in the coming weeks and as a result, the Health Unit has increased the number of clinics it will be offering throughout May.

“We have been hearing from the province for some time that we would be seeing a dramatic increase in the amount of vaccine being sent to us and it appears that time is approaching,” says Dr. Natalie Bocking, Medical Officer of Health for the HKPR District Health Unit.

Lisa Falls always dreamed of becoming a nurse from the earliest age. An RN for 22 years at Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay, she says she has many

The Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care announced a new model of care for palliative patients that will be implemented as a pilot including Kawartha Lakes, Peterborough, Northumberland, Haliburton and Region of Durham Paramedic Services.

The second annual Jump in the Lake Challenge on May 1 was an overwhelming success and raised over $50,000 for… Continue reading “Jump in the Lake challenge raises more than $50,000 for Wellness Centre in Coboconk”

Today, Ross Memorial Hospital marked an important milestone in the process of replacing the community’s CT scanner — the arrival… Continue reading “New mobile CT scanner arrives at RMH”

A petition started by the local Haliburton-City of Kawartha Lakes Long-Term Care Coalition has received more than 2,400 signatures in… Continue reading “Local petition to fix nursing homes surpasses 2,400 signatures in three weeks”