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CBC, Thunder Bay article published June 27, 2019 By CBC News, CBC Thunder Bay Town on north shore of Lake Superior is regional winner in national active living challenge The Town of Marathon has been named Ontario's most-active community in a national contest to get Canadians moving
Windsor Star article published on June 27, 2019 By Jennifer La Grassa,Windsor Star   More than half a million dollars was given to several organizations across Windsor-Essex Thursday, from the Downtown Mission to the Residence for Young Men. The grants were awarded to support oral and
A healthy Ontario: Building a sustainable health care system Report released on June 25, 2019 By Dr. Rueben Devlin, Chair, Premier’s Council on Improving Healthcare and Ending Hallway Medicine   Under Chapter 3: Ten recommendations to improve health care: Integration: 
Innovation in Ontario's Family Health Teams: How Palliative and Coordinated Care Programs are Filling Service Gaps and Keeping Patients at Home  Article published in Healthcare Quarterly Today on June 25, 2019 Authors: Monica Aggarwal, University of Toronto;  Helen Cluett,
Aging at Home: A Portrait of Home-Based Primary Care across Canada Article published in Healthcare Quarterly  in April 2019 Authors: Sabrina Akhtar, University of Toronto Mayura Loganathan, Mount Sinai FHT Mark Nowaczynski,University of Toronto Samir Sinha,University of Toronto,
  Manitoulin Expositor article published June 12, 2019 By Press Release, Manitoulin Expositor Increasing Access and Coordination of Addiction Treatment for People in Espanola June 11, 2019 – People in the Espanola area are now receiving more timely medical treatment for substance
Manitoulin Expositor article published June 5, 2019 By Expositor Staff, Manitoulin Expositor   TORONTO – Little Current resident and pharmacist Diane Meehan has received the Ontario Pharmacists Association (OPA)’s Patient Impact of the Year Award. Ms. Meehan will receive her award
Collingwood Today article published May 27, 2019 By Orillia Matters Staff, Collingwood Today If past success is any indicator, local organizations seeking to establish an Ontario Health Team (OHT) in Orillia have an excellent track record of collaboration to showcase in their application.
Article by the Lambton Shield By Editorial Staff, The Lambton Shield A greatly expanded suite of services at the newly renovated medical building at 481 London Road in Sarnia is receiving kudos in the community for its ability to reduce the burden on the emergency department at Bluewater
My Kawartha Lakes article published Tuesday, May 14th, 2019 By My Kawartha Lakes   Health care agencies embark on joint self-assessment plan to capitalize on existing partnerships ahead of provincial changes Several health care organizations in the City of Kawartha Lakes are
The Windsor Star article published on May 9, 2019 By Katie Jacobs, the Windsor Star   Windsor experts are taking steps to teach people with diabetes how to properly care for their feet. The Diabetes, Healthy Feet and You workshop was led by two peers at the Essex County
Vox article published on May 3, 2019 By Sigal Samuel, Vox Gary Bloch became a doctor because he wanted to help people who were less privileged than him. For years, he tried his best to treat patients coping with poverty and homelessness. But no matter how many blood tests he