Tag: health
VON Provides Support to Aging Adults and Their Caregivers
The Victorian Order of Nurses has a long history of offering home care and public nursing, but these days not all of their services involve nurses. The type of services provided vary by community,…
All the Right Moves
Annie Smith (centre) with participants in her group fitness classes currently on offer for participants of all abilities at the CMCC on Tuesdays from 10:30 and Thursdays from 11:35 until May 2nd. The forty-five…
Peterborough Pacers Track and Field Club
On Friday evenings during the winter months, the walking track at the CMCC is unavailable for an hour as the Peterborough Pacers Track and Field Club have it booked for practice. Formerly known as…
REVIVE Aesthetics & Health Coming to Millbrook
Jodi Rae and Jodie Lynn have many things in common. They are both full-time Registered Nurses practising for 15 years most currently on the Labour and Delivery floor of the hospital in Durham. Working…
Millbrook Dental Centre Offers Day of Free Dental Care
Pictured in the back row from left to right are Millbrook Dental staff Chantelle, Stacey, Alex, Brianna and Melissa with Dr. Lee, Carrie and Heather in front. Last month the clinic hosted their first…
Dyslexia is a Gift, not a Disability
So says Ron Davis, Founder of the Davis Dyslexia Association International in his book called The Gift of Dyslexia. Dyslexia is a term associated with learning disabilities, and often causes difficulties in developing basic…
Local Drive for Personal Hygiene Products
About a year ago, a close friend was telling me about her daughter’s upcoming volunteer project; she was collecting donations of period products at their community church over the span of two weekends. This…
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
It’s the six-letter word that strikes terror into the heart. It’s time to shed some light on some of the current statistics on breast cancer, which is the most common cancer faced by women…
Millbrook Community Care Delivers With Our Support
Community Care is an organization developed to support the health and well-being of seniors and adults with physical challenges live independently in their home. t provides a wide range of services to help them…