Powassan & Area Family Health Team

Making long weekend plans? Have fun, but plan carefully! The Stay-at-Home Order is still in effect. Only leave home for essential reasons, and continue following all public health measures, even if you’ve received your first COVID-19 vaccine dose. Let’s make this our last shutdown!

Dr. Jim Chirico, Medical Officer of Health, was joined in today's press conference by Louise Gagne, Director of Community Services, and Andrea McLellan, Directo...r of COVID-19 Immunization Strategy, to provide an update on our pandemic response. Some key take-aways: -Continue following public health measures, even after receiving one or two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. This is especially important to remember with the long weekend and warmer weather approaching. -Individuals should not be travelling to their cottages and camps unless it is essential. -Cases are starting to decrease provincially, but are increasing locally. -There are appointments available in the district this weekend for groups eligible to receive their vaccine. More groups became eligible this week. Visit our website for more information: https://bit.ly/3fyXX4h -Our new toll-free COVID-19 Call Centre number is 1-844-478-1400. https://bit.ly/3tJIjqg

We have a new number! For COVID-19 inquiries or support booking your COVID-19 vaccine appointment, call us toll-free at 1-844-478-1400. The change is one of o...ur efforts to make the call experience better for you, and to help open phone lines for those trying to reach our other programs. With this new number, you won’t have to worry about your call being dropped in the queue, and you’ll be able to know where you stand in the caller line-up. See more

Connect for your well-being! The last year has certainly shown many of us how closely mental health is tied to our relationships. Find simple ways to connect wi...th others each day: send a friend a funny GIF or video, wave to your neighbour, or give a friend a call or text. Learn about all 5 Ways to Well-being: https://bit.ly/3mOXM5r https://bit.ly/3emaUh0 See more

We are reporting six individuals have tested positive for COVID-19; five in the Nipissing district, and one in the Parry Sound district. Our case total is 397 with 34 active cases. Two cases have resolved. For more information, visit www.myhealthunit.ca/COVID-19.

The Health Unit is extremely grateful for the work nurses have been doing to help protect those throughout the district and across Ontario. Whether getting us v...accinated, being at our bedside or making decisions in the boardroom, nurses make our communities a healthier place. To our nurses at the Health Unit and beyond: we thank you, and we are proud of you! See more

Wear your mask if you need to go out for an essential reason like work, healthcare, or shopping for your household & health needs. Follow these tips to wear your mask safely to help reduce & prevent virus spread: toronto.ca/facemasks/

#COVID19 is causing stigma and discrimination in our community. Stigma is a negative stereotype or attitude. Discrimination is unfair treatment due to a person'...s identity. People with COVID-19 don’t need to be blamed, they will benefit from our support. Practise kindness, patience, and gratitudewe are all in this together. #SolidarityNotStigma #beCOVIDkind #PublicHealth #Sudbury #Manitoulin

Public Health and Education are continuously working together to put into action provincial direction on #COVID19 prevention and management in schools. Parents... and guardiansyou also have an active role to play in keeping kids safe during the school year. The choices you make today, and in the future, will help keep our communities and schools safe. Download the letter from the Medical Officer of Health and Directors of Education: https://www.phsd.ca//Joint_letter_to_parents_MOH_and_Schoo CSC Nouvelon Conseil scolaire public du Grand Nord de l’Ontario #Sudbury #Manitoulin #PublicHealth

Many social, economic and environmental factors can have a big impact on why people might use drugs. This includes things like income, housing, social support a...nd access to services. These factors are called social determinants of health. To learn more about social determinants and how they influence drug use, check out the Systems Approach Workbook from the Canadian Centre on Substance Use / Centre canadien sur les dépendances here: https://bit.ly/3ePoW9s #StigmaEndsWithMe #NAAW #StopStigmaNorth

Keep learning about cultures in your community! Indigenous cultures are rich with teachings and ways of knowing that foster wellness and resilience. In this vid...eo, Perry McLeod Shabogesic of Nipissing First Nation shares a teaching about sacred fires. As we enter the dark season, consider how connecting with the light of the fire can support your mental health: https://bit.ly/35lC3Mm See more

NEWS RELEASE: The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) has declared a community COVID-19 outbreak after six (6) members of the Nipissing University athletic community have tested positive for COVID-19. Read more: https://bit.ly/3nKiuE2