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November 17, 2023 The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit produces an Annual Community Report each year looking back at the previous year’s activities and programs. At the Board of Health meeting last night, the 2022 Annual Report was introduced and is available on the Health Unit website for the public and partners. For… Continue reading Local Health Unit Annual Report for 2022 is Available Online

Message from the Medical Officer of Health As we reflect on 2022—which was the organization’s 75 anniversary!—I am struck by all that we’ve achieved. Near the beginning of the year we were still very much in COVID-19 emergency response, and over the course of the year shifted to recovery from the emergency. Throughout 2022, we… Continue reading 2022 Annual Report

April 6, 2023 Each year the Health Unit responds to hundreds of reports of animal bites in Leeds Grenville and Lanark counties. Along with the pain and possible emotional and physical scarring caused by a bite there is the risk of exposure to rabies. What Can I Do to Reduce My Chances of Being Bitten?… Continue reading Preventing Animal Bites This Spring

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The Health Unit staff regularly appear on local radio and TV providing information on topics that are important to you. You can see or listen to some of the interviews from Brockville’s MOVE FM 104.9, Your TV Brockville or Smiths Falls or Perth’s 88.1 myFM through the links below.

Board of Health Meeting Summary – April 16, 2020 Report of COVID-19 Public Health Response COVID-19 Update The Incident Management System (IMS) is functioning very well with COVID-19 as the Health Unit’s main business with 70% of staff being allocated to it. It appears that we have been able to slow down the movement of… Continue reading April 16, 2020 Meeting Summary

Please be advised that the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit will be closed Family Day Monday, February 18, 2019. Report Diseases of Public Health Significance ALL diseases of public health significance need to be reported by telephone by calling toll free 1-800-660-5853. For Hospital Emergency Departments Animal Bite/Scratch Report If you are reporting… Continue reading Closed Family Day – Monday, February 18, 2019

Board of Health Meeting Summary – September 20, 2018 Advocacy for the Ontario Basic Income Research Project Anne Warren, Board Chair, wrote a strong letter to the provincial government advocating that the government reinstate the Ontario Basic Income Research Project. Several reports in recent years have described the extent of poverty and growing income inequality… Continue reading September 20, 2018 Meeting Summary

This checklist is provided as a guide to assist Recreational Camp operators in preparing for the seasonal opening of camps. Opening: Notify the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit each year 14 days prior to the seasonal opening of your camp. Camp Safety Plan: Every year before opening or operating a recreational camp, the… Continue reading Recreational Camp Opening Checklist