Tamara Chipperfield, chief executive officer of the Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre, is seen at a pop-up wellness clinic held at a condo on Ambleside Drive on July 18, 2024. She hopes the monthly clinics will help connect seniors to other health-care services.
In an effort to break down health-care barriers for seniors, several Ottawa groups teamed up to Thursday to bring medical services to residents of one west Ottawa condo.Tamara Chipperfield, chief executive officer of the Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre, hopes the monthly clinics will help connect seniors to other health-care services. In an effort to break down health-care barriers for seniors, several Ottawa groups have teamed up to bring medical services to their doorsteps.
"It's all about providing care for these residents in their community and try to break down barriers to health care," said Marc-Antoine Deschamps with the Ottawa Paramedic Service. "We shouldn't be asking everyday citizens to bind together to figure out how they can convince health care to come to their community."Ruth Becker, a pharmacist at Rexall, said these sorts of clinics can also help people stay in their homes longer without needing assistance from a caregiver.
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