Healthcare & Support Services in Huron County  

Hospitals in Huron County - http://www.healthkickhuron.ca/HCHS.htm
This site will provide you with information on the five major healthcare centres in Huron County.

Huron County Health Unit - http://www.huroncounty.ca/health/
Huron County Health Unit is one of 36 health units in Ontario. These 36 health units provide public health programs and services in the community as mandated by the Health Protection and Promotion Act. We also deliver additional programs based on community need. The Health Unit is an essential community health service with dedicated staff who promote and protect the health of our community.

9-1-1 - http://www.huroncounty.ca/ambulance/911.php
9-1-1 is an emergency telephone number that makes it easy for you to get urgent ambulance, fire or police assistance. This easy to remember three-digit number is used throughout Huron County and most of North America.

Ambulance (Emergency Medical Service) - http://www.huroncounty.ca/ambulance/
Huron County's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) delivers medical care and ambulance services to all residents and visitors of Huron County for life-threatening medical emergencies and transportation of sick or injured patients.

Healthkick - http://www.healthkickhuron.ca/index.html
This healthcare initiative is rooted in Seaforth, Ontario, a welcoming and laid-back rural community in Southwestern Ontario. HealthKick Huron is a multi-pronged project, with six individual aims and strategies:

  • To educate our youth about careers in rural healthcare
  • To provide work placements for interested youth at local healthcare facilities
  • To provide nurse training for the local workforce
  • To offer rural experience to recent health graduates
  • To make the area more attractive for international medical students
  • To develop Community Ambassador Teams to engage the whole community in healthcare recruitment.

Family Services Perth-Huron - http://www.thehealthline.ca/details.asp?region=&id=2445
Provides counselling services and family support services:

  • Adult Protective Services
  • Counselling Services
  • Credit Counselling
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Family Support - Case Management
  • Family Violence Program for Men
  • Foundations Initiative
  • Hospice Services
  • Literacy/Numeracy
  • Senior's Program
  • Social Work
  • Special Services at Home

 

 

 


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