Elmwood Family Health Centre

11/14/2025

Exciting news! West Elgin Pharmacy is now offering Strep Throat Testing🎉

Sore and scratchy throat? Fever? Swollen tender glands? Book an in-person appointment for a rapid strep throat test and assessment today!

https://westelginpharmacy.ca/5197681440

Please note, registering for this service does not guarantee a prescription. Your pharmacist will assess if they can provide a treatment option or if a referral to a physician may be necessary. A rapid testing service fee will apply.

11/14/2025

Living with a chronic condition like diabetes, arthritis, Parkinson's, or osteoporosis is challenging, but there are steps you can take to live as well as possible and enhance your well-being.

Ontario residents, if you’re struggling with a chronic condition, the FREE, six-week Living A Healthy Life With Chronic Conditions workshop series can help!

Our next online series will be held on Tuesdays from January 20 - February 24, 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Join us to connect with others who understand what it is like to live with a chronic condition, and to learn techniques to manage symptoms, deal with tough emotions, sleep better, set goals, and make action plans.

Registration is open now at https://www.swselfmanagement.ca/support-for-people-with-health-conditions.

Select the virtual Chronic Conditions workshop, click "register," enter your address, and click through to access the formal registration page.

You can manage!

11/14/2025

At Christmas Care we work hard to make sure every dollar is put to great use. 99¢ cents of every $1.00 dollar received goes directly back into the community

11/13/2025

Ever wake up in the middle of the night with burning in your chest or throat? You’re not alone. GERD often worsens at night, disrupting sleep for as many as one in four people who live with it.

When you lie flat, gravity no longer helps keep stomach acid where it belongs. Digestion slows, saliva production drops, and acid can linger longer in the esophagus, leading to discomfort, coughing, or that sour taste in your mouth.

If this sounds familiar, know that there are ways to take control:
• Avoid eating two to three hours before bed
• Elevate the head of your bed
• Sleep on your left side
• Keep a food diary to track triggers

You don’t have to lose sleep over GERD.
Learn why symptoms flare at night, and how to find relief, in our latest article: https://cdhf.ca/en/gerd-symptoms-at-night-why-acid-reflux-gets-worse-when-you-sleep/

Viatris

11/13/2025

My Joint Tai Chi is a free 12-week Tai Chi exercise program to help people with knee or hip pain and knee or hip osteoarthritis manage their symptoms.

. MyJoint Tai Chi is a free 12-week Tai Chi exercise program to help people with knee pain and knee osteoarthritis manage their symptoms. . The program is evidence-based and designed by researchers at the University of Melbourne, physiotherapists, Tai Chi experts and people

11/13/2025

https://www.hqontario.ca/portals/0/documents/evidence/quality-standards/qs-major-depression-patient-guide-2025-en.pdf

11/13/2025

11/13/2025

“Addressing substance abuse and its consequences will not be successful if we only focus on treatment. This evidence-based model builds strong community supports for youth and families to prevent substance use and abuse." Dr. Kellie Scott, Family Physician Southwestern Public Health

Planet Youth Elgin-St. Thomas, and Planet Youth Oxford, are two new local coalitions that have adopted the Icelandic Model to prevent youth substance use

11/13/2025

11/13/2025

VON Middlesex-Elgin

11/12/2025

Find comfort in connection. 💚

Join our Mixed Loss Grief Support Group.

11/12/2025

OHT members, community partners, and media are invited to attend a Media Release tomorrow, Wednesday, November 12th.

💬 Topic: Health Canada's Emergency Treatment Fund
📍St. Thomas Social Services Building, 230 Talbot St.
🕒 3:00pm

More information: Email info@elginoht.ca

City of St. Thomas