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Doctors' Home Visits, Hospitals, Clinics |
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Diseases & Medical Conditions Information |
General Health/General Information |
Useful Telephone Numbers
MedVisit Doctors Housecall Service
Doctors who do house calls when needed for patients of all ages for non-emergency medical conditions.
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Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care
Centre dedicated to the relief of suffering and the improvement of quality of life and furthering palliative care services at all levels.
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Wellspring
Wellspring is a support centre for individuals having cancer, as well as their loved ones.
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Medicor Cancer Centre
Medicor Cancer Centre is Canada's first private clinic specializing in services to cancer patients at all stages of their illness.
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St. Michael's Hospital
Major teaching and research hospital in downtown Toronto with expertise in diverse areas of health care.
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Bridgepoint Health
Canada’s largest and most extensive integrated health care organization for specialized complex care services – complex rehabilitation, complex care, long-term care, and community-based care.
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Scarborough Hospital
Community hospital providing a full spectrum of health care services throughout the greater Toronto region.
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North York General Hospital
Multi-site community teaching hospital serving people in north central Toronto and southern York Region.
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Credit Valley Hospital
Hospital in Mississauga providing a broad spectrum of clinical services involving general medicine, surgery, renal, oncology, emergency, mental health, continuing care/rehabilitation, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics and cardiac services and a network of support departments.
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Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Sunnybrook (previously known as Sunnybrook and Women’s College Health Sciences Centre), is the largest trauma centre and maternity hospital in Canada, and also incorporates the Edmund Odette Regional Cancer Centre, the Schulich Heart Centre, the Holland Orthopaedic and Arthritic Centre and Sunnybrook Veterans Hospital.
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St. John’s Rehab Hospital
Only hospital in Ontario dedicated to specialized rehabilitation.
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Toronto Grace Hospital
Owned and operated by The Salvation Army, this is a 119-bed facility in downtown Toronto offering care and service through interdisciplinary inpatient programs.
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St Joseph's Health Centre
Catholic community teaching hospital serving Toronto’s West end community, as well as the broader community across the city, province, and country.
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Mount Sinai Hospital
472-bed patient care, teaching and research hospital in downtown Toronto, affiliated with the University of Toronto.
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York Central Hospital
Provider of increasingly progressive and innovative health care services to the North Toronto community.
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Humber River Regional Hospital
One of Ontario's largest regional acute care hospitals formed in 1997 through the merger of Humber Memorial, Northwestern General and York-Finch General Hospitals.
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University Health Network
Amalgamation of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital in downtown Toronto.
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Trillium Health Centre
One of Canada’s leading community hospitals, Trillium Health Centre is a two site facility that serves a population of over one million residents in Mississauga, south Etobicoke and the surrounding region.
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Rouge Valley Health System
Consists of five community health sites, including two hospitals, providing excellent care to patients in East Durham and West Toronto.
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Bloorview MacMillan Children's Centre
Academic health science centre, fully affiliated with the University of Toronto, dedicated to enabling children and youth with disabilities or special needs to achieve their personal best.
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Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
Largest rehabilitation hospital in Canada.
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John Hopkins Medicine
John Hopkins University and Hospital. Medicine, health and research information.
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Providence Healthcare
Leading Toronto health care facility, specializing in rehabilitation for patients who have experienced strokes, orthopaedic surgery, or lower limb amputation, or who require specialized geriatric rehabilitation, assessment and treatment.
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Gilda's Club Greater Toronto
Providing a warm, welcoming environment where individuals touched by cancer can build social and emotional support through the exchange of personal wisdom, ideas, and information.
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Health Canada
Latest information, advisories, warnings and recalls from Health Canada.
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Canadian Health Network
Brought to you by the Public Health Agency of Canada and major health organizations across the country.
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Toronto Community Care Access Centres
Help you assess your health care needs and provide services for people with disabilities.
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Local Health Integration Networks
A link to each of the 14 Ontario Health Networks (LHIN's) - an organization which coordinates the delivery of health care services.
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Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
The Ministry of Health and Long Term Care of the Government of Ontario.
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Ontario Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance of the Government of Ontario.
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Telehealth Ontario
Free access to a registered nurse - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General
Downloadable (PDF) Powers of Attorney forms for Continuing Power of Attorney for Property and Power of Attorney for Personal Care and Living Wills.
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Health Canada
Government site, detailing articles, programs, and topics related to seniors.
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Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
Used to be called Human Resources Development Canada and Social Development Canada.
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Canada Revenue Agency
Information on eligibility for disability, and can you claim the cost of the caregiver?
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Canada Revenue Agency
Information on eligibility for Goods and Service Tax (GST) rebates for the Agency caregiver costs.
