Finding a Doctor and Healthcare Coverage | மருத்துவர் மற்றும் மருத்துவக் காப்பீட்டைப் கண்டறிதல் | ਡਾਕਟਰ ਅਤੇ ਸਿਹਤ ਸੰਭਾਲ ਕਵਰੇਜ ਲੱਭਣਾ
Find a family doctor or nurse practitioner: https://www.ontario.ca/page/find-family-doctor-or-nurse-practitioner
Ontario Health Insurance Plan (apply and get a health card): https://www.ontario.ca/page/apply-ohip-and-get-health-card
Ontario Drug Benefit (for ages 65+): https://www.ontario.ca/page/get-coverage-prescription-drugs
Trillium Drug Program (for help with high drug costs): https://www.ontario.ca/page/get-help-high-prescription-drug-costs
Health Connect Ontario: call 811
Community and Cultural Organizations | சமூக மற்றும் கலாச்சார அமைப்புகள் | ਭਾਈਚਾਰਕ ਅਤੇ ਸੱਭਿਆਚਾਰਕ ਸੰਸਥਾਵਾਂ
For Tamil Community | தமிழ் சமூகத்திற்கு
Vasantham Tamil Wellness Centre: www.vasantham.ca or 416-847-4172
Senior Tamils’ Centre of Ontario: https://seniortamilscentre.com
Senior Tamils Society of Peel: https://peeltamilseniors.ca
South Asian Canadian Health & Social Services (SACHSS): www.sachss.ca or 647-523-6380. Distress helpline: 647-367-4452 or 416-863-0511.
For Punjabi Community | ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਭਾਈਚਾਰੇ ਲਈ
Punjabi Community Health Services (PCHS): https://pchs4u.com
OneHeart: https://www.oneheartcampaign.com
For Caribbean Community
Roots Community Services: https://rootscs.org
Afro-Caribbean Culture and Arts Community Center (ACCACC): https://www.accacc.org
Black Health and Social Services (BHSS) Hub Peel: https://bhsshubpeel.ca
Malton Community Centre’s Caribbean Seniors Group: https://www.mnsinfo.org/seniors-program
Peel Community Services’ Seniors Program – Caribbean Seniors Group: https://peel.cioc.ca/record/CWL0879
Trusted Health Information | நம்பகமான சுகாதாரத் தகவல் | ਭਰੋਸੇਯੋਗ ਸਿਹਤ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ
General | பொதுவான | ਆਮ
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC): http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca. Many resources are available by mail; call 1-844-280-5020.
University Health Network (UHN) Patient Engagement and Education: https://www.uhn.ca/PatientsFamilies/Health_Information/Patient_Family_Education
Mayo Clinic: https://www.mayoclinic.org
Cleveland Clinic: https://my.clevelandclinic.org
MedlinePlus: https://medlineplus.gov
MedBroadcast: https://medbroadcast.com
Merck Manuals: https://www.merckmanuals.com/home
Diabetes | நீரிழிவு நோய் | ਸ਼ੂਗਰ
Diabetes Canada: https://www.diabetes.ca
Diabetes College: https://www.diabetescollege.ca
William Osler Health System, Diabetes Care: https://www.williamoslerhs.ca/en/areas-of-care/diabetes-care.aspx
Public Health Ontario, Diabetes: https://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/Diseases-and-Conditions/Chronic-Diseases-and-Conditions/Diabetes
Diabetes (Tamil): https://74dd06ef.flowpaper.com/DiabetesIntheTamilCommunityFinal1/#page=1
Heart & Stroke | இதயம் மற்றும் பக்கவாதம் | ਦਿਲ ਅਤੇ ਸਟਰੋਕ
Heart & Stroke Foundation: http://www.heartandstroke.com
Heart & Stroke Foundation, Healthy Living: https://www.heartandstroke.ca/healthy-living
Heart & Stroke Foundation, Risk and Prevention (Punjabi): https://www.heartandstroke.ca/stroke/risk-and-prevention-punjabi
Public Health Ontario, Cardiovascular Disease: https://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/Diseases-and-Conditions/Chronic-Diseases-and-Conditions/Cardiovascular-Disease
American Heart Association: https://www.heart.org/en
