Parkdale Queen West CHC works with Telus and University Health Network (UHN) to Launch Health for Good Mobile Clinic

TELUS announced the expansion of the  company’s innovative Health for Good program with Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre (CHC) and University Health Network’s (UHN) Social Medicine Program. The Parkdale Queen West Mobile Health Clinic powered by TELUS Health, a specially-equipped clinic on wheels, will provide essential primary health and harm reduction services directly to …

Encampment Letter of Support

Dear Mayor John Tory, Prior to the COVID-19 crisis, the affordable housing crisis in Toronto was untenable. With the pandemic, the lack of affordable housing and inadequacy of the shelter system in Toronto has been glaring. Folks without access to safe, stable, and affordable housing have not found safety and comfort in a shelter. Encampments …

New Virtual Care hours for Naturopathic Clinic

We have new hours for the Naturopathic Clinic Please see below for the information: Parkdale Site Clients: Tuesdays 12pm-6pm Queen West Site Clients: Friday 10am-3pm; Saturday 10:30am-3:30pm For more information contact: Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine via: Email – chcinfo@ccnm.edu Phone – : 416-498-1255 ext 229 Staff will determine if in person visits are required …

Ministry of Health gives Ontario Health Team application stamp of approval

On November 18, the partner organizations of the Mid-West Toronto region have been approved to become an Ontario Health Team, marking a significant milestone for patients, clients, families and caregivers in downtown Toronto’s west-end. Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre is proud to be one of more than 50 health care and community service providers …

Supporting COVID Recovery Site for Homeless Community Members

A testament to the credibility of our work and commitment to dignified care for clients without housing is our work at the COVID-19 recovery sites. In the wake of the pandemic, Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre (PQWCHC) was asked by The Toronto Region to extend its support, and provide staffing and leadership through a …

Harm Reduction Satellite Sites – Program Guide

Almost all harm reduction initiatives were created by people who use drugs (PWUD), out of necessity, in response to neglect and discrimination from existing health care and social services, or because no one else was responding to their needs. Needle and syringe programs, naloxone distribution programs, supervised injection and witnessed use, to name a few, …

OP-ED: We need basic income and affordable housing now

This article first appeared on the Toronto Star. To view the article on the Star website, click here. Written by: Dr. Andrew Boozary, Angela Robertson, Dr. Andrew Bond and Dr. David Naylor Originally published on Mon., Sept. 21, 2020 Six months in, thousands of families have lost loved ones to COVID-19. The economic and social toll of the epidemic …