Advanced Care Planning
Advanced care planning is often referred to as "end-of-life" planning or "goals of care". It's a process of thinking about and expressing your wishes about your health care in the future. Who should have an advance care plan? Everyone! See the website for more information and helpful tools to start thinking about a substitute decision maker and advance care plan.
Brightshores: Mental Health and Addiction Services
A Owen Sound Hospital webpage Owen Sound hospital (now called BrightShores) that lists all the local mental health and addiction resources, including a phone line that can be called during business hours to help with navigating the system.
Dietitians of Canada
Dietitians are experts in human nutrition and diet. This website has a variety of resources on healthy eating.
Healthy habits to cope with stress
Safe and healthy eating during pregnancy
Patients, if you would like to be referred to a local dietitian (covered by OHIP),
please call the office for more information.
HeadsUpGuys
A depression resource that provides guys with information and practical tips to manage and prevent depression in men.
Heart and Stroke Prevention
A How-To guide for preventing heart attacks and stroke by living a healthy lifestyle.
High Cholesterol
What it is, why it matters, and how to improve it.
Kincardine Family Health Team
The Family Health Team website which includes lists of available patient programs and patient resources.
Mediterranean Diet
A delicious and healthy way to eat for lowering cholesterol and having a healthy heart.
Mental Health and Addiction Resources in Ontario
Canadian Mental Health Association: https://cmha.ca/
Rapid Access to Addiction Medicine (Kincardine site): Call 519-376-5666 x 2 to book appointment
Power Over Pain Portal
Provides access to resources, courses, and peer support - all about learning and coping with pain.
South West Self-Management Program
Local workshops to help learn skills to manage ongoing health conditions like diabetes, arthritis, lung disease or any other condition. Learn how to make small, achievable goals to take control of your health.