Dr. Adriana Cappelletti
(Nov 2020)
1338 Fourth Ave Site
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Dr. Keil Elliott
(Sept 2020)
1338 Fourth Ave Site
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Dr. TC Ho
(May 2020)
1338 Fourth Ave Site
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Dr. Samreen Malik, who has taken on Dr. Jennifer Frendo's practice at our NOTL Hospital Site (Sept 2020).
We wish Dr. Frendo all the best on her future endeavours!
*Dr. Malik is now accepting
new patients.
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Welcome to Dr. Abby Mahdy, who has taken on Dr. Whitney Dillon's practice at our Virgil Site
(Nov 2020).
We wish Dr. Dillon all the best on her future endeavours!
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Welcome to Dr. Danya Al-Baldawi will be working out of our Glenridge Site taking on Dr. Ali Mohamed's practice starting in the New Year.
We wish Dr. Mohamed all the best on his future endeavours!
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- Welcome to Andrea Ingraham, Registered Social Worker
- Welcome to Charlene Narine, Registered Social Worker
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Lisa H has been the Medical Secretary for Dr. Mike Torigian
at our 245 Pelham Road Site for the last EIGHT years!
Lisa will be retiring at the end of this month (December 2020).
She has been working in the medical field for the past 32 years and she will be missed by the NNFHT and Dr. Torigian's patients!
We wish Lisa all the best and we want to thank her for her many years of service and expertise!
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Welcome to our new Family Medicine Resident Doctors! |
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DR. LEO LIU
Preceptor: Dr. Jorin Lukings
1338 4th Ave Site
until July 2022
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DR. RORY SCHAFER
Preceptor: Dr. Kathy Swayze
1338 4th Ave Site
until July 2022
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HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE AT NNFHT |
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A list of items that would be helpful can be found below. Note that this is not a requirements list – just a guideline.
*Please no expired items or glass jars!
- Stuffing mix (boxed) – any kind or flavour
- Canned gravy – turkey or chicken
- Canned vegetables (green beans, corn, etc)
- Canned tuna
-Canned Chicken
-Canned Soups & Stews
- Dried Beans
- Applesauce
- Apple juice (bottles)
-Fruit canned in its own juices
-100% fruit juices
-Pasta
- Crackers
-Rice
-Condiments (ketchup & salad dressing)
-Nuts
-Peanut butter
-Multigrain and low-sugar cereals
-Granola bars
- Cake mix – any kind
- Cookies – any kind
- Candy – any kind
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NNFHT Food Drive...Competition
This year we will be having a competition to see which sites at NNFHT can gather the most food donations to give to local organizations (Community Care, in St. Catharines and Newark Neighbours in NOTL)!!!
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Community food drives like ours help ensure children and their families can get emergency food assistance when they need it. One grocery bag of food can provide as many as 11 meals. Every single donation helps, and together we hope our combined donations will make a real difference for those in need. |
VIRGIL/NOTL SITE PATIENTS:
To make a donation, look for the Newark Neighbours Donation Bins located inside the foyer of the Niagara Medical Centre (Virgil Site) clinic at 1882 Niagara Stone Road in Virgil. All donations from patients at BOTH the Virgil site AND the NOTL Hospital Site should bring their donations directly to our VIRGIL SITE LOCATION (where the donation bins will be located).
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ST. CATHARINES SITE PATIENTS:
To make a donation, please go to your Family Doctor's office and look for the Community Care Donation Bin.
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*NEW* Mask Policy being implemented at NNFHT |
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Hospitals and clinics are moving away from homemade masks or face coverings and asking patients to wear medical masks. NNFHT asks that if you have an in-person appointment at the NNFHT to please wear a medical mask while visiting.
If you do not have a medical mask, one will be supplied to you.
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There's no better time than now to sign up for our
secure online Patient Portal: Pomelo Health
(previously known as Health Myself)
All of the Family Doctors at NNFHT offer their patients access to our patient portal.
To register, first, a completed e-mail consent form is required.
After we receive and process your completed e-mail consent form, our clinic staff will send out a registration link to your e-mail and you can create your portal account.
*Be sure to check your junk or spam if you don't receive the link within 48 hours.
