The following Windsor-Essex county organizations offer presentations, assessments, support, or referrals related to the His & Her Health initiative. The purpose of the initiative is to promote healthy eating, staying active, and maintaining vitality throughout life. It focuses on the importance of early screening and prevention strategies to help prevent chronic diseases, such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes and improve overall quality of life. Topics include:

• Diabetes
• Heart Disease
• Cancer
• Asthma
• Musculoskeletal Disorders
• Gastrointestinal Disorders

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Diabetes in Action

(Teen Health Centre)

T: 519-253-1550

This program works to increase awareness about type 2 and type 1 diabetes, promote health, prevent disease, and enhance quality of life. Registered Dietitians and Certified Diabetes Nurse Educators provide counselling for both type 1 and type 2 diabetes in people 19 years of age and over. Group classes for type 1 diabetes will be offered in the near future. The program accepts both physician referrals and self-referrals. May be available for screenings and presentations. Call for more information.

Diabetes Programme of Windsor-Essex

(Sandwich Community Health Centre)

T: 519-254-3402 · F: 519-254-8745 ·  mailbox@sandwichchc.org ·  www.sandwichchc.org

The Diabetes Programme Windsor-Essex (DPWE) works to increase awareness about type 2 diabetes, promote health, prevent disease, and enhance quality of life. Through the work of both nurses and Registered Dietitians, DPWE provides information, education, support, and motivation for people in Windsor-Essex County living with diabetes or wanting to know more about this disease.

Services offered:

·        Diabetes education classes                                           

·        Displays at malls, health fairs, and special events              

·        Information sessions                                                    

·        Screening opportunities                                                   

·        Support groups                                                         

·        Workshops (workshops include information on healthy eating and physical activity)

Dietitians in Private Practice

T: 519-258-2416 ext. 3100 (Windsor-Essex Health Unit)

Registered Dietitians (RDs) in private practice provide nutrition consultation services for a fee in the Windsor-Essex County area. All Registered Dietitians in Ontario must:

·        Complete a four-year university degree in nutrition.

·        Complete a dietetic internship or equivalent.

·        Be members in good standing with the College of Dietitians of Ontario.

Call the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (see above) to obtain a list of Registered Dietitians in private practice in Windsor-Essex County.

EatRight Ontario’s Ask a Dietitian Service

T: 1-877-510-5102 · www.eatrightontario.ca

EatRight Ontario's Ask a Dietitian service provides free, general nutritional information on healthy eating, meal planning, and Canada’s Food Guide for families, seniors, and adults. The Ask a Dietitian service does not provide any medical diagnoses, symptom assessments, health counselling, or medical opinions for individual users.

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario (HSFO)

T: 519-254-4345 · F: 519-254-4215 · www.heartandstroke.ca

The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario offers a number of brochures and pamphlets on topics such as eating healthier, coping with stress, tobacco and your heart, the effects of second-hand smoke, and discovering the five steps to a healthier future. These resources can be used for the Eating Well Your Way initiative.

• Healthy Snacks (brochure)
• Vegetables and Fruit (brochure)
• Fast Foods & Eating Out (brochure)
• The Active Heart (brochure)
• Physical Activity (handbook)

Local Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Providers

T: 519-776-6004

Many workplaces have an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) in place. They are designed to encourage and assist employees to seek help and to link them with other services in the community. Employee Assistance Programs provide counselling in many areas, including issues related to stress management. If your workplace has an EAP in place, make sure that the program and its services are well known by all employees. If an EAP does not exist in your workplace and you are interested in finding out more, call Renu Khosla from the Windsor District Employee Assistance Program Council at 519-776-6004.

