HEALTH & COMMUNITY REFERRAL SERVICES

Freeport Health Centre – Communication and Technology Clinic provides multidisciplinary assessment services to adults 19 years and over with communication and writing needs.  The clinic also authorizes Assistive Devices Program (ADP) financial assistance for eligible individuals.  For further information regarding this clinic, call:  519-749-4300

Freeport Health Centre – Orthotic Clinic provides outpatients who have disabilities with assessment, treatment and assistive devices such as braces.  Doctor referral required.  For further information regarding this clinic, call:  519-749-4300

Medical Labs:

CML Health  Care Inc.  -  100 Highland Road W, Kitchener.  Telephone:  519-576-3638

CML Health  Care Inc.  -  535 Belmont Ave. W, Kitchener.  Telephone:  519-576-1340

CML Health  Care Inc.  -  751 King St. W, Kitchener.  Telephone:  519-576-2460

MDS Diagnostic and Laboratory Services  -  525 Belmont Ave, Kitchener.  Telephone:  416-675-3637

MDS Diagnostic and Laboratory Services  -  564 Belmont Ave, Kitchener.  Telephone:  416-675-3637

MDS Diagnostic and Laboratory Services  - 751 Victoria St., Kitchener.  Telephone:  416-675-3637

MDS Diagnostic and Laboratory Services  - 10 Waterloo St., New Hamburg.  Telephone:  416-675-3637

MDS Diagnostic and Laboratory Services – 65 university Avenue E, Waterloo.  Telephone:  416-675-3637

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario – provides a search engine to access  information about family physicians in the region, including their practice addresses, telephone numbers, qualifications and whether they are accepting new patients.  For general information:  1-800-268-7096 Ext. 603 for a doctor search call: 1-800-268-7096 Ext. 626 or visit the website: http://www.cpso.on.ca/docsearch/ 

Ontario Physiotherapist Association - The Ontario Physiotherapy Association (OPA) is a dynamic health care professional organization with over 4,400 members divided into 15 geographic districts across the province. Ontario has 6,300 registered physiotherapists representing 63% of practicing physiotherapists in Canada. To find a physiotherapist near you call 1-800-672-9668 or visit the website: http://www.opa.on.ca/

For additional local listings visit:  http://directory.kitchenerwaterloodirect.info/Health_Body/Health_Services/Physiotherapists_Rehabilitation

Ontario Society of Occupational Therapists (OSOT) is the provincial professional association of occupational therapists living and/or working in Ontario.  For further information about a listing of OT’s who provide private services in our area   Call:  1-877-676-6768 or visit the website at: http://www.osot.on.ca/eng/otinont/findingAnOT.asp

Region of Waterloo Public Health:  provides various health services to promote healthier choices, prevent disease and protect well-being.  Information and clinic s within the region for further information contact:  519-833-2000 or visit the website:  http://chd.region.waterloo.on.ca

Telehealth Ontario – Registered Nurses provide 24 hour information and telephone advice.   Call:  1-866-767-000

University of Waterloo School of Optometry – Centre for Sight Enhancement provides clinical services for individuals with diminished visual capacity which cannot be improved by medical or surgical means, or by standard eye glasses.  Appointment required.  For further information, please call:  519-888-4708 or visit their website:  www.optometry.uwaterloo.ca/clinic/cse.html

Waterloo Region Social Services Department – Community Outreach Program provides information on and referral to available community services for individual support that may require food, clothing, shelter, transportation, child care, recreation, employment, education or counseling services.  For further information , call:  519-883-2290 or visit their website at:  www.region.waterloo.on.ca

Waterloo Wellington Community Care Access Centre provides information on health and community based services and referral to community supports and day programs.   These services include: assessment for visiting health and support services which may include nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech language pathology, nutrition counseling, social work, personal support and respite services.  The CCAC also provides long term care placement and respite services.   Assessment service may be accessed via SELF or GP referral .  For further information, please call:  519-748-2222 or visit their website:  www.ccac-ont.ca

If you are looking for physicians accepting patients in greater KW (Kitchener/Waterloo/Woolwich)you can call the Chamber of Commerce hotline: 519-749-6043