If you dont have medical insurance for first 3 months in Ontario ,please contact

[Kanamen]

If you do not have OHIP, you might be able to get health care services at a CHC.
Community Health Centers (CHCs) are non-profit organizations that provide primary health care for individuals, families and communities.

In addition to providing clinical treatment, CHCs may have:

* Culturally-sensitive care in different languages
* Anti-racism programs
* Sexual health education
* Domestic violence prevention and treatment
* Parenting education
* Support for teenage mothers
* Drop-in programs for youth

Some CHCs offer integrated health care, language and settlement programs specifically for immigrants and refugees.

Services at CHCs are free. All services are confidential, and some, such as tests for pregnancy and HIV/AIDS, may be anonymous. You may be eligible for services at a CHC even if you do not have a Health Card.
http://www.settlement.org/sys/faqs_detail.asp?faq_id=4001229

Find a list of CHCs in Ontario.

Health Services in Your Community

Community Health Centre Locations
ERIE ST. CLAIR

Forest

North Lambton Community Health Centre
P.O. Box 1120
59 King Street West
Forest, ON N0N 1J0

Tel : 519-786-4545
Fax : 519-786-6318
Website : www.nlchc.com


Grand Bend

Grand Bend Area Community Health Centre Inc.
69 Main Street East
P.O. Box 1269
Grand Bend, ON N0M 1T0

Tel : 519-238-2362
Fax : 519-238-6478
Website : www.gbachc.ca



Windsor

Sandwich Community Health Centre
P.O. Box 7391
749 Felix Avenue
Windsor, ON N9C 4E9

Tel : 519-258-6002
Fax : 519-258-3693
Website : www.sandwichchc.org/



The Phoenix Wholistic Health Centre (Operating as Teen Health Centre)
1585 Ouellette Avenue
Windsor, ON N8X 1K5

Tel : 519-253-8481
Fax : 519-253-4362
Website : www.teenhealthcentre.com/



SOUTH WEST

London

London InterCommunity Health Centre
659 Dundas Street East
London, ON N5W 2Z1

Tel : 519-660-0874
Fax : 519-642-1532
Website : www.lihc.on.ca


West Lorne

West Elgin Community Health Centre
P.O. Box 761
168 Main Street
West Lorne, ON N0L 2P0

Tel : 519-768-1715
Fax : 519-768-2548
Website : www.wechc.on.ca



WATERLOO WELLINGTON

Cambridge

Langs Farm Village Association
887 Langs Drive, Unit 1
Cambridge, ON N3H 5K4

Tel : 519-653-1470
Fax : 519-653-1285
Website : www.langs.org



Guelph

Guelph Community Health Centre
1-176 Wyndham Street North,
Guelph, ON N1H 8N9

Tel : 519-821-5363
Fax : 519-821-5834



Kitchener

Kitchener Downtown Community Health Centre
59 Frederick Street, Main Floor
Kitchener, ON N2H 2L3

Tel : 519-745-4404
Fax : 519-745-3709


St. Jacobs

Woolwich Community Health Centre
P.O. Box 370
10 Parkside Drive
St. Jacobs, ON N0B 2N0

Tel : 519-664-3794
Fax : 519-664-2182
Website : www.wchc.on.ca



HAMILTON NIAGARA HALDIMAND BRANT

Hamilton

Hamilton Urban Core Community Health Centre
71 Rebecca Street
Hamilton, ON L8R 1B6

Tel : 905-522-3233
Fax : 905-522-5374
Website : www.hucchc.com



North Hamilton Community Health Centre
554 John Street North
Hamilton, ON L8L 4S1

Tel : 905-523-6611
Fax : 905-523-5173
Website : www.northhamiltonchc.org



Welland

Le Centre de Santé Communautaire du Hamilton-Wentworth-Niagara Inc.
1 Promenade Vanier,
Welland, ON L3B 1A1

Tel : 905-734-1141
Fax : 905-734-1678
Website : www.centredesantecommunautaire.com