Once you create your account with our patient portal you get access to the following features:
- send and receive secure messages to/from the clinic receptionist
- manage your dependents accounts (children, POA) and send/receive messages on their behalf
- stay up-to-date about clinic polices, changes and information related to COVID-19
- hear about our upcoming virtual group programs
- receive our patient newsletters
- to send/receive attachments (photos, forms) as approved by your healthcare provider/clinic
- receive details about upcoming specialist appointments/diagnostic imaging tests
- cancel upcoming appointments online
- book and confirm appointments online (temporarily disabled, due to COVID-19 procedures)
- view upcoming/previous appointment history
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EXTRA, EXTRA.... READ ALL ABOUT IT! |
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NNFHT has been in the news this year!
Check out some of the news articles below featuring our NNFHT staff.
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Urgent Care Clinics for St. Catharines Sites
are currently as follows:
Monday-Friday: 5pm-8pm
Saturday: 1pm-5pm
Sunday: NO URGENT CARE CLINIC (Doctor on-call)
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After Hours Clinics for Virgil & NOTL Sites
are currently as follows:
Monday-Thursday: 5pm - 8pm
Saturday: 8:45am - 12pm
Sunday: NO URGENT CARE CLINIC
Patients can always contact Telehealth 24/7 for non-urgent healthcare advice at 1-866-797-0000
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- If you are happy with the care you receive at NNFHT and are looking for a way to give back, we are now accepting charitable donations!
- Donations of $25 or greater will be eligible for a tax receipt.
- Cheques are the accepted method for donations at this time and can be made out to Niagara North FHT.
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For any inquiries about donations to the NNFHT please e-mail [email protected]
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This summer the NNFHT held a book drive, accepting gently used and new books of all topics.
The response to the book drive was overwhelmingly positive and the books were donated to the
Niagara Falls YWCA and the Centre for Victims of Human Trafficking.
Thank you to everyone who donated!
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*NEW* Virtual group rolling out in January 2021
CARE FOR THE CAREGIVER
Are you or a member of your family someone who regularly looks after a a sick, elderly, or disabled adult? Our Care for the Caregiver Group might be for you.
This 5-week group will focus on caregiver skills and burnout.
Stay tuned for an e-mail with more details about
how to register.
*Please note class size will be limited*
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We have had an overwhelming response to our VIRTUAL healthy lifestyle program Eat Well Live Better as well as our NEW Mindful Eating Group hosted by our Mental Health and Nutrition teams. We are still working through our wait lists, filling up new group classes in 2021. Thank you to everyone who has participated so far and to those who are on the wait list who have been patiently waiting for the next class.
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Diabetes Care Team: Physical Activity Class (offered on MS Teams)
If you have prediabetes or diabetes stay tuned for our e-mail notifications with details about our 2021 VIRTUAL Physical Activity Classes, hosted by a Registered Kineseologist.
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Most of the NNFHT group classes are held using Zoom.
Check out our
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NNFHT FLU CLINICS A SUCCESS! |
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The 5 drive-thru NNFHT Flu Clinics held at the Community Centre in NOTL and at the Seymour Hannah Sportsplex in St. Catharines during the month of November
were a success!
Thank you to all the patients who attended, and for everyone who provided positive feedback (or dropped off a sweet treat) to our team!
Huge thank you and shout outs to the NNFHT Flu Shot Planning Committees, all of the staff that worked hard behind the scenes and on the front-lines to make this happen,
including all of our volunteers. Special thanks to the Niagara Rotary volunteers (especially Patricia and Stuart) as well as our community partners (Niagara EMS), Niagara Trailers Ltd (St. Davids, ON), Phil's Valumart (Virgil, ON), NNFHT Patient Advisory Committees, the City of St. Catharines and the Town of NOTL who ALL helped out and/or provided donations to make these clinics possible.
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LOCAL COVID-19 ASSESSMENT CENTRE UPDATES |
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Walk-ins are no longer accepted.
All details on local assessment centres can be found here on the NHS website.
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The below videos are by Dr. Jud are come recommended
by one of our NNFHT Mental Health Counselors.
Dr. Jud is the Director of Research and Innovation at the Mindfulness Center and associate professor in psychiatry at the School of Medicine at Brown University, as well as a research affiliate at MIT. Before that, he held research and teaching positions at Yale University and the University of Massachusetts’ Center for Mindfulness.
Find out more about Dr. Jud and see all of his resources on his website.
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Click the text above to download the tip sheet.
