Medicine
Welcome to Medicine
Southlake’s Medicine program focuses on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of adult diseases and illnesses. More than 76,000 complex care, critical care and patients needing immediate attention are treated every year at Southlake. Even when you no longer need hospital medical treatments, tests and procedures, our Medicine team will assist you with your transfer to home care through our Southlake@home program.
Depending on the care needed for you as prescribed by your physician, Southlake’s medicine clinics offer a large array of support, including: Clinical Telemedicine Program, Diabetes Education Centre, Geriatric Outreach Team, Health Coach Team, Medicine Clinics, Nurse-Led Outreach Team (to long-term care facilities), Outpatient Respiratory Services, Community Resources, and Telehomecare (Ontario Telehealth Network).
It’s important to note if you are admitted to Southlake you may be transferred to one of our Restorative Care Units, where you will receive specialized, restorative care from a dedicated team of health professionals who will know you and your care needs. Your care team on this unit will focus on your specific needs and goals, while working to foster your independence and optimize your remaining strengths and abilities. For more information about these units, click here to view the brochure.
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To help you prepare for care, please see the appropriate referral form in the sidebar.
If you will be receiving care from one of Southlake’s Restorative Care Units, you can view an informative brochure by clicking below.
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Inspiring patients to manage their own health at home
Once you are discharged from the hospital, there are many programs offered at Southlake and in the community to help keep you healthy at home.
Southlake@home
Southlake@home provides you with the care you need at home when you are discharged from Southlake. The Southlake@home team consists of your coordinator, nurses, personal support workers, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, social workers and dietitians. The Southlake@home team works closely with you and our hospital team to make sure your care plan at home meets your needs. Our goal is to make your first weeks at home as easy for you as possible. Please click here for more information.
Clinical Telemedicine Program
The Telemedicine session is like a regular appointment, except the physician or healthcare provider is in one location and the patient is in a separate location and connected by video. You can only be seen and heard by those directly involved in the appointment at both locations. The nurse, at the request of the physician, can perform any assessments that are needed during the videoconference.
Telemedicine Services
The following telemedicine services are offered at Southlake:
- Endocrinology
- Fracture Clinic
- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
- Nephrology
- Physiatry
- Rheumatology
- Stroke Prevention
Telederm Program
Patients can have their skin condition reviewed by a dermatologist over the Telemedicine network without having to travel to a specialist.
Contact us at 905-895-4521, ext. 6027 or ext. 6667 for more information.
Patient Education Classes
The following telemedicine classes are offered at Southlake:
- Osteoporosis Workshop
- Osteoarthritis Education Program
- Fibromyalgia Classes
- Stress Management Workshop
- Craving Change Workshop
- Weight Management Workshop
- Cardiac Rehabilitation Education
Otn.telehomecare Program
We are continuously working with our partners to champion new networks of care. As part of this work, Southlake’s virtual Otn.telehomecare program provides patients with the tools to be able to manage their own health and stay well at home. Otn.telehomecare is designed to improve care for patients with chronic health conditions.
Eligibility
The Otn.telehomecare program is open to any patient with a diagnosis of chronic health, who is willing and capable of partnering in their own healthcare to learn self-management tools for their disease.
Referrals and Contact Information
Ask your healthcare provider if Otn.telehomecare is right for you. You can visit the website by clicking here, call 1-855-640-7129 or email OTNtelehomecare@southlake.ca for more information.
If you are being referred from Southlake’s Diabetes Education Centre and are looking to join the Healthy Eating 4 Healthy Life group sessions please contact:
Sandra Cousins, RPN
Telemedicine Clinical Resource
Chronic Disease Program
Southlake Regional Health Centre
T: 905-895-4521 ext. 6027
F: 905-853-2222
Email: scousins@southlakeregional.org
Healthcare providers looking to refer patients to Otn.telehomecare are asked to complete the Telehomecare Referral Form and fax the completed form to 905-830-5980.
Click here to watch a video About telehomecare.
Geriatric Outreach Team
The Geriatric Outreach Team at Southlake is a team of healthcare professionals including geriatricians, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, social workers, registered nurses and clinical leaders who specialize in the care of seniors living in the community.
In-Home Assessments
Assessments made within your home care provided by healthcare professionals who specialize in geriatric medicine and senior-friendly care.
Referrals and Eligibility Information
Referrals for the Geriatric Outreach Team are accepted from family physicians, healthcare providers, community agencies, friends and family members, self-referral, Southlake, or another hospital.
