Health & Wellness

Doctors/Nurse Practitioners and Specialists

• Dr. J. Munroe visits the Georgina Island Health Centre once a month.
• Connie Foster, Nurse Practitioner and Health & Wellness Director
• M. Cassidy, Nurse Practitioner, visits weekly on Thursdays.
• Dr. Ed Moloy, Chiropodist, visits every six weeks for orthotics and foot care.
• York Region Community Paramedicine, visits weekly while the ferry is running.

For counselling services with a psychotherapist, please contact the Health Centre.

Programs and Services

Family Support

• Healthy Babies, Healthy Children program
• Parenting workshops
• Aftercare program
• Sex education
• Alcohol/drug awareness
• Psychology and counselling

Women’s Health

• Breastfeeding support
• Screening clinic/pap tests

Diabetes and Nutrition

• Regular clinics for blood pressure and blood sugar
• Diabetic support group
• Diabetic screening for students
• Community garden

School Programs

• Breakfast program
• Healthy relationships education
• Hearing/vision testing

Education and Prevention

• Sun safety
• Suicide prevention
• Immunization clinics
• STD/HIV prevention