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The Volunteer Peer Support (VPS) program—one of three new programs coming to our community as part of the Year 1 activities of the Ontario Health Team of Northumberland (OHT-N)—will see well-trained peer volunteer facilitators support Northumberland seniors and their caregivers experiencing persistent complex problems and conditions with the introduction ...

Last updated: November 16th, 2021 The Community Health Centres of Northumberland (CHCN) continues to closely monitor the situation with COVID-19. It is the intention of the CHCN to continue to minimize risk to clients, staff, and visitors to the Centre and therefore we continue to implement a screening process ...

Questions about Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID)? Learn more at the next PACE talk, with Dr. Mark Essak – January 15, in Port Hope NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, Friday, January 10, 2020 — This month’s PACE conversation will take place at the Community Health Centres of Northumberland, 99 Toronto Road, Port ...

Ontario Launches Free Routine Dental Care for Low-Income Seniors December 17, 2019 Port Hope, ON — As part of its comprehensive plan to end hallway health care, Ontario is investing in programs that keep seniors healthy in their communities longer. Each year in Ontario, preventable dental issues like gum ...

Currently, in Canada, only nine percent of plastic waste is recycled.  Much of this plastic is durable single-use plastic, which never biodegrades and causes persistent pollution in nature, oceans, and waterways.  Today, disposable packaging makes up about 40 percent of all plastic products manufactured.

Community Health Centres of Northumberland joins a network of organizations across Canada using healthy food as a tool for social change. Port Hope, Ontario, November 1st 2018 — Community Health Centres of Northumberland is pleased to announce that we have joined Community Food Centres Canada’s Good Food Organizations program ...

COLBORNE, ON — Friday December 6th, 2019 Ontario is delivering on its commitment to end hallway health care and build a connected and sustainable health care system centred around the needs of patients. The province is introducing Ontario Health Teams, a new model of care that brings together health ...

Northumberland PACE talks resume – 2020/21 season of health and wellness talks set to launch virtual talk A collaborative between community health-care providers and local residents interested in learning more and promoting health and wellness, PACE (which stands for Personalized Assessment and Change Education) began as a TED Talks-inspired ...