CENTRAL WEST

Etobicoke

Rexdale Community Health Centre
8 Taber Road
Etobicoke, ON M9W 3A4

Tel : 416-744-0066
Fax : 416-744-1881
Website : www.rexdalechc.com



TORONTO CENTRAL
Toronto

Access Alliance Multicultural Community Health Centre
340 College Street, Suite 500
Toronto, ON M5T 3A9

Tel : 416-324-8677
Fax : 416-324-9074
Website : www.accessalliance.ca


Anishnawbe Health Toronto
225 Queen Street East
Toronto, ON M5A 1S4

Tel : 416-360-0486
Fax : 416-365-1083
Website : www.aht.ca


The Anne Johnston Health Station
2398 Yonge Street
Toronto, ON M4P 2H4

Tel : 416-486-8666
TTY : 416-486-6759
Fax : 416-486-8660
Website : www.ajhs.ca



Centre Francophone de Toronto
22 rue College, 1er étage
Toronto, ON M5G 1K3

Tel : 416-922-2672
Fax : 416-922-6624
Website : www.centrefranco.org



Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood Centre
1900 Davenport Road
Toronto, ON M6N 1B7

Tel : 416-656-8025
Fax : 416-656-4611
Website : www.dpnc.ca


East End Community Health Centre
1619 Queen Street East
Toronto, ON M4L 1G4

Tel : 416-778-5858
Fax : 416-778-5810



Flemingdon Health Centre
10 Gateway Boulevard
Toronto (Don Mills), ON M3C 3A1

Tel : 416-429-4991
Fax : 416-422-3573
Website : www.fhc-chc.com


The Four Villages Community Health Centre
1700 Bloor Street West
Toronto, ON M6P 4C3

Tel : 416-604-3361
Fax : 416-604-3367


New Heights Community Health Centres
12 Flemington Road
Toronto, ON M6A 2N4

Tel : 416-787-1661
Fax : 416-787-1565
Website : www.newheightshealth.org


Parkdale Community Health Centre
1229 Queen Street West
Toronto, ON M6K 1L2

Tel : 416-537-2455
Fax : 416-537-5133


Planned Parenthood of Toronto
36B Prince Arthur Avenue
Toronto, ON M5R 1A9

Tel : 416-961-0113
Fax : 416-961-2512
Website : www.ppt.on.ca


Regent Park Community Health Centre
465 Dundas Street East
Toronto, ON M5A 2B2

Tel : 416-364-2261
Fax : 416-203-4502
Website : www.regentparkchc.org



South Riverdale Community Health Centre
955 Queen Street East
Toronto, ON M4M 3P3

Tel : 416-461-2494
Fax : 416-461-8245



Central Toronto Community Health Centres
168 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON M5V 2R4

Tel : 416-703-8482
Fax : 416-703-7832
Web site : www.ctchc.com


Women's Health in Women's Hands
2 Carlton Street, Suite 500
Toronto, ON M5B 1J3

Tel : 416-593-7655
TTY : 416-593-5835
Fax : 416-593-5867
Website : www.whiwh.com

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York Community Services
1651 Keele Street
Toronto, ON M6M 3W2

Tel : 416-653-5400
Fax : 416-653-1696
Website : www.ycservices.com



Etobicoke

Lakeshore Area Multi-Service Project (LAMP)
185 - 5th Street
Etobicoke, ON M8V 2Z5

Tel : 416-252-6471
Fax : 416-252-4474
Website : www.lampchc.org/

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Stonegate Community Health Centre
150 Berry Road
Etobicoke, ON M8Y 1W3

Tel : 416-231-7070
Fax : 416-231-2663
Website : www.stonegatechc.org/



CENTRAL

Toronto

Black Creek Community Health Centre
2202 Jane Street, Unit 5
Toronto, ON M3M 1A4

Tel : 416-249-8000
Fax : 416-249-4594
Web site : www.bcchc.com


CENTRAL EAST

Ajax

The Barbara Black Centre for Youth Resources (Operating as The Youth Centre)
360 Bayly Street West
Unit 5
Ajax, ON L1S 1P1

