Renfrew County Health Coalition

11/19/2025

Hey Renfrew County residents! Let’s do our share to tell the federal government to enforce the Canada Health Act! Don’t leave it up to the rest of Ontario! Let us know if you have any questions about this petition! Thank you for liking and sharing this all over our beautiful County!👍🏻

There is no obligation on the part of the House of Commons or any Member of Parliament to authorize the publication of an e-petition or to present an e-petition or a paper petition to the House of Commons. Neither the House of Commons nor any Member of Parliament authorizing the publication of an e-...

11/19/2025

That is impressive DRDH!

TWO YEARS OF DIGITAL FEEDBACK HIGHLIGHTS EXCEPTIONAL PATIENT EXPERIENCE AT DEEP RIVER AND DISTRICT HEALTH

Deep River and District Health (DRDH) is proud to share the overwhelmingly positive feedback received from patients through our digital experience survey, now in its second year of use. The results reflect DRDH’s ongoing commitment to listening to patients and continuously improving experiences across care settings.

DRDH remains deeply grateful to every patient who takes the time to share their feedback. Each survey response helps uphold our commitment to providing an excellent, compassionate care experience, every time.

Click here to read the full News Release:
https://www.drdh.org/newsroom/?newsid=15263

11/19/2025

"It is reprehensible that the Ford government has passed this legislation". ...."These decisions are profoundly undemocratic, not to mention callous." Natalie Mehra, Executive Director, Ontario Health Coalition

11/16/2025

When you read this keep in mind that Renfrew County’s population of 65+ years of age is 25% compared to 18% for Ontario.

Basically, our provincial government has cut funding to the lowest amount per person in Canada. Thereby we are experiencing unprecedented demands on our health system. The Ontario government is determined to use profit making corporations which have been proven beyond a doubt to create more problems.

11/15/2025

Would you agree that making the Chief Medical Officer of Health accountable to the public makes good sense?

89 likes, 4 comments. “Ever feel like you don’t hear from the Chief Medical Officer of Health directly enough on issues like the overdose crisis, measles outbreaks, etc? Our province’s top doctor - the Chief Medical Officer of Health - needs to be accountable to Ontarians, not their political ...

11/14/2025

“There has been a ramping up of disinformation and misinformation on social media and beyond, created by nefarious actors for the sole purpose of slowing the transition to a climate-safe economy.”

CAPE physicians applaud win for truth and health at COP30   Belém, Brazil | November 12, 2025 — Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) physicians welcomed Minister of Environment and Climate Change Julie Dabrusin’s announcement today that Canada is joining the Global Ini...

11/13/2025

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Looking for a rewarding medical career in a beautiful rural community?

Pembroke Regional Hospital, just 1.5 hours northwest of Ottawa, delivers care close to home for 100,000 residents in the Upper Ottawa Valley with state-of-the-art services. We’re recruiting across numerous specialties for physicians who want to make an impact in a collegial environment.

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✔ Designated District Stroke Centre
✔ Advanced diagnostics: CT, MRI, echocardiography
✔ Under-serviced Area – Ministry incentives may apply

Join us and experience the best of rural living with modern healthcare!

Interested? Email today: medicalaffairs@prh.ca - we’d love to hear from you!

11/13/2025

It is common knowledge that a two tier system does not work!

As some Canadian provinces outsource certain surgeries to for-profit clinics, new research comparing the models in England and Scotland suggests shifting to ...

11/13/2025

How would we promote Renfrew County to doctors and other health care professionals? What would our local hospital CEOs be able to say they are doing well and what areas do they feel they need support to improve? How do our municipal politicians entice medical staff to move here? Do we know what the majority of our front line workers would say to entice new employees to work in a local health care facility? Don’t hold back. Please share your opinions?

"48 U.S. Nurses and allied professionals have joined Island Health, and 22 U.S. Nurse Practitioners and Physicians have been recruited to ."

🤩 Amazing work by everyone — recruiters, Island Health people, HealthMatch folks, health ministry staff, Division of Family Practice, volunteers, alike!

https://medicalstaff.islandhealth.ca/news-events/us-healthcare-canada

✅ Want to start a Healthcare Infusion movement in YOUR community? We created a one-click template you can use! It's free — just copy it, fill in your region's info, and go!
https://healthcareinfusion.org