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Program: Health Promotion - Chronic Disease Prevention

Organizations: Northwestern Health Unit
Northwestern Health Unit - Kenora
Description of Services:
  • Provides programs and services to alleviate and prevent chronic disease
  • Collaborates with community nursing teams, external coalitions and agencies to implement the programs
    • Administers the following programs and services:
    • Active Living - Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour
    • Healthy Living
    • Nutrition
    • Tobacco Free Living
    Focuses on the following areas in an effort to reduce premature death and disability from chronic disease and injury and substance abuse:
    • Injury Prevention
    • Substance Abuse Prevention
    Health Works
    • Provides various health-related resources including pamphlets, posters and assessment tools to workplaces on how they can improve the health of their work environment
    • Offers a comprehensive workplace health promotion model that includes start-up packages, health hazard checklists and safe water information
    Skin Cancer Prevention
    • Promotes sun safety and protective measures and the risks associated with exposure to the harmful ultraviolet rays from the sun and artificial sources

    Services and Programs:

    Fees: None
    Eligibility - Population(s) Served: No restrictions
    Application: Call for information
    Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible      Wheelchair Accessible
    Languages: English

    Phone Numbers: 807-468-3147
    Toll-Free: 1-800-830-5978
    Fax: 807-468-4970
    Website: www.nwhu.on.ca
    Address: 210 First St N
    Kenora, ON
    P9N 2K4
    Location:
    • Located at First St N within the former Mount Carmel School
    • Closest intersection is at First St N and Matheson St S
    Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm

     
    This information is provided by thehealthline.ca. It was last completely updated on: 4/10/2025

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