
HNHU recommends eligible residents get Mpox vaccine
September 5, 2024
HALDIMAND—With the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring Mpox a public health emergency of international concern, the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU) wants to remind eligible residents... ...read more

Hagersville hospital to benefit in province-wide Split the Pot Lottery
August 15, 2024
HAGERSVILLE—Hospitals across Ontario – including Hagersville’s own West Haldimand General Hospital – will be getting some much-needed funds with the return of the Split... ...read more

HN Health Unit reports mosquitoes in Caledonia test positive for West Nile Virus
August 8, 2024
CALEDONIA—The Haldimand Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU) has reported that a batch of mosquitoes collected in Caledonia on July 25, 2024 have tested positive for West... ...read more

New home for Health Unit in Simcoe; Haldimand locations remain open
August 1, 2024
SIMCOE — The Haldimand Norfolk Health Unit’s head office has moved to the Robinson Administration Building, located at 185 Robinson Street in downtown Simcoe, effective... ...read more

Hagersville Lion hits blood donation milestone
July 18, 2024
HAGERSVILLE—This year was a very special Canada Day for Doug Donovan as he gave his 500th blood donation. Donovan had gone to the... ...read more

Opportunity House in Dunnville now staff-supported 24/7
July 18, 2024
DUNNVILLE—On Monday, July 15, 2024, True Experience held the grand opening of Opportunity House’s 24/7 care at 213 Lock St. W. in Dunnville. Rhonda Geyer,... ...read more

Canadian Food Inspection Agency issues urgent recall of plant-based beverages due to listeria
July 17, 2024
HALDIMAND—The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU) wishes to inform the community of a recent outbreak of listeriosis linked to certain Silk and Great Value brand plant-based ...read more

Navigating a complex healthcare system: a patients survival guide
July 4, 2024
By Kimberly O’Brien, RPN HALDIMAND—Do you ever go to a physician appointment and forget half the questions you needed answered? Felt rushed to conclude your ...read more

Keep Haldimand communities safe by properly disposing of sharps
June 26, 2024
HALDIMAND—Finding an improperly discarded sharp – like a needle – can be concerning, but knowing what to do can make the situation a lot ...read more

Man makes 100th blood donation at Caledonia pop-up community clinic
June 13, 2024
CALEDONIA—Bob Sheldrick has helped save countless lives. Sheldrick, who lived in Caledonia for 40 years before recently moving to Port Dover, was working as a ...read more

