Indoor Clinics
Overview
REACH Niagara’s weekly network of indoor clinics are vital to our clinical and organizational operations.
These clinics provide safe, secure opportunities for the equity deserving population to access healthcare and support services through REACH directly within local shelters, support centres and other community partnered organizations.
Many of our Indoor Clinics feature a Peer Support worker. These staff members can relate to clients through shared lived experiences. A key connection point that can assist in building trusting relationships and getting connected to support services.
Who is the program for?
Equity deserving populations that have barriers accessing ‘traditional’ healthcare services, this includes, individuals and families who are:
- living in poverty,
- experiencing food insecurity,
- low literacy and/or education levels,
- precarious employment,
- limited access to health service, and/or
- impacted by mental health and/or addictions
- those recently housed but are still in need of continuity of care
How can you access the program?
We have an extensive schedule of clinics across the Niagara region that operate at regularly scheduled times and locations. Our clinics operate on a first-come first-serve basis. Through these clinics we offer primary care, counselling supports and system navigation. No identification, referral or appointment required.
What are the benefits
With a clinic on wheels, we can break down barriers to receiving care – such as access to transportation – by meeting people where they’re at. Other benefits include:
- Feeling safe when care is provided in a setting our clients are comfortable in.
- Providing care in higher-risk locations, we can reduce the number of calls to emergency services.
- Building relationships with traditionally underserved communities can help build trust and improve health outcomes.
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