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The Community Health Centre provides Doctors,
Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Social
Work, Dietitian Services
, Diabetes Education and Foot
Care services for people residing in our Catchment
Area, with or without an OHIP card. Staff will maintain
a comprehensive health record for each client to ensure
that we are meeting the full spectrum of each client's
need. All information is held in the strictest of
confidence.
West Hill Community Health Centre provides
on-call services to clients 24 hours a day, 7 days
a week. In the event of an emergency, a physician
can be contacted to provide direction and reassurance.
The Community Health Centre also provides
services in partnership with other agencies and organizations,
such as the Needle Exchange
Program.
The Community Health
Centre purpose
is to provide total health care to individuals, families
and community through promotion, prevention, maintenance
and treatment services.
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All Community Health Centre services are
offered by appointment. Please call 416-642-9445.
Doctors,
Nurses and Nurse Practitioners provide a thorough
holistic health assessment and primary health care services
such as immunization, check-ups, family planning assistance
and on-going medical care. Our doctors, nurses and nurse practitioners
see clients who experience a particular episode of illness
or injury (having the flu or spraining an ankle), and also
work with clients who are dealing with on-going chronic illnesses
such as diabetes. Staff endeavour to not only treat the illness
or condition they encounter but to educate clients as well,
to encourage an appropriate level of self-care for the given
condition and to provide information to promote health and
well being. Our health care staff
will refer and work with specialists and in-home or hospital
care providers as needed by the client.
Our Social
Worker is available to provide counselling
for a wide range of topics including abuse, marital discord,
parenting concerns and other stressful situations. She is
able to provide support for some mental health diagnosis,
and also to provide advocacy for indivduals and families as
needed. Our Social Worker also provides crisis intervention
to those in need to stabilize and create a plan for the longer
term.
Our Dietitian
is available two days a week to provide counselling regarding
diet for healthy living.
Our
Scarborough Community-Based Diabetes Education Program
provides health professional teams, experienced in diabetes
care, including a Dietitian and a Nurse. A physician referral is not
required. Clients may self-refer. If you would like to participate in the Scarborough Community-Based Education Program, please click here to complete and send a referral form to the Diabetes Team. Once you have completed the form, click on the "E-Mail" button on the form and it will be forwarded.
Click here for the Scarborough Community Diabetes
Program group schedule.
The program is for adults with Type 2 Diabetes or who are
at risk of developing diabetes. Non-insured, refugees and
new immigrants are welcome. No fee is required.
Counselling for indivdiuals and their families and small
group sessions are available.Our staff will work in collaboration
with referring physicians and primary care providers.
Group Classes are available to adults with Type 2 diabetes,
Pre-Diabetes or who are Newly Diagnosed.
Education Sessions are conducted on principles of Diabetes
Self-Care Management including: self blood glucose monitoring,
foot care, healthy dietary principles (including meal planning,
food preparation and reading food labels), fitness sessions
- all delivered in an easy to understand format at convenient
locations.
Individual Counselling is available for people who prefer
a one-on-one discussion with the nurse and dietitian. The
first visit is for 2 hours and follow-up visits are 1/2 hour
long.
All programs and individual counselling sessions provide
follow-up visits, before the client leaves the diabetes education
program.
Please call 416-642-9445, Ext. 4070 for additional information.
Our
Foot Care Specialist assists with many chiropody
concerns including toe nail clipping, warts and callouses
and provision of special shoe orthotics.
Access
Centres for Senior Citizens are offered in
four area senior’s buildings (4205 Lawrence Avenue East,
4175 Lawrence Avenue East, 50 Tuxedo Court and 65 Greencrest
Circuit). These Access Centres are staffed by a Nurse Practitioner
who is available to provide services such as blood pressure
monitoring, general health advice and instruction, and referral
where needed. For further information, please call 416-642-9445.
Needle Exchange
West Hill Community Health Centre is working in partnership
with The Works (Public Health) to offer a Needle Exchange
program. This service is offered Monday through Friday, from
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 3545 Kingston Road.
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West Hill Community Services
3545 Kingston Road
Scarborough, Ontario M1M 1R6
tel. 416-642-9445
fax 416-284-2337
westhill@westhill-cs.on.ca
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