**NEW**

  • Health811 is a free, secure and confidential service Ontarians can access 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to receive health advice from a registered nurse, locate local health services and find trusted health information. Ontarians can call 811 (TTY: 1-866-797-0007), chat online or access resources online
  • On the Health811 website, Ontarians can:
    • Use the online chat feature to talk with a registered nurse, request assistance locating health services and ask general health questions.
    • Check their symptoms with the online symptom assessment tool.
    • Use the online health services directory to search for health services or health providers by keyword, location and specific search filters.
    • Review content about common health concerns and learn more about Health811’s features.

Peer support groups – pay what you can. Accessibility, affordability, creating a sense of community, and knowing that you are not alone. 25 different groups. https://www.paywhatyoucanpeersupport.com

General health resources in Ottawa: www.champlainhealthline.ca

Abuse & Sexual Assault

Addiction

ADHD

  • “Taking Charge of Adult ADHD” by Russell A. Barkley
    Info re: ADHD symptoms, treatment options, and compensatory strategies for attentional and executive challenges.
  • “Mastering Your ADHD. A Cognitive Behavioural Approach” by Safran et al
  • totallyadd.com

Breastfeeding

  • ** NEW ** East End breast feeding and baby support: www.ottawapublichealth.ca/
  • New service available in Orléans in collaboration with the Orléans-Cumberland Community Resources Centre that allows babies to be weighed on an accurate scale. Ottawa Public Health is increasing in-person breastfeeding support by certified lactation consultants (IBCLC), now 3 days a week, by appointment. Appointments are booked through the Baby Help Line 613-580-2424, ext. 23774.
  • International Breast Feeding Centre with Dr.Jack Newman, Information Sheets for common breastfeeding questions and concerns: https://ibconline.ca/information-sheets/
  • www.ottawabreastfeeds.ca
  • Private Lactation Consultant Services (fee).  href=”http://www.ovlc.net/”
  • Laleche League Canada. www.lllc.ca

Cancer

Concussion

Dementia

Dermatology

Diabetes

  • ** NEW ** The Access 2 Card program helps to ensure that entertainment, cultural and recreational opportunities are more available and accessible to all. For people of all ages and types of permanent disabilities who require the assistance of a support person: https://access2card.ca
  • List of hundreds of verified discounts for persons with disabilities in Canada: dealhack.ca/blog/canadian-disability-discounts-guide

Eating Disorders

  • Services for patients struggling with disordered eating. We welcome all bodies and are weight inclusive and proudly 2SLGBTQIA+ friendly. Our services are all virtual and available for people aged 17+, free of charge or covered by OHIP.www.bodybrave.ca
  • Connecting with resources and information for every stage of the eating disorder journey www.keltyeatingdisorders.ca
  • Website of support for those caring for a youth with an eating disorder and parents canped.ca

Heart and Stroke

Immunizations

Insomnia

Lung Disease

Mental health

Mindfulness and Meditation

Men’s Health

Nutrition

Obesity

Dr. Sasha High’s You Tube video series – Internal Medicine specialist and Director of the High Metabolic Clinic in Mississauga has a series of videos to help with managing weight:
www.youtube.com/channel/UCpmaqcMhARxnGZogRkvyRmQ/videos

  • Goal Setting
  • Emotional Eating
  • Reframing the work “restriction”
  • How to stop good:bad thinking
  • Simplifying the right diet for weight loss
  • How to lose weight without restriction and deprivation
  • The right way to lose weight

Osteoporosis

Pain

TAPMI has developed these learning modules to help you:

  • Become knowledgeable about chronic pain
  • Focus on goals that are important to you
  • Minimize stress
  • Identify warning signs and avoid flare ups
  • Improve overall quality of life
  • Stay active to improve your pain levels
  • Pace your activities to reduce your risk of flare up
  • Practice daily relaxation techniques
  • Learn how to communicate with family, friends, and care providers
  • Improve your sleep so you can cope better with your pain

https://tapmipain.ca/patient/managing-my-pain/pain-u-online/#/

Exercise videos for back pain:
www.isaec.org/exercise-videos

Book on back pain: Dr. Stuart McGill “Back Mechanic: The step-by-step McGill Method to fix back pain”
www.backfitpro.com/books/back-mechanic-the-mcgill-method-to-fix-back-pain/

OHIP-funded physiotherapy – information and locations www.ontario.ca/page/get-physiotherapy

www.arthritis.ca

Simple exercises to manage knee pain from prolonged sitting: “Treat your own Knee” by Robin McKenzie

Information and resources on back pain http://backcarecanada.ca/

Information on safe opioid prescribing http://nationalpaincentre.mcmaster.ca

Living with chronic pain workshops http://www.livinghealthychamplain.ca

Palliative Care

Parenting

Pediatrics

Pregnancy and prenatal care

  • **NEW** University of Ottawa recruiting healthy pregnant individuals to participate in a study re: exercise and weight gain in pregnancy http://www.adamolab.com
  • **NEW** evidence-based text messaging program that sends you information timed to your stage of pregnancy to help you achieve healthy pregnancy and birth https://www.smartmomcanada.ca
  • **NEW** www.omama.com useful app and website for pregnancy and postpartum information
  • www.themothersprogram.ca
  • Motherisk – Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Info www.motherisk.org. 1-877-439-2744 (Motherisk Helpline)

Seniors

Sexual health 

Smoking cessation

Tinnitus

Travel health

Women’s health

Youth mental health