Medical Health Resources
OHIP and Ontario Health Cards
659 Dundas St., London, Ont. N5W 2Z1
For identification and billing purposes, you must have an Ontario Health card for OHIP. If you do not have a health card, apply for one as soon as possible. Application forms may be picked up at your doctor’s office or from the Ministry of Health (217 York St., London, Ont.).
People relocating in Ontario from another province have a 3 month waiting period, during which they should be covered by the health insurance plan in the province in which they were previously located.
Refugees are eligible for OHIP as soon as they arrive in Ontario. Landed immigrants have a 3 month waiting period, during which their sponsors are responsible for their medical bills. Both refugees and landed immigrants should apply for OHIP as soon as they arrive in Ontario.
To get a health card, you will need 3 pieces of I.D. including a picture I.D. and something with a current address.
For other requirements and more information click here.
Dental Health
If you are receiving Ontario Works (OW) you are eligible for 2 fillings and 4 extractions every six months on an emergency basis. If you are receiving Ontario Works, please contact your worker. If you are not on OW but qualify under the low-income cut-off (LICO) please call discretionary benefits at 519 661-5910. If you receive ODSP please contact your worker.
Canada Dental Benefit is intended to help lower dental costs for eligible families earning less than $90,000 per year.
Parents and guardians can apply if the child receiving dental care is under 12 years old and does not have access to a private dental insurance plan.
Depending on your adjusted family net income, a tax-free payment of $260, $390, or $650 will be available for each eligible child. This interim dental benefit is only available for 2 periods. You can get a maximum of 2 payments for each eligible child.
Applications for this period open on December 1, 2022.
https://www.canada.ca/.../child.../dental-benefit.html
Who is eligible?
1. You filed your 2021 tax return
2. You receive CCB
3. You have a CRA account
4. You have direct deposit set up with CRA
CHILDREN’S DENTAL:
Healthy Smiles:
The Healthy Smiles program is designed for lower-income families in need of support.
SENIORS DENTAL:
The Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program
The Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program is a government-funded dental care program. It provides free, routine dental services for low-income seniors who are 65 years of age or older https://seniors.accerta.ca/application/en
Online Application https://seniors.accerta.ca/
Application by mail: Download and print here https://www.forms.ssb.gov.on.ca/mbs/ssb/forms/ssbforms.nsf/FormDetail?OpenForm&ACT=RDR&TAB=PROFILE&SRCH=&ENV=WWE&TIT=5125&NO=014-5125-20E
Or pick one up from the Health Unit.
ADULT SUBSIDIZED DENTISTRY:
THE WRIGHT CLINIC
They provide very low-cost dental care, and routine dental services, to those households of low-income.
SCHULICH SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY
https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/dentistry/dental_clinics/index.html offers subsidized care.
Vision Health
EYE SEE…EYE LEARN
Eye See…Eye Learn® provides comprehensive eye exams by participating local optometrists to junior kindergarten students across Ontario. The eye exams are covered under provincial health insurance (or OHIP) when you show your child’s health card. This means that there is no out-of-pocket cost for the eye exam.
If the child requires a pair of glasses, they will receive a complimentary pair donated by Nikon Lenswear, OGI and your participating optometrist. you are receiving Ontario Works (OW) you are eligible for 2 fillings and 4 extractions every six months on an emergency basis. If you are receiving Ontario Works, please contact your worker. If you are not on OW but qualify under the low-income cut-off (LICO) please call discretionary benefits at 519 661-5910. If you receive ODSP please contact your worker.
ONESIGHT
OneSight is an independent non-profit, committed to eradicating the global vision care crises in our lifetime, providing vouchers for glasses for families of low-income.
Other Medical Services Available to You
Addiction support services are listed under: Addiction Supports
Pregnancy Supports Resources
Indigenous Residents Health Resources
Support for Pregnancy from education, new parent class, breastfeeding and postpardum.
The Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre is a government program that is located in London. They offer information about health, social activities, and support services for Indigenous residents in the Southwestern Ontario area.
Prosthetic Limbs
Amputee teams, located in London, Ontario in applying for a protheses.
Discretionary Benefits: Air Conditioners!
If you are on OW, ODSP or have a child with a severe disability, and you are in a medical group where heat is a risk factor, you may be able to request funding for an air conditioner.
382 Waterloo St. (inside the YMCA), London, Ont. N6B 2N8 Tel: 519-438-7379
A warm and supportive gathering space for individuals living with cancer, and those who care for them.
COVID Testing
Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Testing
Regional HIV/AIDS Connection
Options Clinic Intercommunity Health Centre
Click here for the current testing information and to find a testing centre near you.
Unprotected sex is the most common way that people become infected with many serious diseases, including HIV, gonorrhoea, herpes, syphilis, chlamydias, and hepatitis. The proper use of condoms can greatly reduce the risk involved in sexual activity. They can also reduce the risk of unwanted pregnancies.
Sexually Transmitted Disease Centre
Offers confidential STD and HIV testing along with free treatment. Free pregnancy testing and emergency contraception. They also offer STI counselling and free condoms.
No appointment is needed and no health card is required for their drop in STI clinic.
Middlesex-London Health Unit
50 King St., London, Ont. N6A 5L7
Tel: 519-663-5317
A public access resource centre that provides educational information on safer sex, safer needle use, counselling, and supports. They aim to positively impact the lives of individuals and diverse communities living with, at risk for, or affected by HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C (HCV).
All of their programs are free and confidential.
186 King St., Unit 30, London, Ont. N6A 1C7
Tel: 519-434-1601
Email: info@hivaidsconnection.ca
Options Clinic - Intercommunity Health Centre
While some doctors offer “confidential” testing, it is not anonymous. If you test positive, your doctor can still report your name to the health unit. The Options Clinic offers free anonymous testing, information, and counselling.
659 Dundas St., London, Ont. N5W 2Z1
Tel: 519-660-0874