Municipal Recreation

Parks and Recreation, City of Windsor

T: 519-253-2300 · F: 519-255-7990 · www.citywindsor.ca

Leisure, Culture and Recreation, Town of LaSalle

T: 519-969-7770 · F: 519-969-4469 · www.town.lasalle.on.ca                       

Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex

T: 519-322-2337 · F: 519-322-2407 · www.leamington.ca

Parks and Recreation Department, Town of Tecumseh

T: 519-735-4756 · F: 519-735-0830 · www.tecumseh.ca

Recreation Facilities, Town of Amherstburg

T: 519-736-5712 · F: 519-736-5712 · www.amherstburg.ca

Town of Lakeshore

T: 519-728-2700 · F: 519-728-9530 · www.townoflakeshore.on.ca

Town of Essex

T: 519-776-7336 · F: 519-776-8811

Town of Kingsville

T: 519-733-2305 · F: 519-733-8108

Other local organizations offering active programs include:

·  YMCA of Windsor-Essex County at 519-258-9622

·  St. Clair College at  519-972-2715

·  University of Windsor Campus Recreation at 519-253-3000 ext. 2456

Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers  (OHCOW)

T: 519-973-4800 · F: 519-973-1906 · www.ohcow.on.ca

3129 Marentette Avenue Unit #1, Windsor

Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers are dedicated to the identification and prevention of work-related illnesses. At the core of each clinic is a dedicated staff trained in occupational medicine, who are available to provide medical examinations for a full range of work-related illnesses. The clinics are open to anyone with a possible occupational health problem. OHCOW staff will speak to your group about health and safety issues. The goal is to make people aware of health hazards in the workplace so they can avoid illness or injury.

Sandwich Community Health Centre (SCHC)

T: 519-258-6002 · F: 519-258-3693 · mailbox@sandwichchc.org  ·  www.sandwichchc.org

SCHC is a community-directed organization that provides primary health care, health promotion, and disease prevention in the Sandwich Community (bounded by the Detroit River to the north, Crawford Avenue to the east, Tecumseh-Malden Road-Armand Street to the south, and Bouffard Road to the west). It includes nursing services, nutrition education, social work counselling, family practice physician services, healing/therapeutic touch, health promotion services, and a diabetes program. May be available to conduct diabetes screenings and blood pressure screenings for a small fee. Call for more information.

Teen Health Centre (THC)

T: 519-253-8481 · www.teenhealthcentre.com

·        Nutrition Program:  The program provides high school workshops on nutrition, as well as cooking and budgeting classes. Individual counselling in areas of obesity, pregnancy, sports nutrition, vegetarianism, food allergies, gastrointestinal problems, anemia, malnutrition, and eating disorders are available. 

·        Free individual nutrition counselling is provided by a Registered Dietitian for adolescents and young adults, 12 to 24 years old.

·        Eating Disorder Program: A multi-disciplinary team provides assessments and treatment for adolescents, as well as family members.

The Canadian Cancer Society

T: 519-254-5116 · F: 519-254-4809 · www.ontario.cancer.ca or www.cancer.ca

The Canadian Cancer Society provides educational presentations at the workplace, free of charge. Resources and a display may also accompany the presentation. They also provide printed materials that might be useful for your employees including:

• Seven Steps to Health (pamphlet)
• Eat Well, Be Active: What you can do (booklet)
• 5 to 10 a Day for Better Health (pamphlet)
• Prostate Health – What Men Can Do
• Breast Health - What you can do
• Early detection and screening: Facts for women and men

The Canadian Diabetes Association

T: 519-253-1797 · F: 519-253-6305 · www.diabetes.ca

Contact: Joyce Montrose

The Canadian Diabetes Association provides information about diabetes, what it is, how it occurs, the difference between type 1 and type 2, assessing your personal risk for diabetes, the history of diabetes, and much more. Their “What Now” packages provide basic information on diabetes to help people cope after their initial diagnosis until they can get into a treatment centre. These packages can be obtained in person from the local office, by mail, and through their website.

Services offered:

1)      Free literature on diabetes prevention, management, and prevention of complications.

2)      Beyond the Basics: Meal Planning for Healthy Eating resource book and poster.

3)      Diabetes cookbooks at reasonable prices.

