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Empowering Dementia Friendly Communities Project

by ghhn_admin | Jan 17, 2023 | Blog

The Empowering Dementia Friendly Communities Project looks to the voices of people with lived experience to change perceptions and lead systemic change.

New navigation webpages coming to the GHHN

by ghhn_admin | Nov 29, 2022 | Blog

As changing health needs continue to challenge Ontario’s healthcare system, we see that communities have been struggling to access and navigate health and social services and information in a simple and timely way. This has also been true for our local communities of...

Haldimand Health: Rural Healthcare

by ghhn_admin | Oct 4, 2022 | Blog

Haldimand County, located along the north shore of Lake Erie and the Grand River, is home to charming rural communities, with notable cultural sites featuring an abundance of natural attractions to enjoy. This county’s close-knit community is located a mere 20km south...

Environmental Sustainability at the GHHN

by ghhn_admin | Sep 8, 2022 | Blog

The Greater Hamilton Health Network recognizes that Environmental Sustainability is a key pillar of building healthy communities. In response to growing concerns by the public and health experts regarding the environmental impacts of health care, we have begun to...

GHHN Presents at ICIC22 Denmark

by ghhn_admin | Jun 7, 2022 | Blog

In November 2021 the Greater Hamilton Health Network submitted two abstracts to the International Conference on Integrated Care. The first focussed on Women’s Health Days: a community approach to integrated care for women, trans and gender diverse persons experiencing...

Black History Month: Clinical Musings

by ghhn_admin | Feb 8, 2022 | Blog

Is race a “risk factor”? The question is more complex than it looks and requires us to consider both biological and social dimensions. “Race” is a term which has no biological or physiological roots. 99.9% of our DNA as humans is universally shared....