In order to be eligible, patients must:
- Possess a valid Ontario Health Card or have the ability to pay privately.
- Be 60 years of age or older.
- Live within the area serviced by the Southlake Geriatric Team.
- Be experiencing multiple health problems that would benefit from an in-home assessment such as:
- recurrent falls
- multiple medication issues
- poor nutrition
- dizziness
- impaired mobility
- memory impairment
- difficulty managing day-to-day living
- social isolation
- environmental challenges
- ongoing medical problems (incontinence, pain, depression/anxiety)
To make a referral, complete the Regional Geriatric Program Common Referral Form which is accessible through the Regional Geriatric Program of Toronto’s website: www.rgp.toronto.on.ca and fax it to 905-853-2222.
Nurse-Led Outreach Team
The Nurse-Led Outreach Team at Southlake provides timely care to residents of long-term care homes that otherwise might have been sent to hospital. Clinical nurse specialists and nurse practitioners collaborate with residents, families, and long-term care teams to reduce avoidable transfers to the emergency department. They can provide telephone consultation, scheduled visits, assessments and more.
The following long-term care homes are supported by this program:
Newmarket:
Alliston:
Simcoe County:
Bradford Valley:
Aurora:
Keswick:
Sutton:
For more information on the program, call 905-895-4521, ext. 6317, or fax 905-853-2222
Medicine Outreach Programs
Health Coach Teams
Health Coach Teams at Southlake consist of Registered Nurses and health coaches who offer support to help manage your chronic illnesses. Health coaches meet with clients at Southlake’s Tannery Mall location (465 Davis Drive, Newmarket, Ontario) or in the comfort of the client’s own home.
Referrals
You may make a referral to see a health coach. Alternatively, a family member or your care team can make a referral for you.
Southlake’s RN health coaches do not replace a diabetes nurse educator, registered dietitian, social worker or other healthcare professional. This program is in partnership with York University and the University Health Network. For more information call 905-895-4521, ext. 5615 or ext. 5616.
Outpatient Respiratory Services and Community Resources
Southlake offers its patients an independent exercise assessment through its Pulmonary Function Lab. If you are a patient with an acute respiratory condition, you can be seen at Southlake’s Urgent Medicine Clinic.
As part of Southlake’s commitment to coordinating better care, several resources are available both in the community and online to patients with respiratory conditions.
A physician’s referral may be required for some services and resources. For more information or to register, please call 905-895-4521, ext. 6734.
Community and Online Resources
Southlake’s Action 4 Life
The “Action 4 Life” group session is a four-week program focused on cardiovascular, muscular and flexibility exercises.
Chronic Disease Exercise Program
Offered by the Town of Newmarket, this program offers a general exercise class addressing cardiovascular fitness, strength and flexibility. A physician’s referral is required. Please call the Newmarket Seniors Meeting Place at 905-953-5325.
LA Fitness Respiratory Exercise Classes
Clients will have access to treadmills, seated bicycles and weights. Clients will exercise independently under the supervision of the fitness trainer.
For more information call LA Fitness at 289-803-0327.
Healthy Living Now Workshop
This workshop is for adults of all ages with any chronic condition. This workshop is also open to caregivers, support persons and family members.
For more information or to register, please call 905-895-4521, ext. 6656.
Newmarket COPD Support Group
Contact: 905-895-0199
The Canadian Lung Association
The Canadian Lung Association provides general information on Respiratory Diseases.
The Ontario Lung Association
The Ontario Lung Association provides a list of Respiratory Rehab Programs in Ontario.
Help Lines
Staffed by Certified Respiratory Educators, helplines provide education to patients regarding the management of their disease. Patients may contact them directly.
For more information COPD Helpline: 1-866-717-COPD (2673)
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Benign Hematology and Thrombosis Clinic
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596 Davis Drive
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Southlake’s Benign Hematology Clinic concentrates on benign hematology investigations for various blood disorders such as anemia, thalassemia and ITP.
The Thrombosis team investigates and manages patients with suspected or documented deep thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE), or transient ischemic attack (TIA). Consultation for thrombophilia concerns, patient education, monitoring and management of anticoagulant dosing by a certified anticoagulation pharmacist, are all part of the services provided at this clinic.
Please note that a physician’s referral is required.
