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Getting Comfortable in Uncomfortable Situations | Caregivers’ Circle Workshop Recap 

Getting Comfortable in Uncomfortable Situations | Caregivers’ Circle Workshop Recap 

We welcomed special guest, Erica Ouimet, Developmental Service Worker and professional caregiver to our February 10th virtual Caregivers’ Circle. Erica discussed the common challenges that caregivers face while providing personal care such as toileting and bathing. “It’s important to talk about the awkwardness, to discuss…

What vision care is covered by the Québec Health Insurance Plan?

What vision care is covered by the Québec Health Insurance Plan?

The Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ) pays the cost of certain services provided by optometrists.   ▶ Services covered for all: In the event of a sudden eye problem such as conjunctivitis or inflammation of the eyelid, or where there is a foreign…

Ticks & Lyme Disease | Learn How To Protect Yourself!

Ticks & Lyme Disease | Learn How To Protect Yourself!

Mosquitoes are not the only insects that can make your life difficult! Beware of tick bites that can transmit Lyme disease, a disease that can lead to complications if it is not detected in time. Lyme disease is caused by the bite of infected blacklegged ticks,…

Fraud Prevention Month – Helpful Resources

Fraud Prevention Month – Helpful Resources

Fraud Prevention Month is an annual campaign that seeks to help you recognize, reject and report fraud. When it comes to fraud prevention, knowledge is power. With the tools provided by the Competition Bureau Canada, you can join the fight against fraud. Included tools: Anti-fraud…

Virtual Playgroup, Crisis & Non-Crisis Mental Health Supports, Back-to-School Tips, Treasure Hunt Fun & More in our Fall 2020 Family Issue of the Connexions Newsletter!

Virtual Playgroup, Crisis & Non-Crisis Mental Health Supports, Back-to-School Tips, Treasure Hunt Fun & More in our Fall 2020 Family Issue of the Connexions Newsletter!

We hope you enjoy our Fall 2020 Family Issue of our Connexions Newsletter!  You can either download the PDF (to the right) or click on any of these news items: We Want to Know: “Can You Come & Play?” Tips & Tricks for Virtual Playgroup…

Pregnancy & Infant Loss

Pregnancy & Infant Loss

Parents Orphelins and Bereaved Families of Ontario offers a wide range of support services for families who have lost a child.

Pregnant Persons and Parents-to-Be

Pregnant Persons and Parents-to-Be

Find useful resources including the Ma Grossesse pregnancy notification service, which allows you to find a professional to monitor your pregnancy.

#YouAsked: What Should I Do To Be Prepared, Stay Healthy and Prevent the Spread of Illness from COVID-19?

#YouAsked: What Should I Do To Be Prepared, Stay Healthy and Prevent the Spread of Illness from COVID-19?

To get the most up-to-date information from reliable sources about COVID-19, we are sharing information that is taken directly from Health Canada (COVID-19: Be Prepared) and Government of Québec website (COVID-19). In order to be prepared, stay healthy and prevent the spread of illness from…

#YouAsked: “What Can a Dietitian Do for Me, How do I Find a Dietitian and are they Covered by Health Insurance?”

#YouAsked: “What Can a Dietitian Do for Me, How do I Find a Dietitian and are they Covered by Health Insurance?”

What Can a Dietitian Do for Me? Dietitians translate the science of nutrition into terms you can understand. They unlock food’s potential and support healthy living for their patients, clients, and communities.  Dietitians look beyond fads and gimmicks to deliver reliable, life-changing advice tailored to…

Would You Like to Help Improve the Health of Quebecers?

Would You Like to Help Improve the Health of Quebecers?

Help improve the health of Quebec’s population- and receive a free dietary evaluation! The NutriQuébec team, in partnership with the Quebec government, is currently carrying out a major project on nutrition and health.  This long-term project requires participants to fill-out online questionnaires on their diet,…

Parents Learn About the Legal Issues Encountered During Separation & Divorce | Connexions Information Session

Parents Learn About the Legal Issues Encountered During Separation & Divorce | Connexions Information Session

We would like to thank our parents for attending last week’s information session on “Untying the Legal Knot.” It was a great session and an opportunity for parents to ask questions and to learn more about the legal issues that are encountered during separation and…

#YouAsked: “What questions should I ask my doctor about my risk of heart disease?”

#YouAsked: “What questions should I ask my doctor about my risk of heart disease?”

If you’re headed to your doctor’s for a check-up, consider asking the following heart health questions: How does my family history affect my heart health?  And what are my risks for heart disease given my personal risk factors? Are tests needed at this time to…

#DidYouKnow that 7 times as many women die from heart disease as cancer?

#DidYouKnow that 7 times as many women die from heart disease as cancer?

Heart disease is the #1 killer of women over 35 worldwide, accounting for more deaths every year than all cancers combined. Heart disease is under-studied, under-diagnosed, and under-treated in women.  Find out more about women’s heart health: Visit the Canadian Women’s Heart Health Centre website…

Talking about Postpartum Pelvic Health with Quelen Farias – Busting Common Pelvic Floor Myths

Talking about Postpartum Pelvic Health with Quelen Farias – Busting Common Pelvic Floor Myths

We would like to thank Quelen Farias, B.Sc. PT, Registered Physiotherapist, from Pelvic Support Physiotherapy  for joining us last Friday, January 31, for our first Baby Chat get-together of 2020.  Full bio.   We had a great time talking about the myths regarding postpartum pelvic health. …

#YouAsked: “My child has an eating disorder. Where can I find help?”

#YouAsked: “My child has an eating disorder. Where can I find help?”

Eating disorders can involve rigid diets, bingeing on food in secret, throwing up after meals or obsessively counting calories. It’s not easy to watch someone you care about damage their health—especially when the solution appears, at least on the outside, to be simple. But eating…

Register for a Family Doctor

Register for a Family Doctor

There are three ways to register for a family doctor on Québec’s centralized online tool, the Guichet d’accès à un médecin de famille / Québec Family Doctor Finder.