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Nurse Practitioner-led clinic provides accessible and comprehensive primary health care services for people who do not have a family doctor or nurse-practitioner

• not a walk-in clinic - clients must register prior to service

Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Dietitian and Social Workers also onsite

Clinic for nursing services.

Two Nurse Practitioners provide primary health care services to patients who do not have a family physician.

Provides primary care and programming to meet the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health care needs of Curve Lake First Nation members

• Emphasizes a holistic approach to health including traditional methods of healing
• Specialized services include treatment of diabetes, massage, foot care, nutrition and physical activity

Also offers:

• Healthy Babies, Healthy Children
• Child Protection Worker
• Addictions Worker
• assistance with the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program

Medical health care team focused on family and community health by coordinating patient care in order to assess and treat injuries or illness.

Team includes:

• family doctors and nurse practitioner
• nurses
• dietitian
• pharmacist
• psychologist
• social worker
• phlebotomists (medical technicians who draw blood samples)
• foot care nurse specialist
• occupational therapist
• respiratory therapist

COVID-19 - Programs continuing as usual with rigorous screening due to COVID-19.

Helps people maintain, improve or restore their personal health.

Provides primary and dental care clinics, along with wellness programs that focus on nutrition, activation and special needs of the elderly.

Care is delivered in an integrated team approach, with physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers and other professional health care workers.

Strives to reduce the burden of acute care, offering client-centered primary health care in an accessible, fiscally responsible manner.

COVID19 Response
Clients and visitors are asked to wear masks in the centre.

Regular Service
Provides primary health care, health promotion and community development services. Practitioners include physicians, nurse practitioners, diabetes educators, community dietitian, dentist, dental hygienist, health promoter, counsellor and community outreach worker.

• Primary Care Outreach - Physicians and Nurse Practitioners assess and treat non-life-threatening injuries or illnesses
• Geriatric Assessment Intervention Network (GAIN) - A network of coordinated healthcare services and partners working together to strengthen the supports and capacity of frail older adults.
• Memory Clinic (MINT) - team approach for the early diagnosis, treatment and support of problems associated with memory loss.
• Diabetes Education Programs - One-on-one education and supports, and groups for people living with diabetes
• Counselling Services - Mental Health and Addiction counsellors offer individual therapy and group sessions
• Dental Services - subsidized basic dental services for uninsured persons - incudes teeth cleaning, check-ups, tooth removal and fillings

Community Programs Include:

• Nutrition and Healthy Eating - individual counselling
• Food Security program
• Cooking classes
• Arthritis Clinic
• Caregiver Support Group
• Women's Book Club
• Mindfulness Groups
• Exercise Programs
• Smoking Cessation Treatment

Medical health care team focused on family and community health by coordinating patient care in order to assess and treat injuries or illness.

Team includes:

• family doctors and nurse practitioner
• nurses
• dietitian
• pharmacist
• psychologist
• social worker
• phlebotomists (medical technicians who draw blood samples)
• foot care nurse specialist
• occupational therapist
• respiratory therapist

A health care organization that includes a team of

• family physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, social workers, dietitians, and other professionals to provide primary health care for the community

Services include:

• general health care
• mental health
• diabetes management
• heart health
• nutrition
• foot care
• wound care
• chronic disease prevention and management
• smoking cessation
• chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• preventative care measures such as colorectal cancer screening, immunizations, flu shots, mammograms and pap smears

COVID19 -

• Primary Care buildings remain open and will continue to provide services both in person and virtually
• clients must wear a mask while inside Brock CHC facilities
• If client has a fever, a new cough or has difficulty breathing, he/she should stay at home and contact his/her healthcare provider

Multi-disciplinary team that offers primary health care services to residents of Brock Township and neighbouring areas

• preventative health care practices, treatment of chronic and episodic illnesses
• mental health counselling, service navigation and referrals
• access to a multidisciplinary team of health care providers
• access to phlebotomy services

CV19 Office offering limited access and is trying to maintain continuity of care for primary care clients and will be conducting telephone appointments as much as possible.

• Office closed at 4:30 pm daily - no evening clinics
• All group programs and activities are suspended until further notice
• Dental Clinic is closed indefinitely
• Outreach programs have changed to phone or in-office visits
• On-site visits are being limited to those that are necessary
• Clients will be prescreened on the phone
• Clients on-site will be required to wear a mask.