Diabetes Education Centre
Diabetes Education Centre
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The Tannery Mall Suite 213 Newmarket, ON, L3Y 7T9
The Diabetes Education Centre (DEC) provides education and support to adults with type 1, type 2, gestational diabetes, and prediabetes.
Southlake’s Diabetes Education Centre is supported by:
- Certified Diabetes Educators (Registered Nurses, Registered Dietitians)
- Certified Pump Trainers – specialists in insulin pump therapy
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Endocrinologists – doctors who specialize in diabetes
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Psychiatrist
- Exercise Therapists
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Social Worker
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Individual and group sessions for type 1, type 2 diabetes and prediabetes.
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Diabetes care during pregnancy.
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Urgent clinic – an opportunity for patients to meet with an endocrinologist for assessment of urgent diabetes care needs (a physician’s referral is required).
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Insulin therapy initiation and adjustment (with referring physician orders).
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Insulin pump therapy.
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Continuous blood glucose monitoring – training and support for patients using insulin pump therapy.
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Social work appointments.
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Psychiatrist appointments.
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Weight management workshops.
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Exercise and resistance training workshops.
Services are offered in English, Cantonese, Farsi, Hebrew, Hungarian, and Mandarin.
Geriatric Assessment Clinic (GAT)
Geriatric Assessment Clinic (GAT)
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596 Davis Drive
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Southlake’s Geriatric Assessment Clinic (GAT) investigates and manages the cognitive and behavioural irregularities for patients 65 years of age or older. GAT professionals include nurse specialists, occupational therapists, and clinical pharmacists that work together in order to help support and educate our patients, caregivers and families.
The GAT Clinic operates two days per week.
Geriatric Outreach Team
Geriatric Outreach Team
- T 905-895-4521, ext. 6317
The Geriatric Outreach Team at Southlake includes the following interprofessional team members:
- Geriatrician
- Physiotherapist
- Occupational Therapist
- Social Worker
- Registered Nurse
- Clinical Leader
In-Home Assessments
In-Home Assessments are provided by healthcare professionals who specialize in geriatric medicine and senior-friendly care. The assessments are available to frail and house-bound seniors who may not be well enough to come to a clinic.
Referrals
Referrals are accepted from:
- Family Doctors
- Healthcare providers
- Community agencies
- Family members, self referral or friend
- Hospital
Eligibility
- Must possess a valid Ontario Health Card or have the ability to pay privately
- Be 60 years of age or older
- Live within the area serviced by the Southlake Geriatric Team
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Be experiencing multiple health problems that would benefit from an In-Home Assessment such as:
- recurrent falls
- multiple medication issues
- poor nutrition
- dizziness
- impaired mobility
- memory impairment
- difficulty managing day-to-day living
- social isolation
- environmental challenges
- ongoing medical problems (incontinence, pain, depression/anxiety)
Health Coach Team
Health Coach Team
- T 905-895-4521, ext. 5615 or ext. 5616
The Tannery Mall, 465 Davis Drive
The RN Health Coaches:
- Listen to a patients’ stories and experiences
- Create a supportive and judgment-free environment
- Help focus on the patients priorities and goals
- Help patients to navigate the Health System and available resources
- Understand the challenges of living with chronic illness and the impact of those challenges on a patient’s self management.
RN Health Coaches can help patients to explore the “first steps” to meeting these goals. They understand that people live their lives differently and experience different challenges while trying to balance life and management of their health challenges.
Referrals
Referrals are easy to make and can be made by any member of a Healthcare Team, the patient themselves, or family members.
Referrals can be made for individuals who:
- are living with a chronic illness (diabetes, heart disease, lung disease, arthritis)
- are experiencing frustration with balancing daily living and managing illness
- have been labeled “non-compliant”
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are frequently admitted to the Emergency Department or Hospital
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are willing to meet with or be contacted by RN Health Coach
- have a family member with a chronic illness or provide care for patients with a chronic illness
RN Health Coaches do not replace a Diabetes Nurse Educator, Registered Dietitian, Social Worker or other Healthcare Professional. Rather, RN Health Coaches compliment your health care.
This program is in partnership with York University and the University Health Network.
Stroke Prevention Clinic
Stroke Prevention Clinic
- T 905-895-4521 Ext. 5358
- F 905-853-2222
596 Davis Drive
The investigation and management of Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) and/or Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) is performed at Southlake’s Stroke Prevention Clinic. Also, the clinic provides assistance in the primary and secondary prevention of stroke.
The clinic operates two days per week.
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