The Grey Bruce Health Unit is bringing program and service delivery into line with the strategic directions for Public Health and as identified by the provincial Patient First: Action Plan for Health Care. This focus aligns resources with priority populations and in support of community-based programs that promote healthy choices and help to prevent disease […]
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The draft Bruce Grey Food Charter is now available for public comment. Developed by the Bruce Grey Poverty Task Force with input from a variety of community stakeholders, the charter outlines the goals and objectives of the community and becomes a tool to affect change in promoting a healthy food system in Grey and Bruce […]
The report of the Precarious Work Group of Peace & Justice is critical reading and the Bruce Grey Poverty Task Force supports the call for Living Wage policies passed by all municipal councils in Grey Bruce. In 2013, the Bruce Grey Poverty Task Force surveyed people living in poverty or with lived experience, (average aged […]
Anyone who ate at Marj’s Village Kitchen (Marj’s) in Alma between Jan 2 and Jan 20 is advised to get a hepatitis A vaccination. An employee of the restaurant has a confirmed case of hepatitis A. Anyone who ate at the restaurant in the above time period could be at risk of infection. Anyone with […]
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Spread Joy Not Germs
The holiday season is once again upon us! Friends and families gather to reunite and celebrate. Make sure that you spread joy, not germs, when visiting with loved ones, especially those in hospitals and long-term care homes. Illnesses in facilities can spread quickly and endanger those who are already at risk for greater complications from […]
The 2014 annual Nutritious Food Basket survey identifies it costs $782.82 a month to feed a family of four in Grey Bruce; up from $775.37 a month in 2013. The survey measures the cost of basic healthy eating based on the prices for representative food products. Provincially, the cost has risen 4.5 percent from last […]
The Board of Health for the Grey Bruce Health Unit is pleased to announce union members have voted in favour of an agreement reached in the recent contract negotiations with the Ontario Public Service Employees Union Local 276. The union represents about 70 staff including Public Health Inspectors, dental hygienists, speech therapists, registered practical nurses, […]