Family doctors provide the majority of medical primary care. The FHT full name is complimenting these services with nurse practitioners who provide a holistic nurse based approach to managing most common illnesses and providing preventative care and education for healthy living. Nurse practitioners are registered nurses with additional training and an extended scope of practice so they can provide a full range of health care services to individuals, families and communities.

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Registered Dietitians provide Dietary and Nutrition services to which Physicians, Nurse Practitioners and Allied Health staff may refer patients. Individual treatments and/or education programs are offered according to need.

Registered Dietitians have an in-depth scientific knowledge of food and nutrition and integrate this knowledge with their training in other disciplines including health and social sciences, education, communication and management. Dietitians are the recognized food and nutrition professionals in Canada.

Our Dietitian provides a broad range of programs and offers a variety of healthy eating education sessions to the public. The Dietitian may link the patient with community resources and agencies to provide that patient with comprehensive care.
 

The Geriatric Dementia Program developed by the Timmins Family Health Team works with local community services to provide clients with care coordination, caregiver support and most importantly client centered care. This program will allow clients to remain as independent and healthy as possible, with emphasis on providing on going support for the caregivers.

Social Workers are concerned with the interactions between people and the institutions of society that affect the ability of people to accomplish life tasks, realize aspirations and values, and alleviate distress.

The social workers of the Timmins Family Health Team provide short-term, solution focused counseling interactions. Your healthcare provider will refer you to the social worker for; one to one counseling and/or group education, and/or child psychology assessments. 

The aim of the Anticoagulation program is to provide you with a better understanding of coagulation therapy and which factors can affect your blood work (INR). Anticoagulants decrease the clotting ability of the blood and help prevent harmful clots from forming in blood vessels.

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Wellness programs are provided through an interdisciplinary team approach consisting of:

• One-to-one counseling in person or by phone
• Group education and support classes
• Web-site health care self-management system

Further wellness programs will focus on health issues for women and men, for seniors, and for specific initiatives such as smoking cessation and lifestyle.

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The aim of the Well Baby Well Child Program is to improve upon completeness and comprehensiveness of care in Well Baby Well Child (WBWC) visits.

• Address parental concerns
• Monitor physical growth and development
• Assess parent-child interactions and encouragement
• Provide information and access to community resources
• Immunizations
• Help with risks and problems

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The aim of the program is to provide multidisciplinary assessment and initiate a treatment plan in order to maximize the control over high blood pressure of individuals with hypertension. By identifying and providing clients with the skills necessary to manage their Hypertension, clients will be able to reduce the risk of developing further cardiovascular complications.

The Timmins Family Health Team, the East End Family Health Team and the Timmins Family YMCA have been working with Osteoporosis Canada to offer a comprehensive program for individuals with Osteopenia and Osteoporosis.

The Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN) is one of the biggest telemedicine networks in the world. OTN uses two-way videoconferencing to provide care for patients in hundreds of health care locations across Ontario. In addition to patient care, it enables the delivery of distance education and meetings for health care professionals and patients.