Patients of the Enhancing Paramedicine in the Community (EPIC) study are continuing to express their support for community paramedicine as the 15-month trial in Grey County comes to a close this month.
EPIC partners highly-trained Grey County community paramedics with primary care practitioners from the Owen Sound Family Health Team. Together they monitor and treat patients at home who suffer from congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder and diabetes mellitus. If a patient's health begins deteriorating, paramedics intervene and treat symptoms with the direction of a primary care practitioner. EPIC hopes to prove in-home preventative care reduces overall healthcare costs by reducing trips to emergency rooms.
"It will be a few more months before we see official numbers, but patients continue expressing their extreme...
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The Early Childhood Education students at Georgian College are already helping the youngest children in our community, a little more than a month before they complete their studies.
To create a positive conversation around the refugees coming to the Grey-Bruce region, the class held fundraisers at the College to provide some support for the newcomers. By mutual agreement, the proceeds have been used to purchase Arabic-English board books as gifts for the youngest children arriving in our area.
Ridgley Dier, one of the organizers of the initiative, said "We are very pleased with the support we received and how well it all worked out." His classmates were enthusiastic about the opportunity to provide something tangible for the youngest of our newcomers. As they prepare for jobs in the local area and beyond, they have
Georgian College will mark Earth Day 2016 in the company of award-winning scientist, environmentalist and broadcaster Dr. David Suzuki. Suzuki will share his wisdom on The Challenge of the 21st Century: Setting the Real Bottom Line with students, alumni, staff and supporters on Friday, April 22.
His hour-long presentation is part of the President's Thought Leadership Speaker Series, which engages the broader community in the exceptional learning experiences available at Georgian.
"I am eagerly anticipating the visit from Dr. Suzuki, especially for Earth Day 2016," said MaryLynn West-Moynes, Georgian College President and CEO. "Georgian is fundamentally committed to environmental sustainability and we strive to continually advance our efforts. I know that Dr. Suzuki will bring challenging
Sometime between 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. on March 14th an unknown party smashed the passenger side window of a Dodge Caravan that was parked unattended in the rear parking lot at the YMCA Recreation Centre. A purse was then stolen from the vehicle.
Then again sometime between 8:20 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. someone smashed the rear driver’s side window of a Rav 4 that was parked unattended in the south parking lot of the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre. As well a purse was stolen from the vehicle.
Thankfully the smashing of vehicle windows to steal valuables contained within is not a common occurrence in Owen Sound. It does on occasion happen; therefore vehicle owners and its occupants should use caution
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) want you to confirm who you're dealing with before sending any money anywhere for any reason.
As part of the annual Fraud Prevention Month awareness campaign, the Emergency Scam and the more recent Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and other agency-related extortion threats have increased the financial losses sustained by unsuspecting victims. In 2015, the Emergency (or Grandparent) Scam claimed..
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