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The committee actively recruits Family Practitioners. Northumberland Hills Hospital is a ROMP Training Site with opportunities for Medical Student and Resident training. Community site visits are available.
- Volunteer group of citizens representing community agencies and businesses, municipalities, physicians and the Northumberland Hills Hospital.
- Mandate is to attract new family physicians to the area and to lead efforts that are helpful in retaining family physicians working in our communities today.
- Supports residents of West Northumberland looking for a family doctor.
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Access to government funded home care services and long-term care homes
- help to navigate the array of community support and health agencies in the community
- information and referral to supportive local service agencies that help people live independently at home
- Care Coordinator determines needs of client, coordinates and continually evaluates needs
- nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech language therapy
- social work, dietetics, medical supplies and equipment
- personal support, help with bathing or dressing
- centralized access for long-term-care homes, nursing homes and homes for the aged
- manage waiting lists
- assist with applications as the needs of the client determine, including applications from hospital
- arrange for short stay in a facility for caregiver relief
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- Listing of local Dentists
- Emergency Dental available through local hospital emergency department
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Home and Community Care Support Services (South East Local Health Integration Network)
1-800-668-0901 Visit Website
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- One of 14 networks established by the province to plan, manage, and fund the health care system at the local and regional level
- Connects individuals to community health care services
- Information and referral for health services at healthcareathome.ca/southeast or by telephone
- Coordinates professional home health services and personal care support
- When needed, will connect individuals with organizations to better meet their needs
- If unable to live safely at home with any combination of community services helps investigate living alternatives such as supportive residential options, retirement homes, long-term care homes, convalescent and respite care
- Access point to Long-term Care Home admission
- Care Connectors help people without family physicians obtain a family health care provider
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Connects individuals to community health care services:
- information and referral for health services at www.southeasthealthline.ca or by telephone
- coordinates professional home health services and personal care support
- when needed, will connect individuals with organizations to better meet their needs
- if unable to live safely at home with any combination of community services helps investigate living alternatives such as supportive residential options, retirement homes, long term care homes, convalescent and respite care
- access point to Long-term Care Home admission
- Care Connectors help people without family physicians obtain a family health care provider
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Connects individuals to community health care services:
- information and referral for health services at www.southeasthealthline.ca or by telephone
- coordinates professional home health services and personal care support
- when needed, will connect individuals with organizations to better meet their needs
- if unable to live safely at home with any combination of community services helps investigate living alternatives such as supportive residential options, retirement homes, long term care homes, convalescent and respite care
- access point to Long-term Care Home admission
- Care Connectors help people without family physicians obtain a family health care provider
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Ontarians can receive assistance finding a family physician or nurse practitioner accepting new patients through the phone service (not available over chat).
Register for Health Care Connect and a nurse will search for a doctor or nurse practitioner who is accepting new patients in the local community. To sign up: Name, health card number and some basic health information will be needed that will help determine health needs. Priority is given to people with greater health needs as decided based on an established clinical process. Health Care Connect does not guarantee a match with a doctor or nurse practitioner.
How to sign-up for the service:
Register online or call Health811 at 811 (TTY: 1-866-797-0007) 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Once registered, the request will be given to a Health Care Connect nurse in local community and they will:
If a provider is found, contact them as soon as possible. In the case of not registering with the provider and for Health Care Connect to keep looking, it is required to register again.
For health care professionals:
To join Health Care Connect or speak with the Care Connector in the local community, contact the local Home and Community Care Support Services organization.
Register for Health Care Connect and a nurse will search for a doctor or nurse practitioner who is accepting new patients in the local community. To sign up: Name, health card number and some basic health information will be needed that will help determine health needs. Priority is given to people with greater health needs as decided based on an established clinical process. Health Care Connect does not guarantee a match with a doctor or nurse practitioner.
How to sign-up for the service:
Register online or call Health811 at 811 (TTY: 1-866-797-0007) 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Once registered, the request will be given to a Health Care Connect nurse in local community and they will:
- review the request
- try to find the right family health care provider in the local community who is accepting new patients
- contact if a provider is found, and give their contact information
If a provider is found, contact them as soon as possible. In the case of not registering with the provider and for Health Care Connect to keep looking, it is required to register again.
For health care professionals:
To join Health Care Connect or speak with the Care Connector in the local community, contact the local Home and Community Care Support Services organization.
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Refugees can connect with health care providers who deliver transitional health care and services, including primary care, specialist care and mental health supports. Transitional care includes initial assessments, care and referrals to other health services.
Service is not for emergencies.
Health care providers can participate in offering services by calling the service.
Service is not for emergencies.
Health care providers can participate in offering services by calling the service.
