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Health Care Emergency numbers
Gas leaks If you think there might be a gas leak in your residence, call 598-3111 (from OUTSIDE your home, and do not use the light switch either!) Québec Poison Control Centre Information and help concerning any type of poisoning, 1-800-463-5060 Referral Centre of Greater Montreal Help with questions about health, addiction, social services and welfare, 527-1375 Suicide Action Montreal (see Support Lines & Groups) 723-4000 CLSCs
If you’re not a student or don’t want to rely on student Health Services (an option for students registered at any of the universities, check your student handbook), CLSCs are government-run community health clinics that provide a range of services to Quebec medicare card-holders. CLSC hours are generally 8am–8pm; the times to drop in unannounced are listed below. But these may change, so call first to confirm. Some CLSCs insist you be a resident of their area before offering services. This is a partial list, so if there isn’t one here near you check the phone book for other locations. CLSC Des Faubourgs (527-2361 for all three locations): 1250 Sanguinet, 8:30am–12:30pm; 1705 de la Visitation, 1pm–4pm; and 2260 Parthenais, 1pm–6pm. CLSC Côte-des-Neiges (731-8531 for both locations) Open Mon–Fri 8am–8pm, but always call ahead. 5700 Côte-des-Neiges, and 1271 Van Horne. CLSC Parc-Extension Mon–Fri 8am–8pm. 469 Jean-Talon W. but will close depending on demand so call ahead, 273-9591 CLSC Plateau Mont-Royal Mon–Fri 8am–8pm to see a nurse, or make an appointment to see a doctor. 4689 Papineau, 521-7663 CLSC St-Henri To see a nurse: Mon–Fri 8am–10pm. To see a doctor without appointment: Mon–Fri 1–5pm. (If you arrive after 3pm you may be refused if there is a line-up.) 3833 Notre-Dame W., 933-7541 CLSC St-Louis-du-Parc To see a nurse without appointment: Mon–Fri 8am–5pm, Sat–Sun 8am–4pm. To see a doctor without appointment: Mon–Fri 9–11:30am. 155 St-Joseph E., 286-9657 CLSC Metro To see a nurse without appointment: Mon–Fri 8am–6pm. To see a doctor without appointment: 8am–1pm. 1801 de Maisonneuve W., 934-0354 CLSC NDG / Montreal West Open Mon–Fri 8:30am–8pm. You must see a nurse before a doctor if you don’t have an appointment. 2525 Cavendish 485-1670. CLSC Verdun Two locations in Verdun: 1090 de l’Eglise, 766-0546; 6045 Monk, 765-0413. Call first. CLSC La Petite-Patrie Always call first. 6520 de St-Vallier, 273-4508 The Vendôme Emergency Clinic Privately owned but their services are free to medicare card holders. The waiting times are very short, and service good. Mon–Thurs 9am–8pm, Fri 9am–2pm, Sat–Sun 10am–4pm. 5175 de Maisonneuve W. (right by metro Vendôme) 484-4711 Dentistry clinics
Côte-des-Neiges Dental Clinic They prefer you to call first, but you can drop in Wed and Fri 8am–6pm. 3550 Côte-des-Neiges #350, 935-5145 Jewish General Hospital Mon–Fri. 8:30am–12pm and 1–4:30pm. 5750 Côte-des-Neiges (east entrance) 340-7910 McGill University Student Dental Clinic At the Montreal General Hospital. Reasonable rates for supervised student dentistry, by application only. 934-8021 Montreal General Dentistry Department By appointment: 937-6011 ext. 42475, emergency walk-in clinic Mon–Fri 8:30am–4:30pm. 1650 Cedar, 934-8397; after-hours emergencies: 934-8075 Pregnancy & parenting
Birthright 4100 St-Antoine W., 937-9324 Centre conseil grossesse 7394 19th
Ave, 593-1720 Elizabeth House A rehabilitation centre for pregnant teens and young mothers in difficulty. Preparation for independent living or returning home. 2131 Marlowe, 482-2488 Fédération du Québec pour le planning des naissances 110 Ste-Thérése #405, 866-3721, www.cam.org/fqpn Grossesse secours Hotline provides information about pregnancy (health, prenatal etc.) and contraception. Baby toys and clothing available. Pregnancy tests for $3. If you need to talk, they’ll sit a volunteer down with you. It’s pro-woman, not pro-life or pro-choice. Mon–Fri. 9am–6pm. 79 Beaubien E., 271-0554 Head & Hands Come in between 4:45–5pm on Tue or Thurs to sign up. They start seeing patients at 5pm.They provide excellent abortion consultation. Doctors are friendly and sincere. 