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Aug. 28 – Individuals and families on low incomes struggle to afford a healthy diet, especially as food prices continue to rise. Food insecurity and inadequate access to food due to financial constraints affects 11 percent of households in Haldimand and Norfolk. Community Health Dietitian Emily Kichler will present numbers from the ‘Nutritious Food Basket’ […]

July 25, 2019, Simcoe, ON – Effective October 1, 2019, the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit will no longer provide services currently done through the Preschool Speech and Language program. The Health Unit’s service agreement with Affiliated Services for Children and Youth for the Infant Hearing screens will also come to an end on September 30. The […]

SIMCOE, July 5, 2019 – With daytime maximum temperatures expected to rise into the low 30s with a humidex values near 40 expected this afternoon, the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit’s Medical Officer of Health is issuing a Heat Warning for the residents and visitors of Haldimand and Norfolk counties. A Heat Warning is issued when two […]

SIMCOE, June 21, 2019 – With flood-like conditions in areas such as Long Point, staff with the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit and Norfolk County Building Department are offering tips to help protect drinking water quality and keep residents safe.   Drinking water: If you believe your well or cistern has been affected by flood waters, you […]

June 14 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit has joined the province’s Heat Warning and Information System for dealing with heat events during the summer.   The evidence-based system will make it easier to understand when a Heat Warning will be declared, and make the criteria for declaring a warning common across multiple geographic regions.   […]