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Found: Almonte Ice Cream gift card

FOUND: Monday, April 22 on Church Street;...

Ticket available for ‘The Moth Project,’ April 27

The Moth Project Saturday April 27 7PM Almonte Old...

Kit Burke — obituary

Katherine Helena “Kit” Burke (nee Laderoute) 8-Mar-1930 -...

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An Almonte baby boom

Springtime is often busy in the Almonte General Hospital Birthing Unit, but this March things were really hopping.  There were 33 babies born, almost double the number born last...

ConnectWell Community Health seeks board and community members

ConnectWell Community Health is seeking new members for our Board of Directors and community members for our Board Committees ConnectWell Community Health is a fully accredited charitable organization, governed by...

Support local hospitals, win great prizes

WIN2024 Car or Ca$h for Healthcare Lottery features more than $168,000 in prizes including a 2024 Corvette Stingray! The Almonte General Hospital Fairview Manor Foundation and Carleton Place & District...

Lyme disease and ticks…What do you need to know

by Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit Now that day time temperatures have risen above 4°C ticks have once again become active.  Please remember...

Celebrating RNs and RPNs during National Nursing Week

by Mary Wilson Trider May 12-18, 2014 is National Nursing Week – an opportunity to reflect on the contribution that nurses make to health care...

Let’s talk golf injuries – Part 2

by Dr. Jennifer Fergusson, Chiropractor As we talked about in part 1, injuries on the golf course are common, but many of them are preventable. Start...

Almonte hospital gets #1 ratings, again

Maternity care at Almonte General Hospital (AGH) is ranked #1 in Ontario by patients asked the question, “Overall, how would you rate the care you received at the hospital?” And, for the second year in a row, AGH’s maternity care is also ranked #1

Let’s talk Golf Injuries – Part 1

by Dr. Jennifer Fergusson, Chiropractor We often consider golf a gentle and relaxing sport but in actual fact when you hit the course for a...

Advances in point-of-care program enhance patient safety

by Kristina Groulx Almonte General Hospital (AGH) provides an environment that encourages staff members to continuously look for ways to improve our patient care process....

It’s in you to give – donate blood and save a life

       by Susan Hanna Approximately every minute of every day, someone in Canada needs blood. In fact, according to a recent poll, 52 per cent of...

Preventing animal bites

by Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit It’s that time of year when we all want to get outside after a long winter.  The Leeds, Grenville...

Thank you to the dedicated volunteers at AGH/FVM

By Mary Wilson Trider I recently read an article by Casey N. Cep in the online Pacific Standard magazine called “Your Kindness is Good for...

April is Oral Health Month! First birthday – first dental visit

Happy 1st Birthday Baby!  Who’s your dentist? Hmmm…maybe not the top thing on a one year old’s mind, but did you know that babies should see...

Almonte General Hospital pharmacy team ensures patients receive safe, effective medication

 By Judi Agnew and Betty Preston Medication Management is an important component of health care. Research shows that having a pharmacist as part of a...

A New and Easier Way to Apply CPR

Reader Ted Legg sent this video and article to the Millstone. He indicated that the CPR method shown in the video has been approved...

TYPS reaches out to those considering suicide

Did you know………… ….as many as 8% of youth will attempt suicide. That’s 2 out of 25. * People thinking about suicide are in pain. They...

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