(OR) Therapy Dogs
The cutest kind of stress relief is back on campus! Visit the St. John Ambulance Therapy Dogs at Simcoe Hall from noon - 1pm
Student Affairs - Orillia Campus
(OR) Therapy Dogs
The cutest kind of stress relief is back on campus! Visit the St. John Ambulance Therapy Dogs at Simcoe Hall from 1-2pm
(OR) Therapy Dogs at Heritage Place
The cutest kind of stress relief is back on campus! Visit the St. John Ambulance Therapy Dogs at Heritage Place from noon - 1pm
(OR) Therapy Dogs at Heritage Place
The cutest kind of stress relief is back on campus! Visit the St. John Ambulance Therapy Dogs at Heritage Place from noon - 1pm
(OR) Therapy Dogs at Heritage Place
The cutest kind of stress relief is back on campus! Visit the St. John Ambulance Therapy Dogs at Heritage Place from noon - 1pm
(OR) safeTALK
safeTALK is a 4-hour, in-person workshop to build skills in suicide prevention. Participants will learn how to recognize and engage with someone thinking about suicide, overcome attitudes that act as barriers to help, talk openly about suicide and connect with intervention resources for further support.
Through presentations, audiovisuals, small group discussion and scenario practice, you will learn a 4-step TALK model and practical steps to help activate a suicide alert that connects people having thoughts of suicide with more specialized intervention care and relevant resources.
Dia de los Muertos Celebration
Join Lakehead International Orillia to celebrate Dia de los Muertos (or Day of the Dead)! Find us in the Orsi Learning Commons to learn more about Dia de los Muertos and the traditions associated with this holiday.
All students, staff, and faculty are welcome! No registration is required.
Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration
Join Lakehead International Orillia to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival! Visit the Orsi Learning Commons to learn about Mid-Autumn Festival and make a paper lantern.
All students, staff, and faculty are welcome to join! No registration is required.
Hike at Scout's Valley
Let's go for a hike!
Join Emily and other students on a hike to Scout's Valley, a local Orillia trail close to campus. Join us to de-stress, get to know other students, and get some fresh air!
Registration and signing a waiver is required for this event.
Students to benefit from strategic partnership between Lakehead, Couchiching OHT and OSMH
Joint Release
For Immediate Release
(September 7, 2023 – Orillia, ON) Access to healthcare is improving for students attending Lakehead University in Orillia this year, thanks to a strategic partnership between the Couchiching OHT (Ontario Health Team), Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital (OSMH), and the University.
Starting this September and throughout the academic year, a nurse practitioner will be located at the University’s 500 University Avenue campus for one day each week to see students for episodic care or to see those without a primary care provider. As part of the formalized service agreement, students can also receive care at the Couchiching OHT Care Clinic located at OSMH.
“Knowing where and when to access healthcare services can be a significant stressor for students, particularly those attending from out of country,” said Cheryl D’Angelo, Director of Student Health and Wellness at Lakehead University. “This unique partnership is welcomed by students and their families.”
“Having accessible student-focused health care on campus aims to meet the needs of many students who do not have access to primary healthcare providers within our community,” said Dr. Linda Rodenburg, Interim Principal of Lakehead’s Orillia Campus. “It is another reason why students will choose Lakehead in the future.”
Students will be able to access non-emergency healthcare services for prevention and wellness as well as injury and illness starting September 14.
“This new initiative aligns strongly with the Shared Purpose of the Couchiching OHT and the Hospital – We are a community that is committed to improving health and wellness,” said Melanie Moore, Director of Integrated Planning at OSMH and Co-Director of the COHT. “Strengthening our partnership with Lakehead through the delivery of integrated health services for students is an excellent example of how we are transforming health services within our community.”
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For more information, please contact:
Terry Dyni, Director, Community Relations
Tel.: 705-330-7027
E-mail: tadyni@osmh.on.ca
Jaclyn Bucik, Lakehead University
Tel.: 705-330-4010 ext. 2014
E-mail: mediarelations@lakeheadu.ca
Melanie Moore, Director of Integrated Planning, OSMH
Co-Director, Couchiching Ontario Health Team
Tel: 705-345-2342
E-mail: memoore@osmh.on.ca
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