Queens North Community Health Centre

The Queens North Community Health Centre (QNCHC) is a facility that provides primary health care services, illness/injury prevention, chronic disease management and community development services, using a population health promotion approach. QNCHC is made up of a team of health care professionals who are all about teamwork, collaborative practice, community participation, and patient-centred care. The team includes physicians, nurse practitioners, social workers, dietitians, health promoters, counselors and other health care providers.

The Queens North Community Health Centre offers a range of health services, including scheduled and unscheduled appointments with a physician or nurse practitioner, as well as a wide range of diagnostic and support services from the health care team.

Some of the programs happening in the Grand Lake area:

Taste Buds – introducing children and their parents to healthy foods
CHEER – a physical activity and health promotion program designed to engage children in the pleasures and benefits of physical activity and healthy living
Off to school programs
Harvest Fest – community event promoting healthy lifestyles and CHC/Community programs and services
Food drive for the food bank
Caregiver support groups
Diabetic information sessions – now using education as per diabetic mapping
Diabetic cooking course
Grit bags – made available to the community for fall prevention
Resistance band training – to help people improve their strength and muscle tone
Get Mov’n Minto / Mountain Bike Minto
NEW program – a 12-week nutrition and exercise program
Introduction to solids program
Cooking courses
Drop in at the Care N’ Share for breast feeding support offered by the CHC
Footsteps program with spring and fall fun runs offered through the wellness network
Food mentor program
Food smart program with 200 bags monthly, supported by volunteers
Breakfast program – at the schools, supported by CHC Health fairs
Leisure activity in schools
Counseling in schools
Foot clinic with Dr. deVries
Canada Health Day promotions
Nordic pole walking
Well Women Week