What's New

This month the Centre celebrates the Caring Crafters!  This group knits and crochets unique, cozy items for folks in our community in need. Thank you Maria, Margaret, Marie, Mary and Rosalina!

Dynacare Lab Services will not be available at the Centre on Thursday, April 11th.  Dynacare sincerely apologizes for the inconvenience.  

Unfortunately, Dynacare Lab Services are not available at the Centre on Thursday, March 4, 2024.  Dynacare apologizes for the inconvenience.

Let's celebrate our Volunteers! We are very grateful to each of you and are thankful for all that you do to support our Soup's On program.

What is a Youth Advisory Council?  Its a volunteer group who provide meaningful and constructive voice for the youth of West Elgin and Dutton Dunwich on issues of importance to them.  The council is for youth aged 14-22 with council meetings held monthly.  Learn more in the poster below.  Interested?  Please contact Kristina kpringle@wechc.on.ca

Dynacare Lab Services has advised there will be no lab service on site today.  They sincerely apologize for the inconvenience.  For alternate Dynacare Lab locations, please visit Dynacare's website:  dynacare.ca/find-a-location.aspx

On December 22, 2023, the transportation dispatch phone number will change to 519-318-9171.  Please call this number for all transportation rides (volunteer rides and Community Health Shuttle Van).  In addition, we welcome Christine Johnston as our new dispatch!  Christine will be happy to help you with your transportation needs.

Did you know that the Centre is a registered charity?  We are also registered with CanadaHelps.org.  Please consider the Centre as your charity of choice on Giving Tuesday and always #GivingTuesday.

The Centre's Facebook Post

Direct Link to the Centre's Canada Helps Page

The Centre is very pleased to confirm that the Ontario Trillium Foundation has provided funding for a large-scale renovation of the Centre's teaching kitchen.  This financial grant will help us design a more accessible and inclusive teaching environment.  Project management and design planning is underway! 

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Community health is essential because organizations like ours are proven to help keep people well.  We do it by increasing our cancer screening rates, more effective diabetes care, and helping people with chronic conditions where they live.  

Community health supports people where they live, to navigate the health system, to take control of their health, to deal with barriers, and to met unmet needs such as housing, food and transportation.  

Community health is essential for health equity.  Essential for an effective health system.  Essential to a connected health care system.  Essential to equitable access to primary health care.  Essential to the health and wellbeing of Ontario's people and communities.