Tel : 905-428-1212
Fax : 905-428-9151
Web site : www.theyouthcentre.ca


Oshawa

Oshawa Community Health Centre
Conant Complex - Dr. Bryce A. Brown Wellness Centre
115 Grassmere St
Oshawa, ON L1H 3X7

Tel : 905-723-0036
Fax : 905-723-3391
Website : www.ochc.ca



Scarborough

West Hill Community Services
3545 Kingston Road
Scarborough, ON M1M 1R6

Tel : 416-284-5931
Fax : 416-724-5205
Website : www.westhill-cs.on.ca



SOUTH EAST

Kingston

Kingston Community Health Centres
400 Elliot Avenue
Kingston, ON K7K 6M9

Tel : 613-542-2813
Fax : 613-542-3872
Website : www.kchc.ca



Merrickville

Merrickville District Community Health Centre and Services Centre
354 Read Street, PO Box 550
Merrickville, ON K0G 1N0

Tel : 613-269-3400
Fax : 613-269-4958
Website : www.mdchc.on.ca



Portland

Country Roads Community Health Centre
4319 Cove Road
Box 58
Portland, ON K0G 1V0

Tel : 613-272-3443
Fax : 613-272-3463
Website : www.crchc.on.ca



Tweed

Gateway Community Health Centre
41 McClellan Street
Post Box 99
Tweed, ON K0K 3J0

Tel : 613-478-1211
Fax : 613-478-6692
Website: www.gatewaychc.org



CHAMPLAIN

Cornwall

Le Centre de santé communautaire de l'Estrie
841 rue Sydney, Unit 6
Cornwall, ON K6H 3J7

Tel : 613-937-2683
Fax : 613-937-2698
Website : www.cornwallacademyofmedicine.ca/clinics.php?id=2



Lanark

North Lanark County Community Health Centre
207 Robertson Drive
Lanark, ON K0G 1K0

Tel : 613-259-2182
Fax : 613-259-5235
Website : www.northlanarkchc.on.ca



Ottawa

Carlington Community and Health Services
900 Merivale Road
Ottawa, ON K1Z 5Z8

Tel : 613-722-4000
Fax : 613-761-1805
Website : www.carlington.ochc.org



Centretown Community Health Centre
420 Cooper Street
Ottawa, ON K2P 2N6

Tel : 613-233-4443
Fax : 613-233-3987
Website : www.centretownchc.org



Pinecrest-Queensway Health and Community Services
203-1365 Richmond Road,
Ottawa, ON K2B 6R7

Tel : 613-820-4922
Fax : 613-820-2006
Website : www.pqchc.com



Sandy Hill Community Health Centre (SHCHC)
221 Nelson Street
Ottawa, ON K1N 1C7

Tel : 613-789-1500
Fax : 613-789-7962
Website : www.sandyhillchc.on.ca



Somerset West Community Health Centre
55 Eccles Street
Ottawa, ON K1R 6S3

Tel : 613-238-8210
Fax : 613-238-7595
Website : www.swchc.on.ca

South-East Ottawa Community Services
1355 Bank Street, Suite 600
Ottawa, ON K1H 8K7

Tel : 613-737-5115
Fax : 613-739-8199
Website : www.seochc.on.ca


NORTH SIMCOE MUSKOKA

Barrie

Barrie Community Health Centre
56 Bayfield Street
Barrie, ON L4M 3A5

Tel : 705-734-9690
Fax : 705-734-0239



NORTH EAST

Sudbury

Le Centre de santé communautaire de Sudbury
19, chemin Frood
Sudbury, ON P3C 4Y9

Tel : 705-670-2274
Fax : 705-670-2277
Website : www.cscsudbury.on.ca



Témiskaming

Centre de santé communautaire du Témiskaming
C.P. 38
83 avenue Whitewood
New Liskeard, ON P0J 1P0

Tel : 705-647-5775
Fax : 705-647-6011


NORTH WEST

Ignace

Mary Berglund Community Health Centre
P.O. Box 450
Corner Hwy.17 & Hwy.599
Ignace, ON P0T 1T0

Tel : 807-934-6719
Fax : 807-934-6552


Thunder Bay

NorWest Community Health Centres - Ogden Site
525 Simpson Street
Thunder Bay, ON P7C 3J6

Tel : 807-622-8235
Fax : 807-622-3548
Website : www.norwestchc.org

 

[mahharrouf]

Nice info, thanks.

