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When you first register as a Sherbourne client, you will be assigned to a primary healthcare provider, which may be a doctor or nurse practitioner.
For more information about becoming a new client at Sherbourne, CLICK HERE.
What is a Family Health Team?
A Family Health Team is an approach to primary health care that brings together different health care providers to coordinate your care. Our Family Health Team consists of doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, social workers, dietitians, and other health care professionals who work collaboratively, each using their experience and skills to provide care.
We focus on providing care for the Mid-East Toronto neighbourhood, homeless and under-housed people, LGBTQ community and newcomers to Canada. Our Family Health Team offers a variety of health programs and services, ranging from advice and guidance on living healthier to avoid illness, to foot care, overdose prevention and managing a chronic disease.
Please note that Sherbourne Health is not a walk-in clinic. You must be a registered client to receive medical services.
Our Family Health Team
Our Family Health Team specializes in three areas of health to address clients’ diverse and complex needs:
Some of the services that we provide include:
- Preventative health care including routine physicals, vaccinations and screening for disease
- Diagnoses, treatment and monitoring of temporary and chronic illness
- Diabetes education and management
- Foot care
- Smoking cessation
- Overdose prevention and distribution of Naloxone kits
- Transition-related care, including surgical assessments and referrals for transition-related surgeries (TRS) and post-surgical care
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See a Doctor / Family Health Team *For registered clients only*
Make an Appointment
If you are a registered client of Sherbourne and would like to see a healthcare provider, you must first contact us to schedule an appointment.
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Hours and Drop-In Times for Registered Clients
Regular Clinic Hours
Clinic hours vary depending on the client’s specific needs. To view the clinic hours for each Family Health Team, click here.
Saturday ‘Walk-In Only’ (W.I.O.) Clinic
This clinic is strictly for walk-ins, and for registered clients only of Sherbourne’s Family Health Team.
WHEN
Every Saturday from 9 am-12:20 pm
First come, first served – space is limited so arrive early! Note that clients must arrive before 12:20 pm in order to be seen.
MORE INFORMATION
- Staffed by a physician, nurse and medical secretary
- Emergency, urgent, serious, pressing/acute matters only – e.g., Fever, chest pain, breathing problem, serious injury, ill child
- No routine prescriptions or narcotics
- No forms, physical exams, footcare or nada
Drop-In Clinic Hours
We also offer Drop-In Clinic hours (no appointment required) for registered clients only for the following services:
- Urban Family Health Team: Tuesday afternoons, Friday mornings and Saturday mornings
NOTE: Drop-in hours vary depending on your healthcare provider. Please contact our main reception for your specific healthcare provider’s hours.
- Newcomer Health Team: Monday afternoons from 1-3 pm and Friday mornings from 9-11 am
- Women In Need ‘Klinik’ (WINK): Wednesday mornings starting at 9 am
New Clients
If you are not currently a registered client at Sherbourne Health and would like to be, please note the following process to be connected to our Family Health Teams:
- For care within our LGBTQ Health Team:
If you are interested in becoming a client, you must:
1) Live in the City of Toronto (your postal code must start with the letter M) and
2) Not currently have a family doctor/primary care provider
If you meet these requirements, call our main reception on the first Wednesday of the month at 9 am. Provide your name and phone number to the receptionist and explain your request to be connected with our LGBTQ family health team for care. A client resource worker will call you back for an intake phone consultation to discuss your needs.
*Note: the callback list is generated on a first come, first served basis, so we recommend you call in or visit at 9 am sharp on the Wednesday to ensure your place in line.
- For care within our Urban Health Team:
You must first book an appointment with a Client Resource Worker for an intake interview, and together you will complete the application for care. Contact our Medical Secretaries at Reception to schedule an appointment.
- For care within our Newcomer Health Team:
Our intake of new clients will resume in September. On the first day of each month at 9 am, there will be applications available for persons who wish to receive care from our Newcomer Health Team. Interested applicants should visit Sherbourne Health’s main reception in person to fill out an application. One of our nurses will then get in touch with you.
- The Newcomer Health Team also provides primary care, diabetes care and mental health services through weekly clinics at The St. James Town Community Corner for residents of St. James Town. To access these services, please call Health Access St. James Town Intake staff at 416-964-6657.
Please note that the application process can take up to 4 weeks to confirm an outcome.
For questions or to receive updates to this process, please contact our medical secretaries at reception.
