When an emergency occurs it can be very stressful on everyone, especially when children are involved. Here are a few things you can do when preparing your family for emergencies and after emergencies happen to help make it easier on you and your children. – Talk with your children about emergencies that occur in your community and how to prepare … Read More
Chatham-Kent Public Health Annual Report 2016
Public Health in Ontario is going through a period of uncertainty. The Patients First legislation provides for formal engagement between Public Health Units and LHINs to support improved population health, including local health and service delivery planning. This includes specific responsibilities of LHINs and Boards of Health to establish expected outcomes, structures and interactions (including minimum expectations for frequency of … Read More
Changing the Health Conversation on May 7th
Chatham-Kent Councillor Carmen McGregor and Dr. April Rietdyk, Chatham-Kent’s General Manager of Community Human Services, will lead a discussion entitled Our Health: How Are We Doing? Monday May 7. The forum will take place in Council Chambers at the Civic Centre at 6 p.m. It will raise issues and promote discussion concerning the state of chronic disease in Chatham-Kent and … Read More
Having a Baby?
Congratulations – you’re expecting! There is so much to think about at this exciting time – What can I do to have a healthy pregnancy? What should I, or shouldn’t I, eat? How will I cope with labour? How can my partner help me when I am in labour? How will my life change with a new baby? Let us … Read More
Nutrition Month – Week #4 – Potential to Bring Us Together!
The fourth blog in our Nutrition Month Series “Unlock the Potential of Food” is focusing on “Potential to Bring us Together”. Family meals offer a wonderful opportunity to unplug and connect with each other. It may take some work to figure out how to make family meals happen, but the benefits are worth it. Children who eat with their family … Read More
Smoke-Free Housing Update
Good News for Smoke-Free Housing! The Ontario Ministry of Housing has completed the process of developing a Standard Lease, which includes a section that invites landlords and tenants to agree to a smoking policy. This will make it much easier for them to agree to smoke-free policies and over-time will greatly reduce exposure to second-hand smoke. The use of the … Read More
Smoke-Free Housing Update
Good News for Smoke-Free Housing! The Ontario Ministry of Housing has completed the process of developing a Standard Lease, which includes a section that invites landlords and tenants to agree to a smoking policy. This will make it much easier for them to agree to smoke-free policies and over-time will greatly reduce exposure to second-hand smoke. The use of the … Read More
Nutrition Month – Week #3 Potential to Prevent and to Heal
March is Nutrition Month and the theme for 2018 is “ Unlock the Potential of Food”. Blog #3 is focused on Potential to Prevent/Potential to Heal. Did you know: Almost 80% of premature stroke and heart disease can be prevented through healthy lifestyle behaviours and certain diets are linked with slowing the rate of cognitive decline? One third of cancers … Read More
Nutrition Month Week #2 – Potential to Discover: Kids in the Kitchen
During Nutrition Month and the rest of the year, you have the potential to help children discover the joy of cooking and to help develop healthy habits when shopping. Teaching children to shop and cook are essential skills that will help them become healthier adults. A great way to teach children about food is to get them involved in the … Read More
Nutrition Month – Week #1 – Potential to Fuel – Snacking for Energy
March is Nutrition Month and the theme for 2018 is “Unlock the Potential of Food”. This week we will focus on the “Potential to Fuel” our bodies by staying energized with nutritious snacks throughout the day. Healthy snacks can keep energy levels up and give you needed nutrients. A healthy snack can also help manage your appetite and make you … Read More
#Nutrionmonth Contest
We have a variety of contests and challenges to help celebrate #nutritionmonth! Enter today! WEEK 1: Show us your snacks! Create a healthy snack this week and share it with us! Just fill out the quick form below and upload a picture by 11:59 pm Thursday March 8, 2018. One random winner will be selected and announced on Friday March 9, … Read More
#Nutrionmonth Contest
We have a variety of contests and challenges to help celebrate #nutritionmonth! Enter today! WEEK 1: Show us your snacks! Create a healthy snack this week and share it with us! Just fill out the quick form below and upload a picture by 11:59 pm Thursday March 8, 2018. One random winner will be selected and announced on Friday March 9, … Read More