Homeless Health Peel

Today Nurses met @SteveClarkPC and @NatKusendova to discuss the future of primary care in Peel in the shelter system. This is our promise to build back better. Evidence Based. Nurse Led. Outcome focused. We will build back better. #peelregion @AlisonCorcora13 @ClintonBaretto

For our "Hope for the Homeless" @PeelSchools students from five elementary schools made holiday cards for our patients. Over 400 cards were made! A small preview if below. #ourfuture #cares

A unique day when World Homeless Day falls of Canada's Thanksgiving, We thank our partners, funders, and those who support our work and pledge continued efforts to reducing barriers, provide care with empathy and compassion, and renewed efforts in the fight to end homelessness.

Today, members of the Sikh community across Ontario and Canada are marking Vaisakhi! Traditionally celebrated as the harvest festival, Vaisakhi also coincides with several major events in Sikh history. Wishing all the best to those celebrating today!

@MDapat1919 Congratulations, its been a pleasure working with you, we look forward to your new appointment and role!

I first had him rinse mouth with water, to avoid false positive. I swabbed his throat and tonsil area, then deep nasal swab in each nostril for 10 seconds. I find it more comfortable if swab is done straight like the diagram below, don't go too deep, if u get resistance, stop.

Lots of people symptomatic and testing negative with rapid tests, so here's my experience (anecdotal). Regular patient, with lung issues, calls to say he's symptomatic and testing negative with rapids. I offered to perform test on him in the pharmacy.

Not everyone knows how to deal with symptoms, lots of ppl google it and they always "have cancer or a heart attack". So give ppl a break, everyone's on edge. If you're in doubt about the urgency, call your dr. or pharmacist before heading to emerg.

For all the people commenting and saying "why go to emerg. if you have a sore throat". This is the 2nd patient this week with a throat so sore they can barely swallow their own saliva, both went to emerg. both had covid (one feeling better today).

Patient waited in emerg. for 6 hours, she had a sore throat. They prescribed her Naproxen and sent her home, I decided to test her before dispensing. Save healthcare resources, do a throat swab followed by a nose swab, you'll see this and isolate.

Ontarians aged 60 or over will soon be able to get a fourth dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, as hospitalizations on Tuesday climbed past the 1,000 mark for the first time since February. cbc.ca/1.6408672

Friendly reminder: masks are still required in these settings👇🏽 🚌Public transit 🏥Hospitals and health care 🏢Long-term care 🏠Congregate living settings And if you: 🤒Are recovering from COVID. 🧑🏿‍🤝‍🧑🏽Have had close contact with someone who has covid. ✈️Have recently travelled.

Yesterday, I presented a motion to the government to fully fund a stand alone Cancer Care Centre for Brampton by 2026. The motion passed and was supported by my NDP colleagues #CancerCareBrampton

Did you or a family member need to leave #Brampton to access cancer care in another city? We want to hear from you. Send us a DM!

#Anxiety and #depression are mental health issues that can impede your daily life. OSP offers free evidence-based approaches, such as CBT, to help manage mild to moderate depression and anxiety-related problems. #MentalHealthMatters > Find out more: eknplc.ca/our-services/o…

Today, I joined my colleagues and Prime Minister @JustinTrudeau in #Brampton to announce signing of the $10-a-day childcare announcement with #Ontario. We now have a National child-care program for the first time in history!

This comes just as the last of the emergency relief money from the Province related to COVID-19 recovery is ending. #PeelDemocracyWatch👇🏽 thepointer.com/article/2022-0… #homelessness #PeelPoli #onpoli 4/4

The total cost estimate is $6.5 million, with $5.2 million from Home in Peel deferred revenue account and $1.3 million from the Housing Services base operating fund. 3/4

The @regionofpeel is allocating millions of dollars towards valuable health organizations assisting people suffering homelessness. 1/4

Homeless Health Peel (@hhpeel) and The Governing Council of the Salvation Army will enter into a contract for up to 19 months to deliver healthcare and social services to people with complex needs at the Region’s homeless shelter at 1767 Dundas Street East in Mississauga. 2/4

Time is running out for the Brampton Fiat/Chrysler assembly plant, owned by auto conglomerate Stellantis. A deal to produce gas-powered cars at the facility is set to expire at the end of 2023 with no new product promised. 1/3