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HEALTHCARE

In addition to the 1200kms of shoreline and endless nature that surrounds us, the healthcare available to the residents of the Bay of Quinte communities is another great reason to live here at any age or stage in life. From start to finish, the Bay of Quinte region is the smart choice for your health in the long run.

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Physician Opportunities are available.

Finding a Health Care Provider

Ontario’s Health Care Connect program is designed to connect you with a family healthcare provider in your community that is currently accepting patients.

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Quinte Health

Quinte Health provides a wide range of high quality health care services to 160,000 people living in the Bay of Quinte region. Care is provided through four hospitals – QHC Belleville General Hospital, QHC North Hastings Hospital, QHC Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital and QHC Trenton Memorial Hospital — all with 24-hour-a-day emergency departments.

Lennox & Addington County General Hospital

The Lennox and Addington County General Hospital’s emphasis on General Medicine and General Surgery reflects its role in providing core services. Specialists from Kingston regularly hold clinics at the hospital and the emergency department is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

FAMILY HEALTH TEAMS

Family Health Teams are primary healthcare organizations that include a team of family physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, social workers, dietitians, and other professionals who work together to provide primary healthcare for their community. They ensure that people receive the care they need in their communities, as each team is set up based on local health and community needs.

NURSE PRACTITIONER CLINICS

Team-based care is provided by an interprofessional collaboration of nurse practitioners, registered nurses, social workers, pharmacists, dietitians, chiropractors, and administrative staff.  Patients who are registered with the Belleville Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic can access its primary health care services.

COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRES

Community Health Centres provide a wide range of programs and services to improve the health and well-being of people who live in the community. 

Services include:

  • Physical assessments and treatment
  • Prevention and screening clinics
  • Pre-and post-natal care
  • Chronic illness management
  • Individual and family counselling
  • Nutrition counseling
  • Health promotion
  • Immunizations and vaccinations
PUBLIC HEALTH UNITS

Our public health professionals work to prevent the spread of illness. Their work is largely preventive, as they take steps to ensure that a population has clean food and water and design informational campaigns to teach the public about health and wellness.

Services include:

  • Supporting new parents and babies through breastfeeding consultations and feeding classes
  • Inspecting recreational water facilities, personal service settings, and food service settings to keep residents safe
  • Providing information, resources, and classes to help improve knowledge about nutrition
  • Offering community clinics for vaccinations, healthy sexuality, and to help residents quit smoking
  • Providing support and resources to parents and caregivers
  • Offering vision screening to senior kindergarten students in our communities
  • Monitoring and responding to occurrences of West Nile Virus and Rabies
  • Collaborating with our communities to promote safety and reduce injuries
  • Providing oral health screening and clinics
  • Providing education and information to help make informed decisions about drug and alcohol use
  • Monitoring and reporting on community health issues to help inform the planning and delivery of local health services