Health Care
Lambton County Community Health Services
- Is our/your link to health information and dozens of programs and services to keep you and your family healthy and safe. They have the knowledge, the facts, and the health professionals to assist you at every stage of your life.
The Community Health Services is a non-profit organization. Tax deductible donations can be made at either of our Lambton County Offices.
Their Mission Statement
"Our mission is to improve the health of all people in Lambton County"
- We work with and are accountable to our community
- We promote optimal health
- We prevent disease
Ontario Public Health Standards
The Ontario Public Health Standards are published by the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care under the authority of section 7 of the Health Protection and Promotion Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.7.
The Ontario Public Health Standards (OPHS) and Protocols establish the minimum requirements for fundamental public health programs and services, which include:
- assessment and surveillance
- health promotion and policy development
- disease and injury prevention
- health protection.
They provide direction on how boards of health must operationalize specific requirement(s) identified within the OPHS.
You may contact Lambton County Community Health Care Services for more information regarding their Health Care Services and Programs at their website http://www.lambtonhealth.on.ca/about-us/
