Often at this time of year we are thinking about “being good” and “getting back on track” after the holidays. Today I want to talk about moving away from diet culture and shifting how we think about food and our bodies. As a Registered Dietitian and Diabetes Educator I ...

There’s reason to smile, as more older adults in the region may now qualify for a provincial program that pays the costs of dental care. The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit is promoting new income limits that increase eligibility for the Province’s Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program (OSDCP). ...

Join us for our Virtual Annual General Meeting on Thursday September 9th, 2021 at 5:00pm.

As we look ahead to fall, and back-to-school, the healthcare system in the past was often anticipating “cold and flu season”.  This year is vastly different, as was last.  We had hoped to be back to some sort of “normal” by now but instead we find ourselves preparing for ...

Just over four years ago, the CHCN was offered a unique platform to provide health messaging to the Northumberland Community on a weekly basis. Naturally, we jumped all over it! Since July 2017, the CHCN has hosted a weekly radio show called ‘The Weekly Health Beat’ in partnership with ...

Ontario Improving Access to Community Health Resources Ontario Trillium Foundation Resilient Grant will help CHC Northumberland purchase telecommunications equipment to improve access to resources and programs   NEWS                                                                                                                         July 29, 2021 PORT HOPE, ON – In 2021, the Community Health Centres of Northumberland (CHCN) received a $44,000 ...

While I have worked at the CHCN for many years, I am absolutely thrilled and honoured to have been selected for the role of Executive Director.  After a rigorous recruitment campaign headed by our Board of Directors, 2020 ended on a high note for me when I was offered ...

Food security in Northumberland is something the Community Health Centres of Northumberland (CHCN) has always prioritized since opening its doors back in 2009. Over the past year, in the midst of a worldwide pandemic, we knew our clients would need support with access to food more than ever. It ...

NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY – Thursday, March 11, 2021 Health care providers affiliated with the Ontario Health Team of Northumberland (OHT-N) are preparing to open the region’s first Rural Outreach Clinic on Tuesday, April 6 at 34 Victoria Street, Colborne, thanks to a unique collaboration with Cramahe Township. “One of three ...

Information on where vaccination clinics will be located in Northumberland County can be found in the following document: Additional-Vaccination-Clinics-Mar-2021 For the most recent provincial information on COVID-19, including vaccinations, symptoms, local cases and the most up-to-date information on Covid-19 and variants in Northumberland County go to the Haliburton, Kawartha, ...