Our goal with Footloose 2023 is to bring our community together once again - working towards a common goal, having fun and, let’s face it - Who doesn’t like a little friendly competition?
The original Footloose Program was a catalyst that brought Albert County together in its quest for moving more, improving health and changing habits. The community gathered, rallied and encouraged each other to reach their goals. Focusing on health changes on our own can be overwhelming. But, if you want to go far, go together!
Our goal with Footloose 2023 is to bring our community together once again - working towards a common goal, having fun and, let’s face it - Who doesn’t like a little friendly competition?
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Seniors addiction and mental health care is an issue that concerns many New Brunswickers. The NB Department of Health, Addictions and Mental Health Services Branch, is conducting a scan of existing mental health and addict ion resources available to support New Brunswick seniors. A scan of seniors programs in Canada and other jurisdictions identified by the Branch is also being undertaken to identify benchmarks and best practices. This research will help to uncover potential opportunities for New Brunswick to make changes and/or improve available resources.
The Branch wants to ensure that it receives input from as many people as possible. A brief (10 minute) survey has been developed to collect this information. The survey will be open from December 6, 2022 to January 6, 2023 for input. This is the link to take the survey: Click here for the survey in English New Brunswick Seniors' Addict ion and Mental Health Program s Survey for the Community (survey monkey.com ) Please take a few minutes to check the online publication and respond t o t he survey to give your perspective. Results of this research will inform the development of future programs and resources in New Brunswick for seniors with mental health or addiction needs. We will keep you apprised of progress and our findings. Thank you for your support, Dr. Linda Hoyt, Medical Officer, Addictions and Mental Health Services, Department of Health, GNB ![]() We are continuing all visits by appointment only in Albert and in Hillsborough. Now is the perfect time to book an appointment with our diabetic nurse, dietician or social worker. Services provided to the public with a requisition from a health care provider are X-Rays, ECGs, Holter Monitors, IV/Infusion therapy, PICC care, Port-A-Cath flushing, physiotherapy, wound care, suture removal, etc. Currently we are having covid booster clinics on Thursdays for ages 18 years and older and we are using Pfizer Bivalent. Call Riverside-Albert to book appointments at our Hillsborough Office, open Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 8:15-11:15am for bloodwork, blood pressure checks, B12 injections, etc. At home covid test kits are available by appointment through www.gnb.ca and can be picked up at our Hillsborough Office and in Albert. On January 18th from 1:00-3:00pm we are having a BP Clinic at the Albert County Pharmacy in Riverside-Albert. Our center is not a walk-in clinic as our health care providers only see their own patients. If you need a family doctor, you can register for one by calling 811. If you have any questions, call us at 882-3100. ![]() By Janet Wallace “At first, it was really scary,” says Beverly Stevens. “So much was unknown.” When Horizon Health Network asked for nurses to help with COVID-19 testing, she and Anne Terris immediately offered to go. They were initially told they would be working at the Moncton testing site for a few weeks, then their term was extended another few weeks, and again and again. In the end, they conducted COVID tests from mid-April to December 2020. ![]() By Janet Wallace For young adults struggling with drug addiction, it may be hard to know where to go or who to ask for help. Fortunately, there is an option that is free and convenient: Youth Impact offers one-on-one addiction counselling. With the support of the Bennett and Albert County Health Care (BACH) Foundation, the program is now expanding into rural Albert County. The Drug Intervention Program is available for anyone from 15-24 years of age. There is no cost for the program and no waiting list. It is completely confidential and voluntary. It’s up to the person with the addiction to sign up. By Alicia O'Hara
I like to think of social workers as jacks-of-all-trades. There are so many different places you can bump into us. We are in hospitals, correctional facilities, schools, non-profit organizations and other places, where you can find us working in mental health and addictions, advocacy, child welfare, seniors’ services, policy creation and the list goes on! My role at Horizon’s Albert County Community Health Centre is to assist with overall well-being. My goal is to help patients and clients develop a sense of safety, self-worth and mastery over their future. My focus is to empower people through building skills to achieve personal fulfilment, meaningful social roles and relationships in the community. Here are answers to frequently asked questions: ![]() The Bennett and Albert County Health Care (BACH) Foundation is a charitable organization that provides funds for the Albert County Health and Wellness Centre and many community initiatives including Sistema-Hillsborough, Tele-Drive, Literacy Express, the Imagination Library, spin bikes in classrooms and Connecting Albert County. ![]() by Jennifer Shelby “Managing diabetes is like building a house,” says Shelley Jones. “You need to build a good foundation. A lot of this is knowledge, and that’s where education comes in.” Shelley Jones is an Outreach Diabetes Case Manager with Horizon Health. She meets with patients at the Albert County Health and Wellness Centre once a month. ![]() A lot of work has been taking place to move forward on the priorities of the Community Health Needs Assessment, covering Hillsborough to Alma. Below, you will find the 10 priorities with an update of what is happening under each. Many of the initiatives listed below are supported by the Bennett and Albert County Health Care (BACH) Foundation.
![]() Albert County Health and Wellness Centre Primary Health Care ensures continuity of care for the individual, family and/or community. It includes primary care, but is a much broader concept that also encompasses community programs and services. It includes population health, health promotion, disease and injury prevention, wellness care, chronic disease management across the lifespan, and community development. ![]() In 2009, the late Belinda Myers, principal at Caledonia Regional High School, realized many of her students did not have easy access to primary healthcare. She asked Krista Cormier, a nurse practitioner at the Albert County Health and Wellness Centre if they might work out a solution together. (Photo: Taylor Weston gives the “thumbs up” for a program funded by the Bennett and Albert County Healthcare Foundation that allows her to see a nurse practitioner without even leaving the school) |
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Connecting Albert County would like to thank the following supporters & advertisers: Platinum supporters - Bennett and Albert County Health Care (BACH) Foundation - Albert County Pharmacy - Hon. Rob Moore, MP for Fundy Royal Gold supporters - CBDC Westmorland Albert - Albert County Funeral Home - Friends of Fundy Silver supporters - Crooked Creek Convenience - Hon. Mike Holland, Minister, MLA-Albert - Fundy Highlands Motel and Chalets Bronze supporters - Chipoudy Communities Revitalization Committee (CCRC) - Jeff MacDougall, SouthEastern Mutual Insurance If you would like to support Connecting Albert County, visit our Advertising page or Donation page. With your support, we can continue to share the news of rural Albert County. Comments We welcome comments to our blog postings. Please provide your email address and name with your comment, and respect our content guidelines.
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