Services Provided

Home Care Nursing Visits: - by referral

  • RNs can do home visits for dressings, medication monitoring, diabetes care, assessments, counselling etc.
  • Post-operative follow up by referral from surgeon
  • Coordination of care with other health care professionals

Laboratory Services: - by appointment only - 8:15am to 2:30pm Monday - Friday

  • RNs draw blood which is sent to St. Mary's Hospital for testing
  • ECGs (electrocardiograms)
  • Specimens sent out for analysis

Ambulatory Care:

  • Blood pressures, blood sugar testing, injections, ear syringing, suture removal etc
  • Assessment of injuries or illnesses for patients unable to see physician or without a local doctor
  • Treatment of specified medical problems such as burns, urinary tract infections, sore throats, earaches, insect bites/stings, tick removal etc.
  • Triage of patients who may require transfer to hospital or urgent appointment with physician

Non-residents are asked to make a small donation to help the Health Centre for costs incurred for dressings, tests, and medications. These are minimal and assist this non-profit society to provide ongoing care in the community.

 

Continuing Diabetes Education Program

You can come in and get information regarding food choices, risk management and lifestyle changes necessary to live healthily with diabetes, a chronic disease. This is available for both those with diabetes and family members who want more information. If you are diabetic, you require blood and urine testing every three months.


Nutrition Counselling:

You can make an appointment with Dianne Paulus, RD for a consultation regarding any nutritional or dietary issues you would like to discuss. This can be around weight gain or loss, dietary restrictions imposed by your doctor or just a healthy eating program. You can leave your name with the clinic office manager and Dianne will call you to set up an appointment at the Health Centre.

Specialist Physicians: by referral

  • Dr. Karl Enright - Psychiatrist
  • Dr. Siemion Altman - Psychiatrist
  • Dr. Reid - Rheumatologist
  • Dr. Lam - Dermatologist