Pikwakanagan Health Services

04/09/2026

Looking for a fun way to relax, move your body, and try something new? 🌿✨

Join us for a FREE Tai Chi Workshop on April 30th at The Makwa from 1:30–3:00 PM!

Tai Chi is a gentle, flowing practice that helps reduce stress, improve balance, and boost overall well-being, perfect for all ages and experience levels. Whether you’ve never tried it before or you’re looking to reconnect with mindful movement, this is a great opportunity to give it a go in a welcoming community space.

🧘‍♀️ Open to community members of Pikwakanagan
💚 No experience needed
🎉 Come as you are, please wear breathable clothing and proper footwear.

Spots may fill up, so don’t miss out, come move, breathe, and unwind with us!

04/07/2026

AOPFN's Healthy Baby Healthy Children Program provides support to over 55 children between the ages 0 and 6 years. The program also provides support to people who are pregnant!

For more information contact Jessica, Community Health Nurse at chn@pikwakanagan.ca or 613-625-2259.

🌱 Celebrating Public Health Week! 🌱

During National Public Health Week, we’re proud to highlight the impact of the Healthy Babies Healthy Children Program and similar programs that support families from pregnancy through early childhood.

These important programs connects families with public health nurses and home visitors to promote:
🤱 Healthy pregnancies and births
👶 Positive parenting and child development
🏡 Safe, nurturing home environments
💬 Early identification of supports and resources

By empowering families early, we help build stronger communities and healthier futures for children across Ontario.

💚 Public health starts at the very beginning—and every family deserves the support to thrive.

04/07/2026

This World Health Day, we stand with science.

Contact Jessica, Community Health Nurse for questions about your immunization status!

04/01/2026

New month, new calendar! Check out what Community Health has on the go 🐣

04/01/2026

April Schedule for Strong & Steady Exercise Group 👟⬇️

04/01/2026

Just reminiscing on all the fun we had this winter! ❄️💙

Our group crushed it every Wednesday at the Makwa with our winter Strong and Steady program 💪 We also ventured outside and tried out Kick-sledding a few times, It is so fun trying something new together!

We also shared lots of great moments at our Lunch & Learns, diving into different ways to keep our bodies, minds, and spirits happy and healthy 🌿✨

Our Chronic Disease Management Nurse, Taylor, has new exciting plans coming up for the spring… stay tuned and check out the calendar for April 🌷🌞

03/31/2026

Parenting From Within’s next NICU Support Group is now open for registration!

Thanks to the generous support of the Canadian Premature Babies Foundation , this 6-week virtual group is completely FREE for NICU families in Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. 💛

Led by Emma Fernando, a Registered Nurse Psychotherapist — this group is a supportive, trauma-informed space to heal and connect.

What we’ll focus on:
✔️ Normalize NICU experiences
✔️ Process what happened in the NICU
✔️ Learn to trust yourself as a parent
✔️ Recognize signs of PMADs (Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders)
✔️ Build tools to manage fear, anxiety & depression
✔️ Process grief and trauma with coping strategies
✔️ Connect with parents who truly understand

🍼 Eligibility:

Baby must be discharged from NICU

Not suited for bereaved parents (except in surviving multiples — case by case)

Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland and Nova Scotia residents only (as per licensing guidelines).

📆 Tuesdays at 7PM (1.5 hrs)

📍 Starts May 26, 2026 | Runs for 6 weeks | Held virtually

📩 To register: Email us at parentingfromwithin@outlook.com or send a DM

03/24/2026

03/19/2026

We had such a fun morning trying out kicksledding! 🛷❄️

Did you know?

• Kicksledding has roots in northern regions where it was traditionally used as a practical way to travel across snow and ice. Indigenous communities, along with other northern cultures, have long used sleds for transportation, hunting, and carrying supplies.

• It’s a low-impact way to stay active in the winter, similar to walking or cross-country skiing, making it accessible for all ages and abilities.

• Being out on the land, like we were today, connects to important Indigenous values of wellness honouring nature, staying active, and gathering in community. ❄️

Our next (and final) session for the winter will be next Thursday, weather permitting! 😊

03/19/2026

Kwey everyone,

Just a quick update for today’s kicksledding, looks like we have enough snow to get a session in!

we have a new location though ➡️

We’ll now be meeting up near the entrance to the beach/ near the Rocky Point area.

Please head up to that area for 10:30 instead of the Makwa. Everyone who signed up has been notified. Please contact Taylor if you’re interested as there is limited sleds. Looking forward to seeing you all out there!

03/18/2026

Important information ⬇️⬇️

03/17/2026

This week is cancelled due to an illness.

Miigwetch for your understanding.