Ontario Ministry of Health

𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼’𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 (𝗥𝗡) 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 🎓

Congratulations to the first graduates from groundbreaking programs at Georgian College and the University of Windsor – they 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 from day one.

That’s thanks to the Ministry of Health’s work with the Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security and the nursing schools to integrate RN prescribing into undergraduate nursing education – the first program of its kind in the world.

🌟 The result: 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 for people across Ontario in a variety of settings, including:

✅ primary care
✅ long-term care homes
✅ retirement homes
✅ other community-based settings

🧠 June is Brain Injury Awareness Month.

This month helps raise awareness about the realities of living with a brain injury and the importance of prevention, support and recovery.
Brain injuries can affect people in many ways impacting memory, concentration, emotions, mobility and daily activities. Many injuries are invisible, making understanding them even more important.

In Ontario, Rowan’s Law is helping support brain injury awareness by promoting concussion education and prevention across sport and recreation.

Together, we can help reduce the stigma, promote awareness and support people living with brain injuries.

Learn more: ontario.ca/concussions



Brain Injury Canada

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗼𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 🏥

People and families in Toronto can connect to faster care close to home with the opening of a new ambulatory care area at St. Michael’s Hospital’s emergency department.

𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 🩺

Supported by a $204M+ investment, this new space includes private exam rooms, a discharge suite and centralized caregiver pod.

This expansion will help ensure the hospital can serve 𝟳𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬+ 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸-𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿, connecting people to world-class care.

𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗻𝘀 🍼

Ontario is also investing $15M+ to support the relocation of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at St. Michael’s Hospital.

With 12,000+ square feet of space renovated, the new unit will connect critically ill newborns and their families to better, more convenient care.

𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆.

news.ontario.ca/en/release/1007514/ontario-opens-new-ambulatory-care-centre-at-st-michaels-hospital

Looking for services and programs for people with disabilities?

Visit Ontario’s People with Disabilities webpage to explore a wide range of supports and resources.

You can find information on employment, education, travel, caregiving, tax credits and more to support people with disabilities, their families, and their caregivers.

Start here:
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Good2Talk offers free, confidential mental health support for students across Ontario, available 24/7.

✅ 𝗔𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁?

Keeping your information up to date is important and easy! If your address, contact details or health needs have changed, you can update your registration anytime using the self-service page at ontario.ca/healthcareconnect.

💡 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿?
Your Care Connector uses this information to help you find a family doctor or nurse practitioner who is accepting new patients in your community. While they match you, they can also connect you to local health services to support your care needs in the meantime.

👍 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲!

It’s !

This week, we celebrate the contributions of people with disabilities and continue advancing accessibility, inclusion, and awareness across Ontario.

www.ontario.ca/accessibility?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dhfacebook&utm_content=app.dashsocial.com%2Fon-accessibility-en%2Flibrary%2Fmedia%2F678149730



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June is , and the theme is Let’s Get Moving! All month, tag Ontario Seniors to show us how you are celebrating.

Download our printable fact sheet, tip sheet, poster and social media graphics to help promote the month in your local community:

www.ontario.ca/SeniorsMonth?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dhfacebook&utm_content=app.dashsocial.com%2Fon-seniors-en%2Flibrary%2Fmedia%2F676973844