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Seniors Canada On-line
Canada's trusted information source for seniors, caregivers, families and service providers.
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Veterans Affairs Canada
Services and benefits that respond to the needs of veterans.
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Service Canada
One- stop shopping and quick and easy access to a wide range of Federal Government programs - all in one website. A-Z access to government publications.
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211Toronto.ca
A directory of over 20, 000 community, social, health and government services.
Toronto' s # 1 online resource for human service professionals.
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Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada
The work of the society is to enable people affected by MS to enhance their quality of life.
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Parkinson Society Canada
The society raises money for finding the cause and cure of Parkinson's disease.
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Alzheimer Society Toronto
The goal of the society is to provide support and information for people living with Alzeheimer's and their families.
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MS Resource Network
An independent non-profit organization providing information on existing and developing services for people living with MS in the Toronto Area.
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Alzheimer's Association: Inside the Brain
A fascinating interactive tour of the brain which provides descriptive and comprehensive details on the effects of Alzheimer's.
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Canadian Cancer Society
Providing information and support about cancer to the general public as well as health care professionals.
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Heart and Stroke Foundation
A reliable source of information for heart disease and stroke research in this country.
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Breast Cancer Society of Canada
A national volunteer-driven charity dedicated to raising money for peer-reviewed Canadian Breast cancer research.
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Kidney Foundation of Canada
Funds research and provides information and support to people living with kidney disease.
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Lung Association
The Lung Association is concerned with the prevention smoking and with air quality and its affect on heatlh.
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Osteoporosis Canada
The mission of the Osteoporosis Society is to educate, empower and support individuals and communities in the prevention and treatment of osteporosis.
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Canadian Hearing Society
The Canadian Hearing Society provides a wide range of services to meet the needs of deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people.
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Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association
Information on care that aims to relieve suffering and improve the quality of living and dying.
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Canadian National Institute for the Blind
The CNIB Ontario Division services to people who are blind, visually impaired and deafblind to enhance their independence.
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Canadian Red Cross
Canadian Red Cross helps people affected by emergencies and disasters.
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Arthritis Society of Canada
The Arthritis Society provides support to Canadians with arthritis and assists them in becoming more effective advocates.
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Muscular Dystrophy Canada
Information on Muscular Dystrophy and related research.
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ALS Society of Canada
Support for those dealing with Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS).
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Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons
Aims to help our patients understand what can be done, fully inform them as to benefits
and risks and perform the surgery with the highest standards.
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Alzheimer's Foundation for Caregiving in Canada
Provides optimal care and services to individuals comnfronting dementia, and to their caregivers and families, through member organizations dedicated to improving quality of life. Living Assistance Services is proud to be an Associate Member of the AFCC.
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Aetna Intelihealth
Harvard Medical School's health information - symptoms and treatments for various health issues.
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My Therapy
MyTherapy.com is a division of Internet Mental Health, which has been offering free mental health information for the past decade.
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plasticsurgeryinfo.ca
A website for men and women considering cosmetic plastic enhancement in Canada.
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Pulsus Group Inc
Medical peer review publisher (including "The Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery").
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canadaba.ca
A guide to breast augmentation in Canada.
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Women's Health Matters
A - Z information on health topics, diseases, conditions, descriptions, etc, and articles on women's health concerns.
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CAMH
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
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Access Toronto: 416-338-0338
General information for the City of Toronto services.
Driver Re-testing (ON Ministry of Transportation): 416-235-2999
Elder Abuse Hotline (Toronto Police): 416-808-7040
Call to report any suspected cases of elder abuse.
Toronto Health Connection: 416-338-7600
Falls Prevention and more.
York Region Health Connection: 1-800-361-5653
Fire Safety (City of Toronto): 416-338-9050
Frauds (Toronto Police Service): 416-808-7300
Phonebusters (Telemarketing, Fraud, Identity Theft): 1-888-495-8501
Senior Crime Stoppers: 1-800-222-8477
Anonymous reporting line.
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Senior Pedestrian Safety “Daredevil”: 416-480-5912
Senior’s Info Line: 1-888-910-1999
Telehealth Ontario: 1-866-797-0000 & 1-866-797-0007 TTY.
Toronto Seniors’ Council: 416-351-0095
Toronto Police Services: 416-808-1900
Urgent Care Centres in Toronto:
- North York Branson Hospital (Finch & Bathurst) 416-635-2552
- Sunnybrook Women’s Hospital (College & Bay) 416-323-6300
- Etobicoke Urgent Care Centre (100 Humber College Blvd) 416-741-2273
- Metro Urgent Care Centre (80 Finch W.) 416-222-6007
Veteran Affairs Canada: 1-866-522-2122
York Region Police: 905-773-1221
Volunteer Centre of Toronto: 416-961-6888
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