Rideau Community Health Services
Site: Merrickville
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Print Version (New Window)| Record #: KGN5101 | Last Full Update: 12 Jul 2018 |
| Names | |
|---|---|
| Alternate Name | Community Access Program ; Merrickville Community Health Centre |
| Former Name | Merrickville District Community Health and Service Centre (2011) |
| Legal Name | Merrickville District Community Health and Services Centre |
| Notes | |
| Public Comments | Until the end of the December 2018, the emergency food cupboard will be open Wed 11 am-3 pm or by appointment, and not on Tuesdays as the record indicates. |
| Location & Accessibility | |
| Located In Community | Merrickville |
| Address & Map | |
| Intersection | Main St W and Read St |
| Mailing Address | PO Box 550 Merrickville, ON K0G 1N0 |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible |
| Parking | Free parking north side * three accessible parking spaces |
| Description and Services | |
| Description (Service) | Health centre focused on family and community health * primary health care services * physician and nurse practitioner services * nutrition counseling * footcare * chiropody * lung health * diabetes education * emergency food cupboard * flu clinics * smoking cessation * social work services * telemedicine services * physical activity programs |
| Hours | Mon, Wed 8:30 am-7:30 pm * Tue, Thu 8:30 am-4:30 pm * Fri 8:30 am-4 pm Emergency Food Cupboard: Tue 9 am-3 pm |
| Areas Served | Augusta - part ; Elizabethtown-Kitley - part ; Merrickville-Wolford ; Montague - part ; North Grenville - former Oxford-on-Rideau (Burritts Rapids) |
| Eligibility | No restrictions * individuals do not have to be a patient to access the food cupboard |
| Application | Call for information about programs and services. To become a primary care client, register with Health Care Connect by calling 1-800-445-1822 or visit their website at ontario.ca/healthcareconnect |
| Languages | English |
| Fees | Service - for some services ; None - for services insured by the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) ; Method(s) of Payment Accepted - cash, cheque |
| Service Categories | Community Health Centres ; Food Banks ; Foot Screening ; Nutrition Education ; Physical Therapy ; Podiatry/Foot Care |
| Waiting List | Yes |
| Contact Information | |
| Office Phone | 613-269-3400 |
| Fax | 613-269-4958 |
| info@rideauchs.ca | |
| Website | www.rideauchs.ca |
| Primary Executive | Peter McKenna, Executive Director; Phone: 613-269-3400 ext 224; Email: pmckenna@RideauCHS.ca |
| Other Details | |
| Funding | Provincial - Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (via South East Local Health Integration Network) * Ministry of Community and Social Services |
| Resources | Website |
| Accreditation | Yes, by the Canadian Centre for Accreditation (CCA) |