 

[fariza]

Excellent info bro..Many already expressed their concern here in the forum for first 3 months of coverage before getting OHIP...Its a relief to know that options are still thee for this interim period as health events never bound on time and condition......Many thanks for sharing... + 1 for you (sorry i need to wait 168 hours....!!)

 

[Kanamen]

Temporary Health Insurance' while Arriving in Canada

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/-t39920.0.html

 

[ahmadtajwer]

Cheers Kanamen for providing that link to me.... Does that means I don't have to get any health insurance for first few months? Is there any registration for these free CHCs or it's just walk in service? Many thanks.

 

[Baloo]

Cheers Kanamen for providing that link to me.... Does that means I don't have to get any health insurance for first few months? Is there any registration for these free CHCs or it's just walk in service? Many thanks.

It is a good move to buy insurance - note "you might be able to get health care services at a CHC"

 

[Pippin]

If other Provinces work like BC, Community Health Centres are NOT a substitute for Health Insurance and they are not to be used like walk-in treatment clinics. Yes, CHCs offer free routine immunizations (booked appointments so limited number per week), they do weigh new babies and consult with parents in weekly sessions (eg breastfeeding, developmental questions, etc), new baby visits are made by nurses as required, Youth drop-in clinics weekly, Seniors blood pressure clinics, etc. These services are limited by the number of staff and length of clinic - approximately 2 hours per week. Many Health Centres are cutting programmes in order to balance their budgets. So you can see, while CHCs offer good services, they are not intended to be used as emergency services. You would still be referred to a walk-in medical clinic. Get insurance, the same way you will need to get insurance when you travel to another country as a CANADIAN. This is not something to economize on. With all the stress of moving and settling, you may be at greater risk of contracting disease. How sad would it be to get ill and either lie at home in pain or bankrupt your family to pay for critical treatment. Good luck with your decision.

 

[Baloo]

.........
Get insurance, the same way you will need to get insurance when you travel to another country as a CANADIAN. This is not something to economize on. With all the stress of moving and settling, you may be at greater risk of contracting disease. How sad would it be to get ill and either lie at home in pain or bankrupt your family to pay for critical treatment. Good luck with your decision.

You make very good points here.
The cost of insurance is nothing compared to the benefit received, if you have to use it.

Even something as simple as a visit to the hospital and a couple of sessions with a physiotherapist can cost hundreds of dollars.

 

[Kanamen]

How can I pay for health care in my first 3 months in Ontario, or if I don't have OHIP?

For details and authenticated answer please visit
http://www.settlement.org/sys/faqs_detail.asp?faq_id=4001256


How can I pay for health care in my first 3 months in Ontario, or if I don't have OHIP?
While you are waiting for OHIP to cover you, or if you don't have OHIP, you can buy insurance. You can also look for free and low-cost health services at a Community Health Centre.

Private Health Insurance

Some insurance companies sell packages that will cover your health costs during this 3-month period. These insurance plans are designed for people who do not have OHIP.

Find out more in Do I need private health insurance?

Community Health Centres

Some Community Health Centres have health services to people who do not have an OHIP card.

Services at CHCs are free or you may need to pay a small fee.

Find out more in What is a Community Health Centre?
For More Information

* Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA) - Represents more than 80 private insurance companies in Canada. The CLHIA website describes the different types of insurance products, services, and CLHIA publications.
* OmbudService for Life & Health Insurance (OLHI) - An independent service that helps consumers with concerns and complaints about life and health insurance products and services.

