Better Bones, Better Life

Offered in partnership with the Ontario Osteoporosis Strategy this program focuses on improving bone health and preventing fractures. It is led by a physiotherapist, a registered dietitian, and a pharmacist. Participants will learn about their risk for osteoporosis, how to eat well for strong bones, ways to prevent falls, the best exercises to do, and important information about medications.

Complex Mental Health and Addictions

Includes mental health conditions with severe effects on client functional abilities.  For all clients with ongoing addiction concerns, this team will provide the most wraparound care and support.

Counselling Program 

Provides client-centered counselling to support individuals dealing with mental health challenges including depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, and stressful life situations. Our team of social workers will work with you to identify intentions for counselling and draw on a variety of therapeutic modalities to support your process. CCHC clients can access counselling by calling the centre and asking to speak with a social worker or requesting a referral through their CCHC primary care provider. 

Chronic Disease Management (CDM) and Older Adult

Includes clients whose primary diagnoses are diabetes, COPD, cardiovascular conditions, etc. who require routine monitoring and will benefit from support in self management of these conditions. This includes all clients who are 65 years and over as many will overlap with the CDM conditions, thus we also routinely monitor osteoporosis, falls risks and cognitive changes.

iPad Lending Library

This program is available for clients of the health centre who want to join CCHC programs online. It’s perfect for those looking to connect more with friends and family but can’t meet in person, or for anyone who wants to play fun and challenging games that keep their minds sharp.

Physiotherapy Program

The Physiotherapist performs assessment, diagnosis, treatment, health education/counseling. Various treatments are prescribed including but not limited to, balance exercises, transfer training, range of motion, strengthening, application of modalities. (i.e. heat, ice, ultrasound, TENS).   Access to physiotherapy is through referral from your CCHC Physician or Nurse Practitioner.

Seniors’ Social Group

Provides seniors with an opportunity to get out and meet new people, enjoy music, snacks, and fun activities in a relaxed atmosphere.

Smoking Cessation Program

Provides high quality one-on-one smoking cessation behavioural counselling, coaching and support to clients wishing to reduce or quit smoking, including assessing client readiness to reduce/quit smoking, review of evidence-based pharmacotherapies and psycho-social interventions, assisting client with development of a Quit Plan, and coaching, supporting and encouraging client in the achievement of their Quit Goals. Access to the Smoking Cessation Program is by referral from your CCHC Physician or Nurse Practitioner.

Stroller Walk and Talk

Open to caregivers of children 0-12 months of age, this program offers a physical fitness stroller walk component and an education component that covers important topics pertinent to parents and infants.  Topics are covered by a Nurse practitioner, dietitian, Mental Health therapist and Osteopath.   Snacks and childcare are provided.

Preventative/Prenatal/Pediatrics

This group will primarily be clients who need mostly screening programs, immunizations, episodic care, supportive education, and programs to support healthy lifestyles.

Nutrition program

The CCHC Dietician performs community nutritional needs assessments and identifies barriers to acquiring adequate food security, facilitating and supporting community initiatives to improve food security and performs nutritional assessments, development of client-focused nutritional plans, health education/counseling.  Access the Dietician is through referral from your CCHC Physician or Nurse Practitioner or from the community at large.

Craving Change^TM

Watch for the upcoming program that “provides cognitive-behavioural tools, activities and strategies that address the universal struggle to change problematic and emotional eating behaviours. The thought-provoking, ‘how-to’ approach focuses on the ‘why’ of eating behaviour and what to do about it.”

St. Thomas Outreach

Program provides care to those who are homeless or underhoused or face other barriers to care, such as not being able to access a family physician or nurse practitioner, lack of Ontario health insurance benefits or lack of transportation.

Mobile Unit Outreach

Brings care to primarily uninsured folks in the county.