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To make that happen, the London InterCommunity Health Centre is partnering with Middlesex-London Paramedic Service, Addiction Services of Thames Valley and Regional HIV/AIDS Connection to create an interdisciplinary team to provide services to people who have issues accessing traditional models of care.
The team is comprised of physicians, nurses, paramedics and community outreach workers, allowing them to offer not only medical care but also support with substance use, harm reduction and other basic needs.
“A lot of what’s going on in people’s lives is not fixed by a pill, it’s not just fixed by an interaction with a doctor,” Sereda said. “We need to address not only the medical needs but concurrently the social determinants of health, and that’s what our entire team is looking to do.”
LONDON, ONT. Chelsea Provost-Newman says she d be another statistic if she didn t get out of London & Middlesex Community Housing. I d be another murdered, missing indigenous woman. says Provost-Newman. A recovering addict and former sex worker, she says the place she was living in was dangerous and not safe . However she has secured an apartment in the Indwell Community Homes building at 356 Dundas St. in downtown London, Ont. and claims it not only saved, but changed her life. They do a lot of programs and not just with people in building but other services around town, says Provost-Newman. They work with places like Parkwood (Institute), Addiction Services (of Thames Valley) and the AIDS committee. This can make a huge difference in your life. It s not only a safe place over your head, but you have people around you if you are having a hard time.