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Address:
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Box 250
Vermilion Bay, ON
P0V 2V0
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Location:
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- Located at the Machin Medical Clinic on Spruce St
- Closest intersection is at Spruce St and Livingood Rd
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Hours:
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Office: Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4 pm
Diabetic Clinic: First Tue of month: 9 am-4:30 pm
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Service Description:
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The Points North Family Health Team includes: a Family Physician, Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nurse, and a Social Worker. Family Health Teams allow physicians and other allied health care providers to work as a team to focus on keeping patients healthy.
Provides a monthly diabetes clinic which offers education and services for the prevention, management and treatment of diabetes- Provides case management and screening services
- Offers basic foot care services
- Works to reduce the number of avoidable complications that can arise from uncontrolled diabetes
- Advises on developing and implementing an approach to care and management of diabetes
- Communicates patients' concerns to family physician
- Assists individuals in finding appropriate services
- Provides referrals to other health care professionals
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Fees:
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Service - Some tests and/or forms are not covered by Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP); None
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Application:
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Maintains list of diabetic patients; will contact individuals with date/time of next clinic
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Individuals diagnosed with diabetes or high-risk
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Area Served:
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Vermilion Bay and Machin
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