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NNFHT COVID-19 YOUTUBE VIDEO LIBRARY |
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Click the links below to view the videos created by NNFHT staff
Dr. Brian Kerley and Registered Dietitian, Melissa Dunlop.
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A reminder to all patients that here in Niagara we are in the middle of the second wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
We are doing everything we can to continue to serve you during these challenging times.
The risks that COVID-19 present means that the majority of patient visits have and will continue to be done virtually either over the phone or using a video visit.
This means that most non-essential visits will not be booked in person and/or some regular scheduled non-essential bookings may be delayed.
If your healthcare needs cannot be met over the phone or over video, it is at your healthcare provider's discretion to bring you in to the office.
When coming in to the office please listen to the instructions of the staff and provider to ensure you will be seen safely.
We appreciate your patience and cooperation during these challenging times.
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SINGLE SESSION COUNSELING SERVICE AT NNFHT |
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Did you know that as a patient of the NNFHT you have access
to our Single Session Counseling Service?
Wondering what 'Single Session' means...?
One morning every week, some of our Mental Health Counselors are available for SAME-DAY appointments.
The focus of an appointment is determined by each client’s unique needs.
Whether coping with a challenging situation, inquiring about services, or looking for an understanding or non-judgmental ear, our mental health counselors are trained to help clients find their personal path forward in a direction that aligns with
what is important to them.
During the COVID-19 pandemic we are
offering virtual Single Session appointments (phone or video).
St. Catharines Site patients can contact Laura at 905.988.9617 x226 by 8:45am on Wednesdays for an appointment that morning.
Virgil/NOTL Site patients can contact Jennifer at 905.468.2177 x130 starting at 8:45 am on Fridays for an appointment that morning.
Appointments are first come, first served.
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USE STRONG AND UNIQUE PASSWORDS/PASSPHRASES
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Make your passwords at least 10-12 characters long. The longer the better. Longer passwords are harder to crack
- Security experts are now recommending a “pass phrase” rather than simply a password
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Include numbers, capital letters and symbols in your password
- Use more than one password. If you reuse your passwords, a hacker can take the leaked data from one attack and use it to login to your other accounts.
- Don’t post your passwords in plain sight. Your computer monitor, desk or bulletin board is not a good place to record your passwords.
- Never give out your password to anyone
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DON'T FALL FOR PHISHING SCAMS
- Be very careful before clicking on a link (even if it appears to be from a legitimate site) asking you to log in, change your password or provide any other personal information. Links can be fake and lead you to malicious sites. Type in the web address yourself. When in doubt call the bank or other company that sent you the email.
- Don’t respond to anyone who tells you your computer is infected with a virus even if they claim they’re with Microsoft, Apple or your internet provider.
- Don't download apps that look suspicious or come from a site you don't trust.
- Always be wary of offers that sound too good to be true, or ask for too much information.
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ARE YOU READY TO QUIT SMOKING? |
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DID YOU KNOW....
- 20 minutes after your last cigarette, your blood pressure and pulse rate return to normal
- 2 days after stopping smoking, your senses of smell and taste begin to return
- 1 year after you stop smoking, your risk of heart disease is cut by one-half
- Within 3 years after you quit, your risk of heart disease is the same as someone who never smoked
- Within 10 years after quitting, your risk of lung cancer is cut in half
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The New Year is a great time to set goals and make positive lifestyle changes.
The NNFHT Smoking Cessation team can provide smoking cessation counseling to patients who are ready to quit smoking!
Through the CAMH Stop Study patients are eligible for NO-COST Nicotine Replacement Therapy (patches, lozenges, gum, etc).
This service is not limited to NNFHT patients. No referral required.
To schedule an initial telephone appointment:
Call Laura 905.988.9617 x226 (St. Catharines)
Call Jennifer 905.468.3275 x130 (Virgil/NOTL)
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THURSDAY DECEMBER 24: OPEN AM - CLOSED PM
FRIDAY DECEMBER 25: CLOSED
SATURDAY DECEMBER 26: CLOSED
SUNDAY DECEMBER 27: CLOSED
MONDAY DECEMBER 28: CLOSED
TUESDAY DECEMBER 29: OPEN regular hours
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 30: OPEN regular hours
THURSDAY DECEMBER 31: OPEN AM - CLOSED PM
FRIDAY JANUARY 1: CLOSED
Check out our website for more details about our Holiday After Hours Clinics.
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