Health & Senior Living 15/20

Mar 4, 20213 min read

Beauty comes to Port Perry

COLLEEN GREEN The Standard Lakeside Medical Aesthetics is a medical aesthetics clinic in Port Perry offering safe, tasteful,...

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Arenas selected as North Durham vaccine clinic sites

Colleen Green

Mar 4, 20211 min read

Arenas selected as North Durham vaccine clinic sites

DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM: Local North Durham arenas are preparing to be used as...

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Ontario Increases Mental Health Funding to Support Students at Fleming College and Trent University

Colleen Green

Mar 4, 20212 min read

Ontario Increases Mental Health Funding to Support Students at Fleming College and Trent University

From the office of MPP Laurie Scott KAWARTHA LAKES: The Ontario government is providing a total of $695,894 to help increase access to...

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Port Perry Hospital Foundation seeks donations for CT scanner campaign

Colleen Green

Mar 4, 20211 min read

Port Perry Hospital Foundation seeks donations for CT scanner campaign

The Port Perry Hospital Foundation recently launched ‘Here for You’, a campaign looking to raise funds to bring a CT scanner to the Port...

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Colleen Green

Mar 4, 20212 min read

Port Perry Hospital Foundation seeks donations for CT scanner campaign

DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard SCUGOG: The Port Perry Hospital Foundation has launched a new...

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How to build friendships in your golden years

Colleen Green

Feb 18, 20212 min read

How to build friendships in your golden years

Making friends as a child or even as a parent to school-aged children is relatively easy. Classrooms and school functions facilitate the...

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Ontario Helping Keep Seniors Safe and Connected During COVID-19

Colleen Green

Feb 18, 20211 min read

Ontario Helping Keep Seniors Safe and Connected During COVID-19

ELRIC PEREIRA, Ministry of Seniors and Accessibility Office The Ontario government is investing $4.5 million through the Seniors...

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Local business giving back to local long-term care residents, workers

Colleen Green

Feb 11, 20212 min read

Local business giving back to local long-term care residents, workers

PHOTO DISCLAIMER: Pre-COVID-19 photo DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard SCUGOG: For Valentine’s Day,...

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Kawartha health unit hopeful to meet long-term care vaccination deadlines

Colleen Green

Feb 11, 20213 min read

Kawartha health unit hopeful to meet long-term care vaccination deadlines

DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health...

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RMH General Surgery Team Recognized for Efficient Cancer Care

Colleen Green

Feb 5, 20212 min read

RMH General Surgery Team Recognized for Efficient Cancer Care

AMANDA CARVALHO, Communications and Public Affairs Officer, Ross Memorial Hospital KAWARTHA LAKES: A cancer diagnosis is a frightening...

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Ontario government providing new funds for local long term care homes

Colleen Green

Feb 5, 20211 min read

Ontario government providing new funds for local long term care homes

DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Ontario provincial government is providing long...

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Colleen Green

Feb 5, 20213 min read

Local residents asked to follow the rules as Kawartha health unit begins vaccination phase

DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health...

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Colleen Green

Jan 28, 20212 min read

Kawartha Lakes health unit provides update on vaccine plan

DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health...

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Colleen Green

Jan 28, 20212 min read

The Standard bids farewell Joyce Kelly

SCUGOG: Joyce was a pillar of the Blackstock community as well as Durham and the Kawarthas and will be sadly missed. Joyce was a valued...

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How to help aging adults adapt to technology

Colleen Green

Jan 21, 20212 min read

How to help aging adults adapt to technology

Children, adolescents and young adults likely cannot imagine a life without modern technology. Technology may have pervaded every part of...

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Uxbridge Recreation Announces New Senior’s Program

Colleen Green

Jan 21, 20212 min read

Uxbridge Recreation Announces New Senior’s Program

UXBRIDGE: The Township of Uxbridge, in collaboration with the Uxbridge Seniors Citizens Club, is excited to announce the Seniors’ Centre...

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Ontario Adding Over 64 Hospital Beds in the Durham Region

Colleen Green

Dec 17, 20203 min read

Ontario Adding Over 64 Hospital Beds in the Durham Region

ALEEM SUFI, Office of MPP Peter Bethlenfalvy DURHAM: The Ontario government is providing $116.5 million to create up to 766 more beds at...

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Ontario Supports Management Agreements at Two Long-Term Care Homes

Colleen Green

Dec 17, 20201 min read

Ontario Supports Management Agreements at Two Long-Term Care Homes

KRYSTLE CAPUTO, Office of the Minister of Long-Term Care The Ministry of Long-Term Care has approved new voluntary management agreements...

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Colleen Green

Dec 17, 20202 min read

Winter Weather Fun

How do we keep active during the winter months? It’s certainly a tough time of year to keep motivated, but every little bit helps. I work...

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Marion Lee wins the Paul Harris Fellow award

Colleen Green

Dec 17, 20201 min read

Marion Lee wins the Paul Harris Fellow award

ERIN BRODERICK, Program Manager, Extendicare Kawartha Lakes and Lakeland Village Assisted Living KAWARTHA LAKES: Resident Marion Lee, who...

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