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Free, secure and confidential service Ontarians can access by calling, chatting online or visiting the service's website 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Through the service, Ontarians can receive health advice from qualified health professionals, such as registered nurses, locate local health services and find trusted health information. Health811 is for non-emergent issues only. For emergencies, call 911 immediately.
Health811 does not provide medical diagnoses, renew or order prescription medications and is not a substitute for touch points with a health care provider.
The service is also available in French, which includes the phone service, online chat and the website. Translation support is available for Health811's phone service and can be requested in more than 200 languages. Translation support is available for Health811's phone service and can be requested in more than 200 languages.
Formerly Telehealth Ontario
Services offered by Health811 include:
Health Advice and Mental Health Information: Call or chat online with a registered nurse to receive health advice about non-emergent symptoms you may be experiencing or general health questions. Users can also connect to mental health information through Health811.
Access to Health Professionals: Connect with health professionals, such as registered nurses, registered dieticians, lactation consultants, and smoking cessation coaches.
Symptom Assessment Tool: An artificial intelligence-powered symptom assessment tool guides users through a series of questions to suggest possible reasons for their symptoms and provides care options, as well as a downloadable symptom report.
Find a Service: Find health services and health care providers by keyword, specialty, location, or postal code.
Medical Library: Medical library with common conditions, symptoms, treatments and prevention. The content has been vetted and approved by clinical experts.
ColonCancerCheck Program: Access information about colorectal cancer * FITs for colorectal cancer screening can be requested by eligible Ontarians through the phone service only.
Health Care Connect - Ontarians can receive assistance finding a family physician or nurse practitioner accepting new patients through the phone service (not available over chat).
Dietitian Counselling Service - Call or chat online to request a touch point with a dietitian for advice and information on nutrition and healthy eating
Refugee HealthLine - Refugees can connect with health care providers who deliver transitional health care and services, including primary care, specialist care and mental health supports. Transitional care includes initial assessments, care and referrals to other health services.
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Assists individuals in obtaining medical marijuana to treat their condition or illness
- Assesses potential patients and provides a medical marijuana prescription for those who qualify
- Offers assistance in filling out the appropriate documents to help in registering with a Licensed Producer (LP) to purchase medical marijuana
- Assists with securing a license card for legal marijuana use
- specializes in increasing access to cannabis for Military Veterans and for individuals with WSIB claims
- Note: Medical marijuana cannot be purchased at the clinic, it can only be legally purchased through a Licensed Producer
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Public Programs and Services
- chiropodist directory
- information about foot care and foot health
- referrals to chiropody clinics throughout Ontario
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Clinical Nurse Consultants:
Designated lead for hospice palliative care professionals in the Home and Community Care Support Services Central area
- facilitate hospice palliative care consultation, education, mentorship and linkages to hospice palliative care resources across the continuum of care
- offer consultation to service providers in person, by telephone, or email to assist with assessment and management of pain and other symptoms
- provide in home assessment for patients and 24/7 on call services
- provide case-based education and mentoring for service providers
- help build capacity among front line service providers in the delivery of hospice palliative care
- link to specialized hospice palliative care resources
Designated lead for hospice palliative care professionals in the Home and Community Care Support Services Central area
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Placement services determines eligibility for admission and prioritizes and manages the admission process to long term care facilities. Provides support and information to both applicants and their families prior to and during the admission process. Determines eligibility for Convalescent Care and Short Stay in a long term care facility.
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Health care services offered at home, at school, and in the
community, as well as access to supported living programs and long-term
care * care coordinators work with people in the community or leaving
the hospital to determine what help is needed and arrange for care
Services may include:
Information and Referral - thehealthline.ca provides online access to health care information and services in Ontario, or call the referral phone service at 310-2222 - in English or 310-2272 - in French
Placement Services - Placement services determines eligibility for admission and prioritizes and manages the admission process to long term care facilities. Provides support and information to both applicants and their families prior to and during the admission process. Determines eligibility for Convalescent Care and Short Stay in a long term care facility.
Self Management Program - Offers various workshops in the community that supports both patients and their caregivers in their journey of managing chronic health conditions like chronic pain, diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, cancer and lung disease * Participants and their caregivers develop new tools and skills to help them manage the emotional, social and physical aspect of living with a chronic condition, or supporting someone with a chronic health condition.
Services and Programs:
Services may include:
- nursing
- nurse practitioner
- personal support
- physiotherapy and occupational therapy
- speech and language therapy
- social work
- nutrition and food counselling (dietitians)
- palliative care
- medical supplies and equipment
- access to long-term care homes
- access to supported living (adult day programs, supportive housing, retirement homes and assisted living)
- health support in the school
- specialized services for people living with specific health conditions
- referral to other community supports
Information and Referral - thehealthline.ca provides online access to health care information and services in Ontario, or call the referral phone service at 310-2222 - in English or 310-2272 - in French
Placement Services - Placement services determines eligibility for admission and prioritizes and manages the admission process to long term care facilities. Provides support and information to both applicants and their families prior to and during the admission process. Determines eligibility for Convalescent Care and Short Stay in a long term care facility.
