Did you know that the London InterCommunity Health Centre Argyle Site (1700 Dundas Street) has a weekly PAP Clinic? A PAP test is a simple screening test that can help prevent cancer of the cervix. Tests are performed by a female in a private medical examining room and only take a few minutes to complete. A small number of cells are collected and sent to a lab where they are examined under a microscope. Early detecti

The City of London civic election is on Monday October 24, 2022.  Are you a first time voter? The process is easy and the City has many resources to make your experience streamlined and accessible. The video (and transcription below) has information to assist in making your experience successful. Polls open at 10 am and voting continues until 8 pm. Unsure of where to vote? Go HERE. Remember to bring your Voter Regist

Climate change influences human health and disease in numerous ways. Some existing health threats will intensify, and new health threats will emerge. Important considerations include age, economic resources, and location. The health effects of these disruptions include increased respiratory and cardiovascular disease, injuries and premature deaths related to extreme weather events, changes in the prevalence and geogr

Among the varied themes of this year’s Community Health & Wellbeing Week are food security and food safety. The organizing committee chose today and tomorrow to focus advocacy for these issues as they impact the health and livelihood of our clients. Food security is the measure of the availability of food and individuals’ ability to access it. According to the United Nations’ Committee on World Food S

Join the Northeast London Community Engagement group at Ed Blake Park (449 Barker Street) on Thursday evenings at 6:30. No experience is needed. This group is designed for people of all walking abilities. Come out and enjoy some light exercise with a fun group of people! Contact Selma at stobah@lihc.on.ca for details.

Our volunteer program is growing! We are always looking for volunteers. Here are just a few examples of projects you might be able to support.   Client Experience Survey Throughout the year, the Health Centre collects data from clients to advise and support future decision making. We need volunteers to assist clients in completing the survey as well as volunteers to assist with data inputting. If you enjoy worki

Evaluation Purpose & Methodology Mixed methods were used to conduct an evaluation of the Safer Opioid Supply program at London Intercommunity Health Centre in 2020-2021. The goal of this evaluation was to examine the scale-up of the SOS program after SUAP funding was received from Health Canada in March 2020, and examine what was working well and what could be improved in the SOS program as part of an ongoing qua

Vaccination Appointments   Ensuring that everyone has access to the COVID-19 vaccine is a priority for the Health Centre. Our teams across each site have developed vaccine rollout strategies for the various populations that we serve. We have coordinated vaccination clinics and individual appointments. If you are a registered medical client at the Health Centre, please call us at any of our locations to schedule

The Health Centre will be closed across sites on Friday, Dec 24th, Monday, Dec 27th and Friday, Dec 31st. Please click here to view hours of operation for specific sites. Le centre de santé sera fermé sur tous les sites le vendredi 24 décembre, le lundi 27 décembre et le vendredi 31 décembre. Veuillez cliquer ici pour voir les heures d’ouverture de sites spécifiques. 2021 Hours of Operation – Holiday Sche

The H.O.M.E. Program is honoured to be an award recipient for the Pillar Nonprofit Network #pcia21 Community Innovation Awards in the category of Community Collaboration! This program is in partnership with Regional HIV AIDS Connection, CMHA Thames Valley Addiction and Mental Health Services, Middlesex-London Paramedic Service, and London Cares. Congratulations to the other award recipients and finalists! Click here