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Back to NEW IN CANADA Page HEALTHCARE: First three months, you will have to pay for every medical service. You should apply for health card after arrival, but no hurry it will be valid on completion of three months, so if you will apply for it within three four week of arrival, it is ok. Health service is a responsibility of provinces / territories, so check the ministry of health web site of the province where you have planned live. You can use internet at public library or get the telephone number from telephone book (telephone directory). Provinces have drug benefit programs. Check with the ministry of your province. Bring your proof of last year income. You may need it for applying for it. You may get information from Pharmacy (Drug Shop). If you have a family, such programs can be of big benefit. Choice is yours. There are two types of medications, one is prescription medicine and the other one is on counter medicine. For prescription medicine you need prescription from doctor and during first three you will have to pay fee to the doctor, which is not easy especially for new comers. If doctors have advised you to take any medication, you should bring it with you. At some places it is difficult to get a family doctor due to shortage of doctors (Canadian qualified). In walk in clinics (Doctors Offices) you may need to wait for a couple of hours. For some treatments; like chemotherapy, you may have to wait for a certain period of time ( if you can survive). Some Healthcare, Women and Seniors Services: CNIB Web site: www.cnib.ca Findhelp Information Services Notice Formerly known as Community Information Toronto Office phone: 416-392-4605 Toll-free phone: 1-800-836-3238 Sales orders outside Toronto only TTY phone: 1-888-340-1001 Fax: 416-392-4580 Email: info@findhelp.ca Web site: www.findhelp.ca Address: 543 Richmond St W, Ste 125, Toronto, ON, M5V 1Y6 Location (Intersection): Toronto Central (Bathurst St-Queen St W) Area served: Canada Canadian Hearing Society www.chs.ca Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture Office phone: 416-363-1066 Toll-free phone: 1-877-292-2288 Fax: 416-363-2122 Email: mabai@ccvt.org Web site: www.ccvt.org Address: 194 Jarvis St, 2nd Fl, Toronto, ON, M5B 2B7 Alberta: Alberta's Primary Care Initiative http://www.primarycareinitiative.ab.ca/index.asp Seniors and Community Supports Home http://www.seniors.gov.ab.ca/ British Columbia: Home and Community Care http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/hcc/ Primary Health Care http://www.primaryhealthcarebc.ca/ ONTARIO: Anishnawbe Health Toronto Office phone: 416-360-0486 Fax: 416-365-1083 Web site: www.aht.ca Address: 225 Queen St E, Toronto, ON, M5A 1S4 Location (Intersection): Toronto East (Sherbourne St-Queen St E) Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic Office phone: 416-323-9149 TTY phone: 416-323-1361 Fax: 416-323-9107 Email: admin@schliferclinic.com Web site: www.schliferclinic.com Address: 489 College St, Ste 503, Toronto, ON, M6G 1A5 Canadian Hearing Society Toronto Regional Office Office phone: 416-964-9595 ; 416-928-2500 TTY phone: 416-964-0023 Fax: 416-928-2523 Email: office@toronto.chs.ca Web site: www.chs.ca/offices/toronto Address: 271 Spadina Rd, Toronto, ON, M5R 2V3 Canadian Mental Health Association Toronto Branch Office phone: 416-789-7957 Fax: 416-789-9079 Email: cmha.toronto@sympatico.ca Web site: www.toronto.cmha.ca Address: Lawrence Square Mall, 700 Lawrence Ave W, Ste 480, Toronto, ON, M6A 3B4 CANES Home Support Services Office phone: 416-743-3892 Fax: 416-743-7654 Email: canes@canes.on.ca Web site: www.canes.on.ca Address: Thistletown Multi Service Centre, 925 Albion Rd, Ste 309, Toronto, ON, M9V 1A6 Child Development Institute Office phone: 416-603-1827 Fax: 416-603-6655 Email: mail@childdevelop.ca Web site: www.childdevelop.ca Address: 197 Euclid Ave, Toronto, ON, M6J 2J8 Circle of Care Office phone: 416-635-2860 Fax: 416-635-1692 ; 416-635-9492 Email: info@circleofcare.com Web site: www.circleofcare.com Address: 530 Wilson Ave, 4th Fl, Toronto, ON, M3H 5Y9 CNIB Ontario Division Office phone: 416-486-2500 Fax: 416-480-8658 Web site: www.cnib.ca/divisions/ontario Address: 1929 Bayview Ave, Toronto, ON, M4G 3E8 Epilepsy Toronto Office phone: 416-964-9095 Crisis phone: 416-964-9095 Toll-free phone: 1-866-374-5377 ; 1-866-EPILEPSY Fax: 416-964-2492 Email: info@epilepsytoronto.org Web site: www.epilepsytoronto.org Address: 510 King St E, Ste 224, Toronto, ON, M5A 1M1 Location (Intersection): Toronto East (Bayview Ave-Queen St E) Eligibility: Persons with epilepsy and their families | ||