Self Management Program - Offers various workshops in the community that supports both patients and their caregivers in their journey of managing chronic health conditions like chronic pain, diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, cancer and lung disease * Participants and their caregivers develop new tools and skills to help them manage the emotional, social and physical aspect of living with a chronic condition, or supporting someone with a chronic health condition.
Services and Programs:
- Nursing Clinic - Scarborough East
- Nursing Clinic - Scarborough North
- Scarborough Health Network, Birchmount Site
- Scarborough Health Network, Centenary Site
- Scarborough Health Network, General Site
- School Health Support Services
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Community information and referral
- community outreach
- early year program
- assistance filling out forms
- financial literacy
- tax clinic
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Regulating body of the profession * investigates complaints * directory of dietitians available on website
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COVID19 -- in-person programing is paused, many programs are being offered remotely; contact organization for updates
- complementary therapies (online)
- children and youth support programs including Young Carers (online)
- bereavement one on one support and group support (online)
- caregiver one on one support and group support (online)
- daily programming for palliative clients (online)
- expressive arts group
- referrals to hospice programs outside catchment area
- practical assistance and personal care
- emotional and social support
- respite for caregivers
- complementary therapies
- children and youth support programs including Young Carers (see separate entry)
- bereavement support
- expressive arts group
- referrals to hospice programs outside catchment area
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Service that refers Ontarians who do not have a primary care provider (family physician or nurse practitioner) to one locally who is accepting new patients
- priority is given to individuals who have greater health needs
- waiting period depends on availability of family physician or nurse practitioner
- Care Connectors are nurses who:
- review health information provided upon registration with the program
- follow-up with the individual with additional questions, if needed
- work with local family health care providers to determine who may be accepting new patients in the community
- once registered with the Health Care Connect Program an individual receives contact information for his/her assigned Care Connector
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1-888-721-2222
Office: 705-721-8010
Information and Referral English: : 310-2222
Information and Referral French: : 310-2272
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Office: 705-721-8010
Information and Referral English: : 310-2222
Information and Referral French: : 310-2272
Visit Website
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Home and Community Care Support Services coordinate in-home and community-based care
- assess patient care needs, and deliver home and community care, including community nursing clinics
- provide access and referrals to other community services
- manage the long-term care home placement process
- collaborate with other health system partners such as Ontario Health Teams, hospitals, primary care providers, long-term care and retirement homes, and others to provide integrated patient care and enhanced system performance
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Regulating body of the profession * investigates complaints against massage therapists * provides general information about massage therapy to the public * database of registered massage therapists section available on the website
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Maintains a public list of registered Optometrists in Ontario.
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Represents midwives and midwifery in Ontario * maintains a list midwifery practices, available online * continuing education * resources for health care professionals
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Provincial regulating body of the profession * investigates consumer complaints * a directory of members is available on the website
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Provides information, referrals, supportive counselling, case management, advocacy * walk-in and outreach services for newcomers, families and homeless people
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Good Shepherd Centre
Office: 416-869-3619AApricot program: 416-869-3619 ext 238
Gambling Addiction Program: 416-869-3619 ext 245 or 260
Veterans Housing Navigation Team: 416-896-3619 ext 276, Helmets to Hardhats ext 228
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COVID19 -- registered nurse on site, but regular drop-in medical clinic hours have been suspended until further notice
CATCH (Co-ordinated Access to Care for the Homeless) --for persons who are homeless and not connected to services, with or without mental health or addiction problems, referrals through Medical clinic -- call for details
AApricot (Addiction Assessment Psychotherapy Referral in Community of Toronto) program
Gambling Addiction Program -- case management and support groups for adults struggling with both homelessness and problem or pathological gambling (temporarily closed, call for details on re-opening of program)
Veterans Housing Navigation Team
Member agency of Toronto Drop-in Network (TDIN)
CATCH (Co-ordinated Access to Care for the Homeless) --for persons who are homeless and not connected to services, with or without mental health or addiction problems, referrals through Medical clinic -- call for details
AApricot (Addiction Assessment Psychotherapy Referral in Community of Toronto) program
- assess, motivate and refer underserved substance users to appropriate services
- operates in partnership with Fred Victor (see separate entry) and community physicians
Gambling Addiction Program -- case management and support groups for adults struggling with both homelessness and problem or pathological gambling (temporarily closed, call for details on re-opening of program)
Veterans Housing Navigation Team
- intensive case management for veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness
- contact Veterans' Transition Worker
Member agency of Toronto Drop-in Network (TDIN)
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