These resources help you get the right care, at the right time, in the right place.
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For the Community
All of Hastings Prince Edward Ontario Health Team are here for you — our patients, our clients, our community.
The following information is a list of resources to support you. Do you have suggestions or don’t see what you’re looking for? Email info@hpeoht.ca.
Primary Health Care
Find a family doctor or nurse practitioner
There is one single path to finding a family doctor or nurse partitioner – Health Care Connect.
- Call 8-1-1 to speak with a nurse.
- Visit Health Care Connect to register online.
Don’t forget, you need a valid Ontario Health Insurance Plan (commonly known as OHIP) card. This card must be linked to your current address.
Already on the list? Check-in every so often to ensure that your information is still current.
Clinics
Vaccine Clinics
Is your family doctor or nurse practitioner offering vaccines this season?
The HPE OHT partners are working to vaccinate as many patients as possible to help our communities beat the flu. Call your family doctor or nurse practitioner firs to book an appointment for your vaccination. You can also visit a local pharmacy to get the shot close to home!
Cold, Flu & Covid-19 Care Clinics
Feeling lousy? The Emergency Department isn’t always the answer.
For non-urgent care, start with your family doctor or nurse practitioner. Don’t have one? Call 8-1-1 or consider virtual care.
For serious or life-threatening emergencies, call 9-1-1 or go to the nearest Emergency Department. Know your options before you need them.
Need a family doctor or nurse practitioner? Register with Health Care Connect today.
Local Cold/Flu/Covid-19 Clinics for People without a Family Doctor or Nurse Practitioner
Prince Edward Family Health Team: residents of PEC who don’t have a family doctor or nurse practitioner can book an appointment at the Community Clinic.
Cancer Screening
Cervical Screening Clinics – Thank you
To all Hastings and Prince Edward residents who attended the cervical screening clinics – you did it! You took the first-step in preventative care.
How do you stay on top of your cancer screenings? See the HPE OHT Cancer Screening Guide to know when you need to book your next appointment.
Non-Emergency Medical Assistance
Know Where To Go
Do you know where to go for care?
Ask yourself, is this an emergency?
If yes, call 9-1-1 or go to your nearest emergency department.
If no, you have plenty of options both virtual and in-person.
HPE OHT partner, Quinte Health, provides a list of options for residents of Hastings Prince Edward. See the Know Where To Go web page for details.
Health811
Where is the best place to go for the care you need?
Finding your way through our healthcare system, even locally, can be confusing. Health811 is a free, secure and confidential health services, available 24/7.
Visit health811.ontario.ca or call 8-1-1.
East Region Virtual Care Clinic
The convenience of non-urgent care from the comfort of your home – or wherever you are!
The East Region Virtual Care Clinic connects you with a nurse practitioner who will assess your symptoms and provide you with the care you need.
The East Region Virtual Care Clinic is available seven (7) days a week from 1:00pm – 9:00 pm. For details, visit www.virtualcareontario.ca
Community & Social Resources
Where to Turn Guide
You’re back home after a health episode but still need support in other areas of your life. Where can you turn for guidance?
The HPE OHT Where To Turn guide provides details on partners who can support you while you continue your healing journey.
From meals to personal care, and escorted transportation to day programs, the Where To Turn guide is your source for the extra care.
211 Ontario
Still not sure where to turn after reviewing the HPE OHT Where to Turn guide? Your next step is 211. Get connected to local health, community and social services, from housing and food assistance to mental health support and more. Call, text or visit 211.ca.
Health & Wellness Resources
Foot Care
Lower Limb Preservation Demonstration (LLPD) Project
This project includes a cross-sector collaboration of partner organizations that focus on detecting early identifications of patients/clients at risk through standardized assessment and providing timely access to vascular surgery for high-risk patients.
Discover Foot Care Services in Your Area:
Click here to access an interactive tool to help you easily locate foot care services available in your community.
Resources:
- High-Risk Diabetic Foot with photos (Pdf)
- High-Risk Foot (Pdf)
- Medium-Risk Diabetic Foot with photos (Pdf)
- Medium-Risk Foot (Pdf)
- Low-Risk Diabetic Foot with photos (Pdf)
- Low-Risk Foot (Pdf)
- Foot Exercises (Pdf)
- Healthy Lifestyle for Healthy Feet (Pdf)
- How to Find the Perfect Shoe for Your Feet (Pdf)
- Nail and Skin Care (Pdf)
Land Acknowledgement
HPE OHT delivers supports and services on lands that are the traditional territory of many nations, including the Huron-Wendat, Anishinaabe, Algonquin and the Haudenosaunee peoples. It is also directly adjacent to the Kenhte:ke – the Tyendinaga Nation. These territories are governed by the Dish with One Spoon wampum agreement. We share a responsibility to acknowledge and respect the culture and history of Indigenous peoples, who have inhabited and nurtured these lands for generations. We commit to centering our work of overall health and wellbeing for all residents, with particular consideration for Indigenous peoples and all equity-deserving populations in Hastings and Prince Edward Counties.