OPH Encourages Residents to Take Precautions Against EEEV and WNV

 After a horse in Ottawa tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus (EEEV) and two humans were confirmed to have contracted West Nile virus (WNV), Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is recommending that residents protect themselves against mosquito bites. Although the Government of Canada indicates that 70 to 80 percent of

Life keeps rolling by and changing quickly

 For those who aren’t on social media, I have an update regarding getting my booster shot. I got it last Tuesday, and all went well. On Monday, a friend informed me about a pop-up clinic at Canadian Mental Health Clinic, located at 311 McArthur Avenue. I was lucky to book

Rolling through the holidays can be a bumpy ride at times

 Don’t worry, this week, I won’t be going on and on about Covid. I want to mention one quick thing. I reached out to Ottawa Public Health to see if they have plans to offer booster shots at home. Some of you may remember that I received my second shot

GottaGo! calls on NCC and Ottawa Public health to make public washrooms available in Ottawa

 by  Reuel S. Amdur It was at the height of the corona virus lockdown. I was shopping for sausages and cheese in the ByWard Market when my guts began to growl.  Where to go?  ByWard Market Square, with its toilet facilities, was locked tight. I tried the building housing Le

The long wait is finally over. Fully vaccinated and counting the days.

 I’m officially fully vaccinated! As I’m typing this, I’m not experiencing any side effects. Hopefully, by the time this comes out, I’ll still be ok. Even if I do have side effects, it’s a small price to pay. The procedure itself was pretty quick and straightforward. As I mentioned last

Getting my second shot at home and how to find out if you qualify

 Last week, I received some good. My appointment to get my second dose of the vaccine had been moved up. As if that wasn’t good news already, I was also asked if I wanted it to be done at my place. I immediately said yes. So, I’ll be receiving it

Trust us. We know what is best for us.

 After successfully avoiding mentioning the “C” word last week, I have some news to share regarding Covid. A few days ago, I received an email asking me if I was ok with giving my contact information to Ottawa Public Health to be put on the list to get the vaccine.

Getting family support during the pandemic

 QUESTION: Dear Adele, My husband and I live in a rented apartment building with paper thin walls! Recently we have heard frequent loud arguments, yelling, banging and the sounds of crying children coming from our neighbours unit. We have concerns about the well-being of the toddler and infant who live

Ottawa YMCA-YWCA works to reduce the spread of COVID-19

 Due to the threat of COVID-19, Ottawa’s YMCA-YWCA has partnered with Ottawa Public Health to help slow the spread of the virus. They are working together to implement preventative measures to reduce the threat of the coronavirus spreading in the Taggart Family Y’s Shenkman Residence. Four families and one individual

Ottawa needs a poverty reduction strategy

 by Michael Maidment, Chief Executive Officer Ottawa Food Bank Food is arguably the most important item to people. Most obviously, we need to eat to live, to survive, so why is the issue of food missing from the political conversation in Canada? Food is all around us. We work to

Government Slow to Take Action on Opioid Crisis

 The official numbers aren’t out yet, but the number of opioid-related deaths in Canada in 2017 is expected to have surpassed 4,000, reports the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). This is yet another significant increase in opioid-related deaths, up from a record 2,861 deaths in 2016. Supervised injection sites