A Horizon client was inspired to create the Healing Books Project because of the support she found in self-help and therapeutic books while in treatment for PTSD. The bibliotherapy program was supported by Horizon's Addictions and Mental Health team
Results from a survey will inform P.E.I.'s Chief Public Health Office's responses to the legalization of cannabis in the fall. Island residents over the age of 16 are encouraged to share their attitudes towards cannabis, their current use and their
U.K. adults over 60 are being urged to take part in screening to detect bowel cancer at an early age. England's NHS is using the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) to pass out screening leaflets to patients traveling to and from non-urgent
An IPSO survey commissioned by HomeEquity Bank shows that Canada’s aging baby boomers aren't moving out of their homes and into inner-city condos, as some pundits had predicted. Instead, the survey shows that 93% of people aged 65-plus say it's
Research from German dermatology group derma.plus puts Canada's skin cancer incidence score at 3.41, the 19th highest among 62 counties surveyed. While Canada doesn't get as much sun as some countries, a preponderance of light-skinned inhabitants
B.C. seniors' advocates say they have high hopes the Minister for Seniors portfolio will streamline services across Canada. Hamilton MP Filomena Tassi was named to the post, dedicated to Canada's aging population. Seniors advocates in B.C. say
Infoway’s report provides a picture of attitudes toward digital health services. It shows more people want access these services and points to a gap between this desire and their ability to access services online. The report shows 73% don’t have
A flurry of suicides in the province’s Grand Bank and Burin Peninsula region prompted outcry from residents, demanding better availability of mental health and addictions services. One year later, the provincial government announced changes in
The Bonnyville Health Centre was recognized by AHS with the President’s Excellence Award for Outstanding Achievement and Quality Improvement for implementing the Commitment to Comfort Project. The program helps staff, parents, and patients work
Manitoba’s Southern Health-Santé Sud VP of Medical Services, Dr. Denis Fortier, outlined statistics for ERs throughout the Regional Health Authority. The top reasons people were coming into the ER was for abdominal pain, shortness of breath or cough