This long weekend, ensure that you and your loved ones are protecting yourself against #ticks on your outdoor adventures.

Learn more: ontario.ca/page/tick-born…

May 19 is #PersonalSupportWorkerDay !

Join us in celebrating the personal support workers (PSWs) who play an integral part of our health care system, by providing the utmost care and support to their patients.

#PSWs , we thank you!

Today marks International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia. This year’s theme is “no one left behind: equality, freedom and justice for all” which emphasizes solidarity for LGBTQIA+ communities worldwide. 🌈
#IDAHOBIT2024

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#AboveAndBeyond

📣Good news!

Ontario is investing nearly $22 million to connect more than 73,000 people to primary care teams in Eastern Ontario.

Learn more: news.ontario.ca/en/release/100…

May is #VisionHealthMonth .

Eye exams check the many different ways your eyes work at every stage of life, ensuring they are at their best.

#GetEyeWise - check out OHIP covered services: ontario.ca/page/what-ohip…

May 12 is International Nurses Day!

Through Ontario’s Supervised Practice Experience Partnership, up to 1,500 internationally educated nurses annually working in hospitals and in the community can become accredited nurses in Ontario.

Learn more: cno.org/en/become-a-nu…

2024-25 Ontario Learn and Stay Grant apps are open!

Eligible students in paramedicine, nursing, or lab tech can secure upfront funding for tuition and more. Apply now: ontario.ca/LearnAndStay

Ontario is investing more than $2.7M to launch a new mobile crisis response team in Thunder Bay to make it easier and more convenient for people experiencing homelessness or #MentalHealth and addictions crisis to get the support they need.

Learn more: news.ontario.ca/en/release/100…

Ontario is investing more than $4.1 million to expand GeriMedRisk, a program that makes it easier and faster for seniors living with complex medical needs to access coordinated care, in their community.

Learn more: news.ontario.ca/en/release/100…

May 10 is #WorldLupusDay .

#Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that commonly affects the skin, joints, and various internal organs like the heart.

Raise awareness today by wearing purple.

Learn more about the disease and its treatment options: lupuscanada.org/living-with-lu…

Ontario is investing an additional $12.5 million to connect Black and 2SLGBTQIA+ children, youth, and their families to #MentalHealth services across the province, closer to home.

Learn more:
news.ontario.ca/en/release/100…

Ontario is investing $5 million for student mental health supports at 10 underserved #ONpse institutions.

Learn more: bit.ly/4buODrV

#MentalHealthWeek

Routine eye exams ensure your vision health is in optimal shape.

OHIP covers 1 eye exam every 12 months if you are 20 to 64 years old with an eligible medical condition. If you are 65 and older, 1 eye exam is covered every 18 months. ontario.ca/page/what-ohip… Ontario Ministry of Health