WELLINGTON COUNTY – Amid the uncertainty of the pandemic, the role of the Wellington Dufferin Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) nurses has changed quite dramatically over the last year according to Rita Isley, director of Community Health and chief nursing officer for WDGPH.
COVID-19
New partnership provides Canadians with evidence and information about evolving science behind COVID-19 pandemic
TORONTO – The Lung Health Foundation and Canada’s Global Nexus for Pandemics and Biological…
Do your part to minimize the spread
OTTAWA – Since the start of the pandemic, nurses and other health care professionals have…
Canadian Heritage launches the Canadian Artists and Content Creators Economic Survey
OTTAWA – The long-term success and sustainability of the Canadian artistic and creative scene is essential in fostering and maintaining our strong and distinct Canadian identity.
Rapid COVID tests available to businesses through CW Chamber of Commerce
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce (CWCC) is launching the COVID-19 Rapid Screening Initiative.
Long-term care staff attribute their perseverance to the residents
WELLINGTON COUNTY – While everyone continues to battle the ongoing pandemic, long-term care workers are also battling for the opportunity to let residents see their smiles beneath layers of personal protective equipment (PPE).
WDGPH reports 129 new COVID-19 cases over weekend
WELLINGTON COUNTY - The active COVID-19 case count continues a downward trend across the region after reaching a record-high of 679 on April 19.
#WeAnswerTheCall: National Nursing Week 2021
This year, National Nursing week will run May 10 to 16, falling on the same week as International Nurses Day on May 12. The theme of this year’s Nursing Week is #WeAnswerTheCall.
Multicultural association transporting residents to COVID-19 tests, vaccinations
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Multicultural Association of Perth-Huron is helping transport residents of Wellington County to vaccine appointments and COVID-19 tests.
Children aged 12 to 15 can now pre-register for COVID-19 vaccine
The health unit made the announcement on Twitter the morning of May 6, one day after Health Canada authorized use of the Pfizer vaccine in children 12 to 15 years of age.
Fishburn: ‘Mental Health Week couldn’t be at a better time’
WELLINGTON COUNTY – May 3 to 9 is the 70th annual Mental Health Week. And according to Helen Fishburn, CEO of Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo-Wellington (CMHAWW), due to the impact of COVID-19, “this is the most important mental health week in our history.”
Deafening silence
“It’s hard not to feel like people have given up on us, and we take it personally.” Those heartbreaking words came from Lisa Roszel, director of intensive care at Guelph General Hospital, who was describing the sentiments of her ICU staff.
WDGPH launches tool for checking status of vaccination pre-registrations
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The local health unit has launched a new online tool to allow residents to check the status of their pre-registration for a COVID-19 vaccination. The new webpage, launched on May 5, is available at wdgpublichealth.ca/check-registration.,
WDGPH reports 141 new COVID-19 cases in region over weekend
WELLINGTON COUNTY – While the active COVID-19 case count in the region remains high, it has dropped significantly over the last two weeks. Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health reported 141 new cases over the weekend (April 30 to May 2), bringing active cases in the region to 435.
Provincial government announces paid sick days plan
TORONTO – After voting down a paid sick day program nearly two dozen times over the past year, the Ontario government has changed its tune. On April 28, the provincial government announced its plan to introduce a paid leave program for workers impacted by COVID-19.