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

Hours of Operation

Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (physician available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.). Saturday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Closed on Sunday and holidays.

Physician coverage varies. Primary care practice hours vary Monday through Saturday.

Walk-in patients are always welcome.

Available Services