These links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by the Lakeshore Medical Group or its physicians or employees of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual. Lakeshore Medical Group and its physicians and employees bear no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of the external site or for that of subsequent links. Contact the external site for answers to questions regarding its content.
General Health Advice
https://health811.ontario.ca/static/guest/home
General Information
- Authorization to Release Medical Records
AUTHORIZATION TO RELEASE 2021.pdf - Health Canada recalls, healthy eating, vaccine info)
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/index-eng.php - Canada’s New Food Guide
https://food-guide.canada.ca/en/ - Halton Public Health
http://www.halton.ca/living_in_halton/public_health - CDC (Centre for Disease Control) (travellers health)
http://www.cdc.gov - Public Health Agency of Canada
http://phac-aspc.gc.ca - The College of Family Physicians of Canada
http://cfpc.ca - Canadian Medical Association
http://www.cma.ca - Health Canada
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca - Family Health Portrait
http://familyhistory.hhs.gov - Medline Plus
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ - Choosing Wisely Canada
http://choosingwisely.ca/ - Service Ontario
https://www.ontario.ca/page/serviceontario - Do More Screening Tests Lead to Better Health?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAuOAPak_cs&feature=youtu.be - BioPed
http://www.bioped.com - CAN Immunize – A Digital Vaccination Record for Canadians
www.canimmunize.ca
Bone Health
- Osteoporosis Canada
http://www.osteoporosis.ca - Arthritis Society
http://www.arthritis.ca
Cancer Care
- Canadian Cancer Society
http://www.cancer.ca - Cancer Care Ontario
https://www.cancercare.on.ca - Canadian Task Force on Preventative Care
http://canadiantaskforce.ca
Cardiovascular/Respiratory Health
- Thrombosis Canada
http://thrombosiscanada.ca/ - Heart and Stroke
http://www.heartandstroke.com - The Lung Association
http://www.lung.ca - Canadian Thoracic Society
http://www.respiratoryguidelines.ca
COVID-19, Cold, or Flu Care Clinic
- Care-Clinics
https://care-clinics.ca/ - Public Health Halton
https://www.halton.ca/For-Residents/Immunizations-Preventable-Disease/Diseases-Infections/COVID-19 - COVID-19 testing and assessment centres
https://www.ontario.ca/assessment-centre-locations/
Diabetes
- Canadian Diabetes Association
https://www.diabetes.ca - Canadian Diabetes Association Patient Resources
http://guidelines.diabetes.ca/PatientResources
Insomnia
- Behaviour Therapy for Insomnia
http://sleepontario.com/login.php
Suggested Reading
- The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook
By: Edmund Bourne - Playing with Anxiety: Casey’s Guide for Teens and Kids
By: Reid Wilson & Lynn Lyons
Parkinson’s Disease
- Parkinson Canada
www.parkinson.ca - Movement Disorders Society
www.wemove.org - National Parkinson Foundation, Inc.
www.parkinson.org - Parkinson’s Disease Foundation
http://www.pdf.org
Addiction
- Ontario South Al-Anon/Alateen – Help and Hope for Families of Alcoholics
Al-anon.alateen.on.ca
Medications
- Motherisk
http://motherisk.ca - Poison control
http://www.ontariopoisoncentre.com/poisoncentre/ - Probiotic Guidebook
http://www.isapp.net/Portals/0/docs/clincial%20guide%20canada.pdf - Using Opioids Wisely
https://choosingwiselycanada.org/campaign/opioid-wisely/
Mental Health Information/Resources
- OCD Handbook For Patients And Families
http://sunnybrook.ca/uploads/1/departments/psychiatry/ocd-information-guide-2015.pdf - Reach Out Centre for Kids (ROCK)
http://www.rockonline.ca - ADAPT (youth and adult alcohol, drug, gambling addiction)
http://haltonadapt.org - COAST (Crisis age >16)
http://halton.cmha.ca/what-we-do/get-help-and-stay-safe-in-a-crisis - Mental Health Helpline
http://mentalhealthhelpline.ca - Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
http://www.ccsa.ca - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy For Anxiety
Anxiety Handout - Ketly Mental Health
http://keltymentalhealth.ca/ - Province Wide Supports For Your Mental Health And Wellbeing
Supports for Mental Health & Wellbeing - Coping With COVID-19
https://www.anxietycanada.com/covid-19/ - Mental Health and Substance Use Support
https://www.wellnesstogether.ca/en-CA - SHIFT
- https://therapy.shiftcollab.com/refer?keyword=Lakeshore%20Medical%20Group
Children’s Health
- Oakville Pediatric Urgent Care Clinic
www.oakvillepediatrics.com - Canadian Pediatric Society
http://www.caringforkids.cps.ca - Hospital for Sick Children
http://www.aboutkidshealth.ca - Vaccines
http://www.caringforkids.cps.ca/handouts/your_childs_best_shot - ADHD
http://www.caddra.ca - http://www.caddra.ca/public-information/children/forms/
- http://www.chadd.org
http://www.caddac.ca - Feeding Your Infant
http://www3.sympatico.ca/saulped/ - Lice Treatment
http://www.happystrandz.ca/ - Immunization App
http://www.immunize.ca/en/app.aspx - Screen Time
https://www.cps.ca/uploads/about/CPS_ScreenTime-EN.pdf
Auxiliary Care
- Healthy Balance Physiotherapy & Wellness
http://www.hbtherapy.com/ - Ontario Chiropractic Association
http://www.chiropractic.on.ca/health-tips - Dieticians of Canada
http://www.dietitians.ca - List of Counsellors
List of Counsellors Mar 2016
Prevention
- Prevention in Hand
http://www.preventioninhand.com
http://www.preventionenmain.com
Bladder Control
- Guide to Bladder Training
http://www.canadiancontinence.ca/EN/index.php
http://www.canadiancontinence.ca/pdfs/TrainingYourBladder.pdf - Pelvic Floor Muscle Training for Men
http://www.pelvicfloorfirst.org.au/data/files/Pelvic_Floor_First/05_pelvic_floor_muscle_training_for_men1.pdf
Rehabilitation
- AAOS Knee Conditioning Program
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00664 - Mississauga Halton LHIN Rehabilitative Care Portal
mississaugahalton.rehabcareontario.ca
Menopause
- Canadian Menopause Society
https://www.sigmamenopause.com/professionals/publications