 

[Pippin]

Yes Baloo, I know you just put it in as an example, but I am not sure how much Physio is covered by health insurance. I am currently paying $75 for a session and my husband's plan only pays back $10 of that, after my $250 annual deductible is paid. It is important to understand the limitations of the coverage one purchases.

 

[Pippin]

Thanks for the link Kanamen, but I can tell you, things must be very different in Ontario and the government must be giving them a much bigger budget than BC!!! LOL Granted I am no longer working in Public Health, but until quite recently I can say the system isn't built as an optional health provider. They are an adjunct to the medical system, providing routine services cheaper than a doctor's office, but they are not diagnostic. Clients with assessed problems would be referred to a medical clinic. If I was to show this link to my manager she would have had kittens! As it is, BC is slashing programmes. Even the nurses no longer have a desk. They have their personal files in a locked, wheeled box that they take to one of a number of generic desks when they are in the office, otherwise they work out of their own cars on lap tops. Drop-in clinics may be held at Rec Centres or office space at the Health Unit.

 

[Cappuccino]

Hi - thanks for the great information!

Shame about their choice of acronym since CHC also stands for Canadian High Commission!

Wayne.

 

[Kanamen]

Hi - thanks for the great information!


Wayne.

You are welcome my friend

 

[Kanamen]

Ontario Drug Benefit : Trillium Drug Program



The Trillium Drug Program (TDP) is intended for Ontario residents who have a valid Ontario Health Card and who have high prescription drug costs in relation to their net household income. :

* TDP provides coverage for prescription drug products listed on the Ontario Drug Benefit Formulary/Comparative Drug Index (Formulary).

In addition, drug products that are not listed on the Formulary are also considered for coverage for TDP recipients through the ministry's Exceptional Access Program (EAP) on a case-by-case basis. (For more information refer to the EAP fact sheet.
Who?

You can register in the Trillium Drug Program if :

* you have a valid Ontario health card and are a resident of Ontario; and
* you are not eligible for drug coverage as another category of recipient under the Ontario Drug Benefit (ODB) Program (i.e., you are not a senior over 65 years of age, you are not a social assistance recipient, you are not receiving professional Home Care services, or if you are not a resident of a Long-Term Care home or Homes for Special Care); and
* you don't have private insurance coverage or if your private insurance does not cover 100% of your prescription drug costs.

Deductible

The program runs from August 1 to July 31 of the following year. Before you will receive coverage for eligible prescription drug products through the TDP, your household must pay for a set amount of your prescription drug purchases, otherwise known as the "deductible", each year starting August 1. The deductible is paid in four instalments over the program year and is calculated based on net household income and household size.

For example, a household with an annual deductible of $500 will pay for the first $125 of prescriptions purchased at the start of each quarter on August 1, November 1, February 1, and May 1. After the deductible is paid in each quarter, the household will be eligible to receive drug benefits for that quarter, and will be asked to pay up to $2 per prescription each time they purchase an eligible drug product. Any unpaid deductible in a quarter will be added to the next quarter's deductible.

New applicants to the TDP can choose the date within the program year on which they wish to be enrolled in the program. The deductible will be prorated, that is, the deductible will be based on the number of days left in the program year. Please note that pro-ration of the deductible will apply only for the first year that a household/member is enrolled in the program.
Drug Costs

Only eligible drug costs count towards your Trillium Drug Program deductible or are covered as program benefits. To ensure coverage under the program, check with your pharmacist or health care provider to make sure your prescriptions fit into one of the following categories :

* are listed in the ODB Formulary/Comparative Drug Index; or
* are on the Facilitated Access List of HIV/AIDS drugs; or
* have been approved for coverage through the ministry’s Exceptional Access Program (EAP).

Where?

Trillium application kits are available at your local pharmacy, or by calling 1-800-575-5386. The application form and application guide are also available on-line :
http://www.forms.ssb.gov.on.ca/mbs/ssb/forms/ssbforms.nsf/FormDetail?OpenForm&ACT=RDR&TAB=PROFILE&ENV=WWE&NO=014-3693-87

 

[Kanamen]

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