Culturally Appropriate Health Resources | கலாச்சார ரீதியாகப் பொருத்தமான சுகாதார வளங்கள் | ਸੱਭਿਆਚਾਰਕ ਤੌਰ ‘ਤੇ ਢੁਕਵੇਂ ਸਿਹਤ ਸਰੋਤ
For South Asian Communities | தெற்காசியச் சமூகங்களுக்கு | ਦੱਖਣੀ ਏਸ਼ੀਆਈ ਭਾਈਚਾਰਿਆਂ ਲਈ
Fraser Health, South Asian Healthy Living Resources: https://www.fraserhealth.ca/health-topics-a-to-z/south-asian-health/south-asian-healthy-living-resources
Healthify He Puna Waiora (Tamil): https://healthify.nz/translations/t/tamil-health-information
For Caribbean Communitiy
Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC): https://abcardio.org
National Black Health: https://natlblackhealth.org
Office of Minority Health: https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov
Healthy Eating & Recipes | ஆரோக்கியமான உணவு மற்றும் சமையல் குறிப்புகள் | ਸਿਹਤਮੰਦ ਖਾਣਾ ਅਤੇ ਪਕਵਾਨਾਂ
Recipes | சமையல் குறிப்புகள் | ਪਕਵਾਨਾਂ
For Tamil Community | தமிழ் சமூகத்திற்கு
Jaffna odiyal kool: https://www.slurrp.com/article/odiyal-kool-sri-lankan-seafood-stew-is-it-jaffna-tweak-of-french-bouillabaisse-1675695515344
Kanji: https://www.sharmispassions.com/ramzan-nombu-kanji-recipe
Diabetes cookbook: https://74dd06ef.flowpaper.com/DiabetesCookbookAGuidetoTamilCuisineFinal/#page=1
For Caribbean Community
Modified African-Caribbean recipes (learn more about whole grains, refined grains, glycemic index, and steps for a healthy food swap!): https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jhn.13412, https://github.com/Mansavi3/Co-produced-Modified-Caribbean-Recipes-2024.git
7-day Caribbean Healthy Meal Plan: https://www.diabetes.ca/nutrition-and-recipes/meal-plans/7-day-caribbean-healthy-meal-plan
Diabetes Canada Tastes of the Caribbean: https://www.diabetes.ca/living-with-diabetes/stories/tastes-of-the-caribbean
Nutrition Guides | ஊட்டச்சத்து வழிகாட்டிகள் | ਪੋਸ਼ਣ ਗਾਈਡਾਂ
General | பொதுவான | ਆਮ
Nutrition labelling, front-of-package nutrition symbol: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition/nutrition-labelling/front-package.html
For Tamil Community | தமிழ் சமூகத்திற்கு
Healthy eating and drinking: https://pch.health.wa.gov.au/~/media/Files/Hospitals/PCH/General-documents/Patients-and-Families/Translated-Health-Facts/Tamil-Healthy-eating-and-drinking.pdf
Staying Active | சுறுசுறுப்பாக இருத்தல் | ਸਰਗਰਮ ਰਹਿਣਾ
Exercise | உடற்பயிற்சி | ਕਸਰਤ
Daily exercise tips: https://osteoporosis.ca/wp-content/uploads/OC-23-103_TFTF_final-electronic_Osteoporosis-Canada-ENGLISH-1.pdf
Gardening | தோட்டக்கலை | ਬਾਗਬਾਨੀ
City of Brampton / Brampton backyard gardening club: https://www.brampton.ca/EN/residents/parks/pages/backyard-gardens.aspx
Smoking & Alcohol Use Resources | புகைபிடித்தல் மற்றும் மது அருந்துதல் தொடர்பான ஆதாரங்கள் | ਸਿਗਰਟਨੋਸ਼ੀ ਅਤੇ ਸ਼ਰਾਬ ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਬਾਰੇ ਸਰੋਤ
Smoking | புகைபிடித்தல் | ਸਿਗਰਟਨੋਸ਼ੀ
Support to quit smoking: https://www.ontario.ca/page/support-quit-smoking
Smokers’ Helpline: https://www.smokershelpline.ca/s/?language=en_US or 1-877-513-5333
STOP on the Net: https://intrepidlab.ca/en/stop/stop-on-the-net
Sahara Addiction Program at Punjabi Community Health Services (PCHS): https://pchs4u.com/sahara-addiction-program.php
Alcohol | மது அருந்துதல் | ਸ਼ਰਾਬ ਪੀਣਾ
Peel Addiction Assessment and Referral Centre (PAARC): https://paarc.com
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Peel Dufferin: https://cmhapeeldufferin.ca
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Toronto: https://www.aatoronto.org