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Celebrating Solstice Together, June 20

Paddle with Indigenous elder. Drumming, Songs...

Civitan Club Father’s Day breakfast, June 21

Celebrate dad with a legendary breakfast! Almonte...

Sheila Schroeder — obituary

  Schroeder,  Sheila Rose (nee Smith) Passed away at...

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Home Hospice North Lanark seeks new board members to support community care

Home Hospice North Lanark (HHNL) is currently seeking dedicated, community-minded individuals to join its Board of Directors and help guide the organization into its next chapter of growth and...

ConnectWell seeks volunteer board members

Contribute to our community! Join our volunteer Board of Directors ConnectWell Community Health is a fully accredited charitable organization, governed by a community-based volunteer Board of Directors. We focus on...

April is Advance Care Planning Month: Encouraging conversations about what matters most

April is Advance Care Planning Month, a time dedicated to encouraging individuals and families to think about what matters most to them and to share their wishes for future...

NHL player Kurtis Foster supports Summer Hospital Golf Classic

Kurtis Foster, of the Almonte-Carp area, finished the 2012 NHL season with the Minnesota Wild and in July will try his hand in the...

Physiotherapists are key members of the AGH health care team

May is National Physiotherapy Month, providing an opportunity to recognize and thank the Physiotherapists who provide caring treatment and support. The Almonte General Hospital...

Hospice palliative care coming soon

  by Glenda Jones After much research we are now at the point of finalizing a plan of action. We have incredible community support for...

Almonte RBC plant sale raises funds for AGH/FVM Foundation

Each year, Almonte RBC's Angela Snyder and her colleagues raise funds for the Almonte General Hospital/Fairview Manor Foundation. One of their successful ventures is a...

Information about long-term care and respite care

By Mary-Ellen Harris, RN  Caring for someone at home who requires help with bathing, dressing, eating, transferring, and toileting can be overwhelming. Coping with a...

Dr. Cecil Rytwinski talks about Parkinson’s disease

by Susan Hanna What are its symptoms? "The most common symptoms include tremor while at rest, problems initiating movement and muscle rigidity," said Dr. Rytwinski. "These...

Dr. Cecil Rytwinski talks about Parkinson’s disease

by Susan Hanna What are its symptoms? "The most common symptoms include tremor while at rest, problems initiating movement and muscle rigidity,"...

Gluten-free diet is the key to controlling celiac disease

  by Susan Hanna     Celiac disease is a genetically based medical condition in which gluten damages the small intestine of those people suffering from...

Seniors to pay more for drugs

Ontario is asking the five per cent of seniors with the highest incomes to pay more of their own prescription drug costs — so...

Thank you to our dedicated AGH/FVM volunteers—and an invitation

by Mary WIlson-Trider   On behalf of the patients, residents, staff and physicians of the Almonte General Hospital and Fairview Manor (AGH/FVM), I would like to...

Thank you to our dedicated AGH/FVM volunteers

by Mary WIlson-Trider On behalf of the patients, residents, staff and physicians of the Almonte General Hospital and Fairview Manor (AGH/FVM),...

Music and Memories Program warmly welcomes new participants

by Sarah Byrne The Music and Memories Program, a part of this community for 30 years, is warmly welcoming new participants. The program is run...

Proper kidney function is essential to good health

How your kidneys work – “Each kidney contains tiny units called nephrons, which are tiny filters attached to tiny tubes,” Dr. McKillop said. “Water...

Golfers already booking for 10th annual AGH summer classic

  The 10th annual Almonte General Hospital (AGH) Summer Golf Classic, which will tee off Friday, June 22 at a brand new location, is...

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