2304 Old Orchard, 481-0277 or 481-3643 Head & Hands (Young Parents’ Program) Baby clothing, furniture exchange for under-24 mums and dads. From 1:45–4:30pm on Fridays there’s a drop-in period and registration for Wednesday activities. Babysitting provided. 5775 St-Jacques (corner Melrose), 482-7910 McGill Women’s Union Various birth control available at cost (e.g. condoms are 5 for $1). Pill not available since they’re not licensed. Post-abortion support group. Sole women-only space on campus. Referrals, library and files on women’s groups all over Canada. Men are welcome for birth-control and library services. 398-6823 Montreal Diet Dispensary A volunteer organization that provides nutritional counselling to pregnant women. Also distributes vitamins, one litre of milk and an egg a day to pregnant women. Call for an appointment, but priority goes to women with pregnancies at risk. 2182 Lincoln, 937-5375 Montreal General Hospital Family Planning 934-8076 Morgentaler Clinic Call for appointments, Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm. The clinic is located at 30 St-Joseph E. #710, 844-4844. For fees and further information: www.morgentaler.ca/montreal Mouvement retrouvaille Help in finding biological parents. 660 Villeray, 278-1744 St. Columba House Lunch program for families with pre-school-age children, welfare rights, nursery school, clothing room, food distribution once a month. Homework help for kids and more. 2365 Grand Trunk, 932-6202 HIV/AIDS
AIDS Community Care Montreal One-on-one buddy system for support, self-help groups for people with AIDS and their family and friends. Bereavement groups. Confidential message and information line: 859-9032. Office and general info at 2075 Plessis, 527-0928 Centre d’action SIDA Montréal
pour femmes Support for women and children with AIDS including home
or hospital visits, child care, crisis funds, workshops, information
sessions, addiction and legal counselling and social activities for
members. Mon–Fri 9am–5pm. 1750 St-André, 3rd floor,
495-0990 Clinique de l’alternative Confidential HIV testing by appointment, medical treatment for people with HIV/AIDS, referrals. Also pregnancy tests (no follow-up), abortions and STD tests. Different times for different services, call first. 2034 St-Hubert, 281-9848 Clinique l’actuel Confidential testing for HIV by appointment. Medical treatment and follow-up after diagnosis. Specializes in all STDs. Counselling available, referrals to other groups. Make an appointment. 1001 de Maisonneuve E. #1130, 524-1001 Clinique médicale Mont-Carmel Anonymous testing for HIV. Medical treatment by doctors for people with AIDS. Referrals. appointment. 933 René-Lévesque E., 282-9197 Coalition des organismes communautaires québécois de lutte contre le SIDA Quebec-wide coalition of AIDS-related groups. They can refer you to the AIDS group nearest you. 1 Sherbrooke E., 844-2477 Concordia Health Services Offers HIV/AIDS info, referrals for testing (Concordia students only). Mon–Fri 9am–5pm. 2155 Guy, ER-407, 848-3565 GAP-VIES Public awareness, info line and listening service, resources and support for people with AIDS, their partners and families. 2577-A Jean-Talon E. #101, 722-5655 Info-SIDA Info on HIV/AIDS. Resources, medical info, prevention and treatment. 521-7432 Jewish General Hospital Infectious Diseases Clinic Gives confidential HIV tests, counselling for HIV/AIDS, teaches medical treatment to home-care patients for self-administration. Walk-in clinic in mornings for all STDs. Mon–Fri, 9–11:30am. No appointment necessary. 3755 Côte-Ste-Catherine, Pavilion G, Room 148, 340-8222 ext. 8230 Maison d’Hérelle Housing for people living with HIV/AIDS. 3738 St-Hubert, 844-4874 Maison Dehon Housing for people living with HIV/AIDS. 2830A Gouin E., 384-0450 Montreal Chest Hospital Immunodeficiency Clinic Resource centre for scientific publications about HIV/AIDS. Deals with AIDS-specific symptoms in out-patient clinic. Referrals for support groups and home care. Mon–Fri 8am–4:30pm. 3650 St-Urbain #803, 843-2090 Montreal General Hospital Immune Deficiency Treatment Centre Latest available clinical trials in HIV treatment. Up-to-date diagnostic and treatment methods, daily out-patient care for people with HIV/AIDS. Mon–Fri 8am–4pm. 1650 Cedar #A5-123, 934-8070 SIDA Centre-Ville 1250 Sanguinet, 847-0644 |
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