Mental Wellness Supports online https://www.bqwchc.com/services/primary-health-care/social-worker-support/free-resources-for-mental-health (March 25, 2020)


Our services and programs include:

• Primary health care
• Health promotion
• A range of other programming and groups to support mental health, a sense of belonging and well being

The Centre supports diverse populations at all ages and stages of the life with a focus on those who experience challenges and barriers to accessing care including:

• Those living in poverty
• Experiencing addictions and mental health issues
• And/or housing/food/job security concerns

Offering virtual and phone appointments

Services available:

• Hepatitis C education and awareness
• Point of Care testing
• Hepatitis C testing and treatment
• clinical and treatment adherence counselling and supports
• case management and advocacy
• specialty liver tests (includes Fibroscans)
• outreach Services
• Naloxone and overdose prevention training-services
• harm reduction, increased awareness through prevention programming and harm reduction services

COVID19 - for virtual programs click here for information

Full service health care facility providing family centred primary care, health promotion and health education

Services and programs include

• family medicine
• counselling
• Diabetes Education services
• Hepatitis C support services
• GAIN (Geriatric Assessment and Intervention Network)
• Children and Youth mental health
• youth services
• young parent support
• early years
• LGBTQ+
• Indigenous child and family program
• Indigenous youth program
• community development programs
• community kitchen
• Fresh Produce/Dry Goods program for registered, active, and qualified client

Team of professionals include doctors, nurse practitioners, social workers/therapists and health promoters

Other Locations:

Ajax
360 Bayly Street, Unit 5,
Ajax, ON L1S 1P1
Phone: 905-428-1212

Whitby
Child and Youth Mental Health Team
1615 Dundas Street East, Suite #211
Whitby, ON L1N 2L1
Phone: 289-509-0603 x3200

GAIN
3790 Brock St. N. (Taunton Mills)
Whitby, ON L1R 0H2
Phone: 289-509-0601 x1409

Pickering
1450 Kingston Road, Unit 17
Pickering, ON L1V 1C1
Phone: 905-420-0333

COVID19 -

• Primary Care buildings remain open and will continue to provide services on an altered schedule to clients for mainly urgent needs only
• clients will be screened upon entrance to any Brock CHC facility and are being asked to pre-screen themselves before attending any appointments
• if client has a fever, a new cough or has difficulty breathing, stay at home and contact your healthcare provider

Administration office for community health centre that provides the following services

• Primary Health Care Program (see program specific record)
• Geriatric Assessment Clinic (see program specific record)
• Diabetes Education Program (see program specific record)
• Community Development and Health Promotion Program

COVID19 - Community wellness programs and service/system navigation continue in virtual/remote formats, and in-person for crisis support, as necessary

Community workers support individuals and families to connect to local and area programs and services

• health care and social services
• mental health and addictions programs
• wellness programs
• affordable housing
• safety from abuse
• early years and parenting programs
• life skills
• oral healthcare
• caregiver support
• in-home care and support services
• emergency food supply

Brock Community Health Centre currently offers weekly wellness programs including

• Kids in the Kitchen
• Youth Life Skills
• Chair Yoga
• Line Dancing
• Gentle-Fit Exercise
• Tai Chi
• Zumba Gold-Moving and Grooving
• QiGong
• Guided Meditation

COVID19 -

• Primary Care buildings remain open and will continue to provide services both in person and virtually
• clients must wear a mask while inside Brock CHC facilities
• if client has a fever, a new cough or has difficulty breathing, he/she should stay at home and contact his/her healthcare provider

Multi-disciplinary team that offers primary healthcare services

• preventative healthcare practices, treatment of chronic and episodic illnesses
• mental health counselling, service navigation and referrals
• access to phlebotomy services
• physiotherapy - service provided at 720 Simcoe St, Beaverton

CV19 Office offering limited access and is trying to maintain continuity of care for primary care clients and will be conducting telephone appointments as much as possible.

• Office closed at 4:30pm daily - no evening clinics
• All group programs and activities are suspended until further notice
• Dental Clinic is closed indefinitely
• Outreach programs have changed to phone or in-office visits
• On-site visits are being limited to those that are necessary.
• Clients will be prescreened on the phone.
• Clients on-site will be required to wear a mask.

