Walk-in clinics and Urgent Care Centres are valuable options for those who do not have a family doctor, cannot get an appointment with their family doctor, or require non-emergency care during off-hours, including evenings and weekends.

For hours and locations of walk-in clinics near you, please click here

Some doctor’s offices offer extended or weekend hours. Check in with yours to see what they offer and how they can best care for you and your family.

Formerly Telehealth Ontario/Health Connect Ontario, Health811 is a tool that allows Ontarians to call or chat online with a registered nurse for health care advice or for information on how to find a family doctor. The service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by calling 811 or visiting health811.ontario.ca.

Paxlovid:
Did you know? Your local hospital is still admitting patients due to severe cases of COVID-19. Over the past couple months, approximately 30 people have been admitted to the hospital each day, with the average age being 80-years-old. COVID-19 is still a risk to our most vulnerable community members. If you test positive for the virus, pharmacists can prescribe the anti-viral medication Paxlovid, which may reduce severe illness. Studies show this could be by 89% if you have not been vaccinated for COVID-19. Speak to your pharmacist to see if Paxlovid is right for you. Click here for more information on Paxlovid prescriptions.

Common Ailments:
You can skip the doctor’s office visit and go straight to a local pharmacy to receive prescriptions for 19 common ailments with just your health card at no extra cost to you. Pharmacists can offer prescriptions for:

• Allergic rhinitis
• Conjunctivitis (bacterial, allergic and viral)
• Dysmenorrhea
• Hemorrhoids
• Impetigo
• Tick bites, post-exposure prophylaxis to prevent Lyme disease
• Urinary tract infections (uncomplicated)
• Acne (mild)
• Diaper dermatitis
• Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy
• Candidal stomatitis (oral thrush)
• Dermatitis (atopic, eczema, allergic and contact)
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
• Herpes labialis (cold sores)
• Insect bites and urticaria (hives)
• Musculoskeletal sprains and strains
• Aphthous ulcers (canker sores)
• Vulvovaginal candidiasis (yeast infection)
• Pinworms and threadworms

To learn more, see Local Pharmacies Now a One-Stop-Shop for Thirteen Common Ailments - Ontario News Release.

For more information on the types of health care services you can get through your local pharmacy, visit Pharmacies | ontario.ca

The Ontario Poison Centre (OPC) is a telephone toxicology consultation service providing expert poison advice 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to the public and health-care providers by calling 1-800-268-9017.

The Canadian Mental Health Association offers both phone and virtual support for a variety of concerns for all ages including anxiety, suicidal ideations (thoughts), sexual assault, abuse, addiction and more. A full list of supports and contact information can be found here.

Adults in Ontario with depression, anxiety and anxiety-related conditions can access free, short-term, evidence-based cognitive-behavioural and related services through the Ontario Structured Psychotherapy Program.