Provides home assessments and recommendations at no cost to help seniors remain safe and independent in their homes, and falls prevention education program to both seniors and caregivers.
Safety at Home services include:
Provides home assessments and recommendations at no cost to help seniors remain safe and independent in their homes, and falls prevention education program to both seniors and caregivers.
Safety at Home services include:
Provides specialized healthcare for adolescents, women, transgender persons, and men who have experienced sexual assault and/or domestic violence. Reporting to the police is the decision of the survivor.
Provides a variety of services to children 0-2.5 years old and their families. Team includes infant-parent specialists, a psychometrists, a psychologist, and a speech-language pathologist.
Services include:
Provides rapid, anonymous HIV testing, confidential STI screening (syphilis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea), HPV vaccination (Gardasil 9, available for men 26 years old and younger), and free safer sex supplies.
Provides free dental care for Hamilton residents who have a low income, do not have dental insurance, and also to those enrolled in the Health Smiles Ontario Program or the Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program.
A prenatal and infancy home visitation program for young, first time parents provided by public health nurses. Program begins during pregnancy and for the first two years of the children’s lives.
Provides person-centred, specialized mental health care for people with schizophrenia and related illnesses. Multi-disciplinary teams work in partnership with clients, caregivers, and other health care providers.
Delivers programs and services which promote spiritual/emotional growth and wellness. Staff includes community approved healers, teachers, and facilitators.
Programs and services include:
Public health nurses and family home visitors provide prevention, early intervention, and prenatal support to at-risk families. Focus is on healthy child development and parenting skills. Services include:
Intensive Case Management Services engage individuals with a serious mental health concern who currently live in a home with a fixed address. City of Hamilton Public Health nurses work with residents to increase independence and participation in