Haldimand War Memorial Hospital & Edgewater Gardens Long-term Care

11/27/2025

11/26/2025

- Health811 allows people living in Ontario to call or chat online with a registered nurse and find the health care services and information they need all in one, easy-to-use website. This will help people living in Ontario avoid unnecessary visits to emergency departments and delays in accessing care.

- Health811 can be accessed by calling 811 or visiting Health811’s website to chat online or browse its online resources at health811.ontario.ca (or health811.ontario.ca/static/fr-ca).

- By calling 811, you can speak to a qualified health professional, such as a registered nurse, day or night, in English and French, with translation support also offered in other languages. The phone service is available in 232 languages, including Indigenous languages such as Cree, Oji-Cree, Ojibwe and Inuktitut.

- Health811 is for non-urgent health care information, advice and referrals. Personal health information, shared with Health811, is secure and always protected. This service does not replace 911, which should still be used for a medical emergency.

11/18/2025

World Antimicrobial Awareness Week November 18 -24, 2025.
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites no longer respond to antimicrobial agents. As a result of drug resistance, antibiotics and other antimicrobial agents become ineffective and infections become difficult or impossible to treat, increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness and death.
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/antimicrobial-resistance

10/31/2025

Cheering on the Jays tonight? Make your game plan for getting home safe 🚗 🚌 🚙
- Call a cab or ride-share
- Use public transit
- Call a friend or loved one
- Have a designated driver
- Stay the night
Let’s all do our part to keep the roads safe for our community.

10/28/2025

COVID-19 and influenza vaccines are now available at pharmacies across the region. Immunization is safe, effective, and your best defense against respiratory illness this winter. Keep your family safe and contact your local pharmacy to book an appointment. To learn more, visit bchu.org/immunization.

10/20/2025

Great opportunity to make an impact in our community.

Do you live in the Haldimand area? The GHHN is seeking one Patient Advisor from Haldimand to join the Patient Family CarePartner Leadership Network! Visit https://greaterhamiltonhealthnetwork.ca/careers/ to apply! Closing date is Nov 10th.

10/15/2025

On October 8, 2024, Ontario lowered the starting age for breast cancer screening to 40 years of age, expanding access to these screening services. For one Ontario woman, the expansion proved health saving. Read more here: https://ow.ly/Pf7950X7VVb