Port Elgin and Region Health Centre Advisory Group

Signs are up... May 10 Make sure you get out and VOTE...If you can't there is Mail in VOTE options

Are you receiving Extra-Mural or other publicly funded home care services? The New Brunswick Health Council wants you to share your experience to help make the health system better. Check out our FAQ’s for more info: nbhc.ca/home

Something to do!!!

Dial 211 For Access to Servcies: 211 is the front door to help. Think of it as a one stop shop for all non-emergency needs. It is the information and referral service connecting New Brunswickers quickly to the critical human, social, community and government support they need. It is free and confidential. Phones are answered 24/7, 365 days a year, in 170 languages through interpretation services. And anyone can call. Parents, seniors, workers, business owners, community support organizations, teenagers struggling with being away from their friends - everyone can use this service. This service helps ease the burden of research and navigation for community organizations, so you can do what you’re best at: serving your people. 211 makes the connection between service providers and those in need easy, and it’s a tool we can all use.

There will be no Lab Services October 30th. Sorry for the inconvenience.There will be no Lab Services October 30th. Sorry for the inconvenience.

FLU CLINIC FRIDAY OCTOBER 30 FROM 1 PM TO 4PM Held at the Port Elgin Regional School, in the back, behind the school...gym door entrance. Parking available in back. No appointment needed Please keep 6 feet apart from others when waiting You must bring and wear a mask. ... Please bring your medicare card Please wear loose fitting clothing for easy access to the upper arm The wait time will be 5-15 minutes post vaccination Able to do any child/adult in the community area DO NOT come if ill with any COVID symptoms. See more

Thank you to PERS and to the community for a successful open house flu clinic! 172 people through the doors and more vaccine to pick up soon! There may be another afternoon/early evening clinic so keep checking here. Thanks to everyone that helped out as well!!

NEW SERVICE IN NEW BRUNSWICK: The 211 Referral Resource (Le message en français suit l’anglais) . Today marks an exciting day! Through funding from the Federal ...government and great support from the Provincial government and the United Ways of New Brunswick, the 211 service is coming to NB. . 211 is a FREE, confidential information and referral line that will help New Brunswickers navigate and connect to the network of community, social, non-clinical health, and government services available across the province. When you don’t know what is available or where to turn to, CALL 211, and the community navigators will help you find the right service in your area, if it’s available. 211 does not provide case management or crisis counselling it’s a referral resource: the community navigators will help you track down the community and government supports that are out there and ready to help. Additionally, 211 has access to 170 languages through interpretation services, helping community members express themselves and speak about their issues with as much ease as possible. . The issues 211 can help with are vast: from food security, housing, mental health and helping New Brunswickers heat their homes, to finding home care for aging parents, substance abuse, job loss or training, dealing with a troubled teenager or youth and more. Even seemingly trivial issues like helping a senior de-snow their driveway are all things 211 can help with. 211 is the front door to social, community and human services, and is never the wrong number to call. . . . Pendant la première vague de la COVID-19, le nombre de personnes qui ont cherché de l’aide auprès des services du 211 dans tout le Canada a considérablement augmenté. Comme la deuxième vague est là, les gens qui vivent dans nos communautés continuent à chercher de l’aide alors qu’ils gèrent le retour à l’école de leurs enfants, les réglementations et les protocoles sanitaires en constante évolution, le chômage, l’augmentation de cas de COVID-19, et bien d’autres choses encore. Nous savons que les gens s’adressent à vous et à votre équipe pour recevoir des informations et de l’aide et nous voulons être sûrs que vous savez que vous pouvez les diriger vers le 211. Le 211 a élargi ses services dans tout le pays et peut vous aider vous, votre équipe, et toutes les personnes à mieux comprendre comment les services sociaux et communautaires peuvent répondre à leurs besoins. . Le 211 est un service gratuit et confidentiel qui permet d’aider les gens à s’orienter rapidement dans le réseau complexe des services et des programmes gouvernementaux et communautaires susceptibles de répondre à leur situation particulière. . Nos téléphones sont répondus 24 heures par jour en 150 langues. Pour accéder à nos services, Composez le 2-1-1. . Lorsque quelqu’un contacte le 211, une personne réelle lui répond, lui pose des questions sur sa situation et lui suggère les programmes et les services dont il ou elle a besoin. Les personnes qui appellent peuvent souvent être inscrites immédiatement. Cela élimine le stress d’avoir à déchiffrer des informations qui changent chaque jour. Pendant les six premiers mois de la pandémie, la plupart des gens ont contacté le 211 pour pouvoir accéder à de la nourriture et aux services de livraison de nourriture, pour un soutien en santé mentale et pour comprendre comment obtenir l’aide financière à laquelle ils avaient droit. United Way - Greater Moncton & SENB, Centraide - Grand Moncton & SENB

FLU CLINIC SATURDAY OCTOBER 17 FROM 9 AM TO 3PM Held at the Port Elgin Regional School No appointment needed Please keep 6 feet apart from others when waiting... You must bring and wear a mask. Please bring your medicare card Please wear loose fitting clothing for easy access to the upper arm The wait time will be 5-15 minutes post vaccination Able to do any child/adult in the community area DO NOT come if ill with any COVID symptoms. See more

For your information.

FLU SHOTS ARE ARRIVING NEXT WEEK - Keep your eyes peeled to this page for clinic dates and any protocols related to COVID We are able to provide immunizations to any New Brunswicker of any age for free!

** IMPORTANT ** There will be no LAB SERVICES at the Health Centre tomorrow Wednesday October 7, 2020. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

FLU CLINICS Flu clinics will be held mid October with COVID guidelines in place. Please leave your name with Melanie if interested! We will call you with a date and time. All flu shots are free for everyone this year!

You may have met Hannah while she worked from the Centre this summer! Kudos to her and the team that worked on this incredible project!

A volunteer opportunity for students and youth! - Hannah

A wonderful opportunity for youth who are looking for summer employment and for those in need of affordable childcare! Take a peek at these posters! - Hannah