Mental Wellness Supports online https://www.bqwchc.com/services/primary-health-care/social-worker-support/free-resources-for-mental-health (March 25, 2020)

Our services and programs include:

• Primary health care
• Health promotion, and a range of other programming and groups to support mental health
• A sense of belonging and well being
• The Centre supports diverse populations at all ages and stages of the life with a focus on those who experience challenges and barriers to accessing care
• Including those living in poverty, experiencing addictions and mental health issues, and/or housing/food/job security concerns.

Health centre providing family medical care and community-based health programs * team of family doctors, nurse practitioners and other health providers * referral to other regional health services

Culturally appropriate programs and services for Indigenous people, combining traditional health and Western medical practices * aims to improve the social supports and conditions that affect long-term health


Indigenous Healthy Babies Healthy Children - Supports for pregnant women and families with children 0-6 years * home visits by nurses and other home visitors help expectant and new parents with having a healthy pregnancy and birth, breastfeeding, nutrition, child development, and being a parent

Diabetes Treatment and Management - Clinics for blood pressure and blood sugar monitoring * support group for people living with diabetes * diabetes screening for students

Family Support Programs - Parenting workshops * after care program * sex education * alcohol and drug awareness * psychology and counseling

Prevention Programs and Health Promotion - Sun safety * suicide prevention * immunization clinics * blood pressure clinics * blood sugar clinics * STD/HIV (sexually transmitted infections / human immunodeficiency virus) * tobacco / smoking cessation

School Programs - Breakfast program * healthy relationships * hearing and/or vision testing

Foot Care Clinic - Chiropodist (foot care specialist) assesses and treats common foot problems * includes basic foot care for both regular and diabetic clients


Other services:

• weekly nurse practitioner clinic (Thu)
• reflexology
• massage therapy
• breastfeeding support * screening clinic/pap smears

COVID19 - seeing clients by appointment only * offering services virtually and by telephone * virtual programming available, click here for information


Comprehensive primary health care that emphasizes accessibility, health promotion, illness prevention and continuity of care for clients with complex physical and mental health needs * psychosocial counselling services and evidence based psychotherapies such as DBT, CBT and Narrative Therapy * therapists provide counselling services for individuals, groups, families and couples * community programs

A health care organization that includes a team of

• family physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, social workers, dietitians, and other professionals to provide primary health care for the community

Services include:

• general health care
• mental health
• diabetes management
• heart health
• nutrition
• foot care
• wound care
• chronic disease prevention and management
• smoking cessation
• chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• preventative care measures such as colorectal cancer screening, immunizations, flu shots, mammograms and pap smears

Gateway Community Health Centre is a health centre whose primary health care staff include:

• three family physicians
• three nurse practitioners
• two registered nurses
• three registered practical nurses
• one pharmacist
• one therapist/social worker
• one dietitian
• one phlebotomist

Offers:

• holistic, inter-professional, client-centered care to promote wellness
• chronic disease prevention & management with a health promotion focus

COVID-19 - Physicians and allied health professionals are available to provide care, over the telephone, virtually, or in person as appropriate. Call office on at 705-457-1212 to book an appointment. No walk-ins at this time.

Health care centre of 12 primary care practitioners, laboratory services and the wide-spectrum of allied health professionals that are included in the Family Health Team. The Family Health team consisting of:

• family physicians
• nurse practitioners
• program coordinators
• allied health professional
• clinic nurses
• social worker
• specialists
• team support

Services include:

• Dr. Rachael Sheppard MD, CCFP (available Thursday)
• immunizations
• chiropody clinic (available Tuesday and Thursday)
• dietitian (weekly)
• naturopath (monthly)
• massage therapist (monthly)
• prenatal classes

Primary health care and health promotion programs and services to the black community across the GTA as its priority population

Health centre focused on family and community health * health professionals assess and treat non-life-threatening injuries or illnesses * referrals to other local health services and personal development groups

Community-led health teams develop programs to improve the social supports and conditions that affect long-term health including diabetes education programs and sexual health clinics

Programs and services include:

• diabetes education program
• dietetic services
• counselling services
• foot care services
• Back 2 Life program
• Telemedicine
• COVID-19 Helpline, call 416-495-2593 or email covid-19en@taibuchc.ca

Services and Programs:

• Diabetes Education Programs
• Sexual Health Clinics

• Free 6-week Self Management courses
• Learn new skills and strategies to help you manage your chronic illness, and to help prevent complications, and live healthier

Courses offered include:

• Diabetes
• Chronic Disease
• Chronic Pain