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For sale: Reel mower, bistro set

Lee Valley 27-inch reel mower. Blade sharpening...

Diana’s Quiz – May 18, 2024

by Diana Filer 1.  The Alice Munro story,...

The Toonie Book Sale, May 1

Held over by popular demand! The Toonie Book...

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Preeclampsia, let’s talk about it! 

Dr. Anca Matei is an obstetrician and gynecologist at Almonte General Hospital and assistant professor at the University of Ottawa Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Newborn Care. Preeclampsia affects 4%...

Parking fees coming to AGH

Patients and staff are eagerly awaiting the new CT Scanner currently being installed at Almonte General Hospital. The first patients will benefit from this important diagnostic tool this summer....

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...

Canada Health Act ensures care is accessible, no matter where you live

 by Mary WIlson-Trider    The new year is an opportunity to look forward, but it is also a time to reflect on the past year...

Correction: Dr Bill Blaine

The story about Dr. Bill Blaine in the Fall issue of the Quality Care for Life newsletter contained incorrect information. If you are looking...

Almonte Print Shop donating fax proceeds to medical equipment

by Susan Hanna Ron and Carmel Broughton, owners of the Almonte Print Shop, are donating the proceeds of all fax sales to the Almonte General...

Dr. Ed Woods

"I met and married an Almonte girl, Anne Rooney, who was an oncology nurse at the Toronto General Hospital," says Dr. Woods. "We have...

Patient safety is no accident at the Almonte General Hospital

   Patient Safety Week is October 31-November 6. The Almonte General Hospital/Fairview Manor (AGH/FVM) held an internal contest to come up with a slogan...

Violence against women in OUR community?

Do you suspect that abuse is happening to a woman, whether it is a neighbor, friend or family member?  Do you know what to do,...

October is National Occupational Therapy Month

by Susan Hanna  At the Almonte General Hospital/ Fairview Manor (AGH/FVM), OT services are provided, with a doctor’s referral, to patients in the Hospital’s Rosamond...

If you are looking for a family physician, contact the Ottawa Valley FHT

by Antoinette Strazza While in the process of coordinating an amalgamation of all clinical offices in Almonte, the Ottawa Valley Family Health Team (OVFHT) is...

Flu Shots

by Susan Hanna After summer comes fall…and flu season. The best way to protect yourself and your loved ones from the flu is to get...

Meet the Almonte General Hospital/Fairview Manor Board of Directors

by Susan Hanna The Almonte General Hospital/Fairview Manor (AGH/FVM) is governed by a strong, active Board of Directors drawn from our community. The Board...

Your support will help AGH purchase equipment for patient care

by Susan Hanna Service clubs, businesses or individuals wishing to support the Almonte General Hospital by purchasing patient care equipment should call Foundation Executive Director...

Dr. Jody Murray talks about osteoarthritis during Arthritis Month

September is Arthritis Month. In this article, Almonte family physician Dr. Jody Murray talks about osteoarthritis, which is the most common form of the...

Dr. Kate Miller’s back-to-school health and safety tips

Now that the kids are back to school, make sure they have a healthy and safe year. Here are Some...

Stones are being added to the AGH Circle of Life Garden this fall

The Circle of Life Garden at the Almonte General Hospital (AGH) is a wonderful way to honour or remember a loved one, by purchasing...

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