4)      Referrals to diabetes-related resources and contacts available in the community.

5)      Free lending library of resources and books.

6)      Blood glucose meter training.

7)      Summer camps for children with type 1 diabetes.

8)      Insurance for people with diabetes.

9)      Advocacy for people discriminated against because of their diabetes.

10)  Financial aid through the Monitoring for Health Program as well as information on other financial assistance programs available through the provincial government for those who qualify.

11)  Public presentations: Signature Program – five presentations adapted to the agency’s need.

12)  Displays at health fairs, malls, and special events.

The Kidney Health Centre (The Kidney Foundation of Canada)

T: 1-800- 414-3484 ext.22 · www.kidney.on.ca/RP_healthcentre

Contact:  Elizabeth Bowman

The Kidney Health Centre is an education and risk assessment program that has been developed by the Kidney Foundation of Canada to raise awareness of high blood pressure (hypertension) and diabetes – the leading causes of kidney disease. Participants can assess and maintain their kidney health by gaining important information about cardiovascular risks and diabetic health conditions, discuss lifestyle choices that can reduce their risk of developing kidney disease, and have their blood pressure and blood sugar levels measured and reviewed. They may be available for worksite screening programs.

Victorian Order of Nurses (VON)

T: 519-254-4866 ext. 6297 · F: 519-254-7768 · www.vonwindsor-essex.com/

VON is able to provide business and industry with a full range of customized, occupational health services by contract, full-time, or consultant basis. Services for both the employer and employee. This includes flu immunizations, blood pressure, cholesterol, and glucose screening, work programs, etc.

Windsor-Essex Cardiac Rehabilitation Program

T: 519-253-3000 ext 2419 · F : 519-971-3633 · www.uwindsor.ca/cardiacrehab

Contact : Janice Funkenhauser

The cardiac rehabilitation program, located at the ST. Denis Centre of the University of Windsor, aims to help individuals with heart disease to return to an active life, confident and positive about their physical abilities, and educated and committed to positive lifestyle changes. It offers medically supervised morning and evening exercise classes, lectures and guest speakers, a reference library, spousal support program, and CPR classes.

Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU)

T: 519-258-2146 ext. 3100 · F: 519-776-6102 ·  www.wechealthunit.org

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit provides pamphlets, brochures, presentations, and workshops covering a variety of topics. These include encouraging employees to eat healthier meals by eating more vegetables and fruit, more whole grains, low-fat dairy foods, and lean meats and alternatives every day, as well as physical activity.

Nutrition Hotline

T: 519-258-2146 ext. 3100

A Registered Dietitian is available to provide telephone counselling about general nutrition, healthy eating, meal planning, and Canada’s Food Guide for families, seniors, and adults.

“Losing Weight…the healthy weigh”

·  “Losing Weight…the healthy weigh” is a weight loss program offered to residents of Windsor-Essex County. Participants will learn how to make lifestyle changes using a goal-setting model. The program will include information on how to overcome triggers for eating and barriers to daily physical activity.

·  Each participant will receive:

­   Instruction from a Registered Dietitian

­   A resource binder

­   A high quality walking pedometer (device used to count steps)

­   Health screening

·  To qualify for the program, participants must meet certain criteria, including:

­   Be between the ages of 20-65 years old.

­   Have a Body Mass Index of 25-40

­   Submit a medical referral form completed by a doctor

·  For information and upcoming dates for this program, contact 519-258-2146 ext. 3100 or www.wechealthunit.org/healthy-living/nutrition.

Workplace Health Services, Canadian Mental Health Association

T: 519-255-1749 · F: 519-255-7817 · www.workplacehealthservices.com/home/home.asp

Workplace Health Services provide a broad range of health promotion and counselling services to workplaces in Windsor-Essex County. Our scope of interventions into corporate environments span from corporate education including retirement planning, wellness seminars, and consultations, and corporate change support; to individual and family work-life counselling, financial and legal support and referral.