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Organization:
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Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre - Parkdale Site
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Fax:
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416-537-5133
Clinical: 416-537-3526
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Address:
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1229 Queen St W
Toronto, ON
M6K 1L2
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Map
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Intersection:
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Dufferin St and Queen St W
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Hours:
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| Mon | 9am-8pm | |
| Tue | 9am-8pm | |
| Wed | 1pm-8pm | |
| Thu | 9am-8pm | |
| Fri | 9am-5pm | |
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Service Description:
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Health centre focused on family and community health * health professionals assess and treat non-life-threatening injuries or illnesses * referrals to other local health services and personal development groups
Community-led health teams develop programs to improve the social supports and conditions that affect long-term health
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Anonymous HIV Testing
- HIV information and testing * privacy is protected with no identification required * outreach services and education * referral to community services * pre-test counseling on how people get HIV, and what a positive or negative test result might mean * post-test counseling to discuss the results
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Case Management
- Short-term support to navigate the social system such as education, employment, housing, income supports (Ontario Works and ODSP), legal and immigration
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Counselling
- Support to navigate the social system such as education, employment, housing, income supports (Ontario Works and ODSP), legal and immigration
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Dental Services - West End Oral Health Clinic
- Services include:
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Diabetes Management Program
- Supports for people living with prediabetes or diabetes * one-on-one or
group consultation on monitoring blood sugar levels, medications,
healthy eating, exercise, and other lifestyle choices * registered nurse
and dietitian on staff
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Harm Reduction Programs - Harm Reduction Group Programming
- Group programming with a focus on Hepatitis C virus, HIV prevention and support, harm reduction, education and awareness * topics include harm reduction, high risk activities, safer sex, positive prevention, health promotion, access to community resources
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Harm Reduction Programs - Harm Reduction Outreach and Satellite Programs
- Teams of outreach workers provide safer drug use, safer sex, body piercing, and testosterone/steroid kits and supplies as well as water, hygiene supplies, socks and underwear, information and support * Naloxone distribution and training provided through the program
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Harm Reduction Programs - Harm Reduction Room
- An environment for people to discuss safer drug use and safer sex practices * referrals to programs and support in the community
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Housing Support
- On-site housing support and referrals on a weekly basis by West Toronto Housing Help
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ID Clinic
- First come first serve basis * Identification clinic for individuals looking to replace or obtain legal Canadian identifications, including social insurance number, birth certificate, and record of landing * in partnership with Street Health
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Newcomer Programs - Newcomers and Families
- Health promotion programming for newcomers aims to help newcomers and their families increase their physical, mental and emotional wellbeing through accessing health services, programs, and community resources
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Primary Health Care
- A range of health care services * no Ontario Health Insurance required for general services
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Seniors Program - Seniors Programming Details
- Promotion on health aging through regular group educational, social and physical activities as well as advocacy on issues affecting the wellbeing of low-income and marginalized seniors
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Toronto - Roncesvalles Ave - Pregnancy and Parenting Programs - Parkdale Parents' Primary Prevention Project (5Ps)
- Offer support, nutrition and community programs information for pregnant families and families with infants 0-3 years of age
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Fees:
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Most medical services covered by OHIP * some fees for other programs
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Application:
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Call or visit * no referral required * appointments required for some programs
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Priority to those who encounter barriers to high quality health care services including: Newcomers * racialized communities * people who are homeless or living near the street * people with mental health challenges and addictions * people living with visible and invisible disabilities * isolated older adults * LGBTQ communities * people living in poverty
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Languages:
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English * Portuguese * Spanish * Tamil
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Area Served:
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Bloor St W (north) to Lake Ontario (south), Parkside Dr (west) to Dovercourt Rd (east)
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Map
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