Clearing the Air on Wildfire Smoke
With Environment Canada issuing a Special Air Quality Statement for our region due to smoke from wildfires across the country, CK Public Health reminds residents that wildfire smoke can be harmful to everyone’s health, even at low concentrations. Additionally, people with lung disease (such as asthma) or heart disease, older adults, children, pregnant people, and people who work outdoors are … Read More
Season change: How to cope during the colder months ahead
This is a difficult time for many people – darker mornings, earlier sunsets, and of course, the lower temperatures. You don’t have to have a diagnosis of Seasonal Affective Disorder to get the “cold weather blues.” Anyone can struggle with a dip in their mood when there’s a dip in the temperature, and with the added challenges of COVID-19, the … Read More
Blacklegged Ticks are Terrible at Social Distancing!
During the pandemic, spending time outdoors can have many benefits. It can be a great way to find new safe activities, get exercise, and maintain your mental health. But remember, we have blacklegged ticks in Chatham-Kent, and these ticks can transmit Lyme Disease. Blacklegged ticks, sometimes called deer ticks, are commonly found in wooded and grassy areas. Lyme Disease and … Read More
National Addictions Awareness Week
The theme for National Addictions Awareness Week (NAAW) 2020 is Change Begins With Me. Join us as we explore what this means for our community, share information about local services and supports, and discuss why we need to change how we talk about and address issues related to mental health and substance use. What do we mean when we say … Read More
What does infant feeding have to do with the environment?
Breastmilk is a natural, renewable food that’s environmentally safe because it’s produced and delivered to the baby without pollution, packaging or waste. Infant formula requires farming, storage, pasteurization, processing, packaging, shipping and recycling. Also, the dairy industry is a large contributor to methane emissions. Feeding infant formula leaves a major environmental footprint that contributes to the depletion of natural resources, … Read More
Places of Worship and COVID-19
Spirituality is important for mental health and well-being. In order for places of worship to re-open safely, in-person attendance is limited to 30% building capacity to ensure physical distancing. If attending an in-person worship service there are some important things to remember to keep you, your loved ones, and our community safe. Remember to: Keep 2 metres of physical distance … Read More
Chatham-Kent’s Temporary Shelter – One Week In…
It has now been one week since the Municipality of Chatham-Kent’s Employment and Social Services (CKESS) department opened the doors to a Temporary Shelter for community members in need. Over the last week, 43 people have registered at the shelter with some moving to motels based on the unique needs of the individual or family. People who attend are provided … Read More
Can You Imagine… living through COVID-19 if you already felt alone?
Can you imagine living through the COVID-19 pandemic if you already felt alone or excluded? Think about how that may feel. Do you feel scared or anxious? Do you feel sad or hopeless? Long before we were told to stay at home because of COVID-19, some people in our community felt socially isolated. People may feel alone for many different … Read More
Can you imagine… living through COVID-19 if you didn’t feel safe in your home?
Can you imagine living through this COVID-19 pandemic if you didn’t feel safe in your home? As people are being asked to ‘stay home’ during COVID-19, we have to think about how this may affect people whose homes are not the best place to be. When thinking about what makes us safe in our home, we can think of two … Read More
Temporary Shelter – Now Open!
Temporary Shelter Now Open Municipality of Chatham-Kent’s Employment and Social Services division opened it’s doors to a temporary shelter this morning for community members who are experiencing homelessness. The need for the shelter increased over the last month when individuals who were previously “couch-surfing” were forced into absolute homelessness due to the pandemic. The shelter opened at the Exhibition Hall … Read More
Older Adults COVID-19 Corner
Thanks for visiting our Older Adults COVID-19 Corner. We’ve designed this small section of our website to help increase the accessibility of timely and accurate COVID-19 related health information for our older adult residents of Chatham-Kent. Before exploring further, please select the blue icon in the upper right hand of the webpage to customize your experience. That is our “Accessibility … Read More