Service description
Community health centre with focus on youth, seniors and persons with spinal cord related disabilities * in-home primary medical care for seniors, including occupational therapy, medication reviews, home safety assessment * foot care * nutrition counselling * clinic for youth 13-24 years including birth control, sexuality, testing for sexually transmitted diseases and HIV * Barrier Free Health Zone -- primary medical care for persons 18 years and over with spinal cord and related disabilities * geriatric and pediatric dental clinic for residents of former City of Toronto only * health education promotion, seminars and workshops * referrals to health and social services * resource centre * naturopathic clinic * no Ontario Health Insurance required for general services
Office phone (416) 486-8666
TTY phone (416) 486-6759
Fax (416) 486-8660
E-mail [email protected]
Address 2398 Yonge St, Toronto, Ontario, M4P 2H4
Location (Intersection) Toronto North (Yonge St-Eglinton Ave W)
Ward Eglinton-Lawrence (Ward 16)
Officers Brenda McNeill, Executive Director, (416) 486-8666 ext 224 Deolinda Neves, Manager of Finance and Administration, (416) 486-8666 ext 224
Hours Mon-Tue, Thu-Fri 8:30-5:30; Wed 8:30-7; Sat 9-4
Area served Hwy 401-St Clair Ave; Bayview Ave-Bathurst St * dental clinic -- former City of Toronto * Barrier Free Health Zone -- amalgamated City of Toronto * Adult Day Program -- Hwy 401-Bloor St W; Leslie St-Bathurst St
Languages of service Arabic, English, Farsi, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish * also Bengali for dental clinic * interpreters may be arranged for other languages
Fees Most services free * adult day program -- nominal fee
Physical access Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washroom, modified examination chair, handrails throughout * braille and tone elevator with lowered buttons * street parking, covered drive through drop off
Programs Adult day program for frail elderly and those with Alzheimer Disease * call to apply * transportation available * partnership with SPRINT SexAbility -- sexual health information in person and by phone for youth and young adults 13-29 years with mobility disabilities * peer counselling * workshops, presentations, social events * call for appointment
Organization type Nonprofit; Registered charity
Subjects AIDS; Adult day care; Alzheimer disease; Children; Community health centres; Dental services; Doctors; Family planning; Foot care; Geriatric care; HIV tests; Health education; Health services; Home health care; Naturopathy; Nutrition; Occupational therapy; Paraplegics; Physical disabilities; Quadriplegics; Safety; Seniors; Sexuality; Sexually transmitted diseases; Special libraries; Testing; Young adults; Youth
Record ID MET3434
Last complete update 2004 06 23
Last modification date 2004 11 18
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