Tag: Health care
Lifestyle changes cut dementia risk in half of cases: London research
Get off the couch, go for a walk, get your hearing checked and get a good nightâs sleep.Â
London ‘innovator in field of disabilities’ awarded Order of Ontario
The head of an organization founded in London more than 35 years ago that helps people with complex needs is being recognized with Ontarioâs top civilian honour. Brian Dunne, president and chief executive of PHSS, formerly Participation House Support Services, was among 29 people named to the Order of Ontario for 2024 on Jan. 1. […]
Goderich RPN retires after 45 years
GODERICH – Alexandra Marine and General Hospital (AMGH) is paying tribute to Wilma Duckworth, a recently retired registered practical nurse who served the community for 45 years. “Wilma’s journey with AMGH began in 1979, and her story is intricately woven into the very fabric of our hospital and community,” hospital officials said in a press […]
Hospital’s food drive helps fight hunger
GODERICH – As the temperature dropped and snow began to fall, Alexandra Marine and General Hospital (AMGH) focused on community support with a special holiday food drive to assist the Goderich St. Vincent de Paul food bank. Recognizing the rising costs of necessities, staff at AMGH came together to donate essential items such as paper […]
Mystery donor gives London hospital $2M: ‘Unique and generous gift’
An anonymous local donor is writing a $2-million cheque to a London hospital, a no-strings-attached mega-donation arriving just days before Christmas. The mystery donor is leaving how the sum will be spent up to the St. Josephâs Health Care Foundation, the fundraising arm of St. Joseph’s Health Care London, stipulating only that it supports the […]
$2 Million Investment to Improve Energy Efficiency & Lower Utility Costs in Nonprofits Across 17 States
Funding will support energy infrastructure projects that position nonprofits to better serve their communities and missions. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced that 22 community-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations will receive a total of $2 million to support building improvement projects that reduce energy use and generate short and … [continued]
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Opinion | Why Michigan must protect Medicaid program that promotes healthy food
In Lieu of Services, or ILOS, programs allow Medicaid to pay for food and nutrition services that improve health. Threatened cuts are shortsighted given the potential of these programs to reduce health care spending…