St. Catharines, ON – The Niagara Ontario Health Team – Équipe Santé Ontario Niagara (NOHT-ÉSON) acknowledges that the coroner’s inquest into the death of Heather Winterstein is now underway. The inquest is expected to provide an important opportunity to examine the circumstances surrounding Heather’s death, identify systemic issues that may have contributed to it, and […]
At the NOHT-ÉSON’s January Planning Table meeting, partners endorsed the Niagara Children’s Centre (NCC) as a new NOHT-ÉSON partner—an important step toward stronger, more connected supports for children, youth, and families across Niagara. Niagara Children’s Centre provides services for children living with physical, developmental, neurological, and communicative disorders or delays, using a family-centred lens that […]
NIAGARA FALLS, ON — The NOHT-ÉSON and Heart Niagara will host Partnering for Care: Building Stronger Systems for Caregivers on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, bringing together caregivers and the organizations that support them for a welcoming, in-person day of learning, connection, and collaborative action. The summit will help build a shared understanding of caregiving in […]
Niagara Falls, ON – The Let’s Go Home (LEGHO) program in Niagara has received an additional $125,000 in one-time funding from the Ministry of Health to support clients through March 31, 2026. This investment builds on the program’s $500,000 base funding, helping expand capacity at a time when demand continues to grow. LEGHO supports eligible […]
The NOHT-ÉSON’s Palliative Care Working Group invites you to take part in a short survey to share your experience as a caregiver, whether you are currently supporting someone with a life-limiting illness at any stage of their journey, from diagnosis through end of life, or have done so in the past. Your insights will help […]
St. Catharines, ON – This week marks four years since the tragic death of Heather Winterstein, a 24-year-old Anishnawbe Kwe community member. Her passing is a painful reminder to the Niagara Ontario Health Team – Équipe Santé Ontario Niagara (NOHT-ÉSON) and its partners of the urgent need to confront anti-Indigenous racism and long-standing inequities in […]
Niagara Falls, ON – For many Niagara residents, finding a family physician or nurse practitioner has meant waiting, wondering, and trying again. That’s changing. The Niagara Practitioners’ Healthcare Alliance (NPHA), Niagara Region Economic Development, and the NOHT-ÉSON are working with partners and municipalities across the region to make the path to primary care clear and […]
When hundreds — and eventually thousands — of evacuees from Northern Ontario and Manitoba arrived in Niagara this spring and summer, they brought with them stories of upheaval, resilience and hope. Families displaced by wildfires and floods found themselves far from home, living in hotels in Niagara Falls, uncertain when — or if — they […]
We would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabeg. This territory is covered by the Upper Canada Treaties, is within the lands protected by the “Dish with One Spoon” wampum agreement and is directly adjacent to the Haldimand Treaty territory.
Today, this land continues to be the home of many Indigenous Peoples. Acknowledging ensures we reflect on our past and what changes can be made going forward to further the reconciliation process, and it reminds us that the great standard of living that we enjoy in Niagara is directly related to the resources and friendships of the Indigenous Peoples who make up this community.
Niagara Ontario Health Team
Équipe Santé Ontario Niagara
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The NOHT-ÉSON acknowledges the coroner’s inquest into the death of Heather Winterstein is underway. We remain committed to listening, learning and supporting safer, more equitable care and Indigenous health. https://tinyurl.com/mr2mz9bs
On National Caregiver Day, we recognize and thank caregivers across Niagara for the compassion, strength and support they provide every day. Read our media release and Executive Summary on the Caregiver Experience in Niagara - https://noht-eson.ca/on-caregivers-day-niagara-caregivers-share-their-stories-and-call-for-better-supports/
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Grieving the loss of a beloved pet? 🐾💜
Community Palliative Care & Wellness is offering an upcoming Pet Loss Group to support healing, reflection, and remembrance.
Participants will also create an art project in memory of their furry companion.
Happening Mar 4: 2SLGBTQIA+ Caregiver Focus Group 🌈💬 If you have caregiving experience + identify as 2SLGBTQIA+, we’d love your input (even 15 mins helps!).
🕜 1:30–3:00 PM
📍 Quest CHC (East Community Room)
Can’t attend? Take the confidential survey via QR on the poster.
Bad cough or flu but it’s not an emergency? Niagara Cough, Cold and Flu Care Clinics are open evenings in Niagara-on-the-Lake and St. Catharines. 📞 Same-day booking: 289-267-2879 (after 1 p.m., clinic days) ❌ No walk-ins • ✅ All ages
Learn more: https://ow.ly/o0Pe50Yo2Ni
