Programs + Services

The Mount Forest Family Health Team provides a range of wellness and treatment focused programs and services to help you manage and improve your health. All programs and services are offered at the Claire Stewart Medical Clinic unless noted.

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Heart Health

Blood Pressure (BP) Clinic

A reliable place for patients to monitor their BP and to receive information about hypertensin. Additionally, the BP Clinic offers training and take home BP monitors.
ELIGIBILITY: For rostered patients.
LOCATION: Claire Stewart Medical Clinic meeting room (follow the sign). Drop-in, no appointment required.
TIME: Tuesdays 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 4 – 6 p.m.

Cholesterol Education

Provides education to a greater population on heart health guidelines and lowering cholesterol levels to improve lipid targets.
ELIGIBILITY: For rostered patients.
LOCATION: Claire Stewart Medical Clinic. Group classes and by appointment.
TIME: As scheduled for group classes and by appointment.

Pulmonary and Cardiac Rehab Program

Through education about general heart and lung health, medications, healthy nutrition and developing an
activity routine, the Pulmonary and Cardiac Rehab Program aims to help patients understand their new health condition and learn how to manage it.
ELIGIBILITY: For rostered and non-rostered patients, by referral or self-referral.
LOCATION: Mount Forest Sports Complex. Group, in-person sessions.
TIME: Tuesdays and Thursdays 1 – 2:30 p.m. Groups run for 12-weeks of in-person sessions (two times per week). Follow-up and phone check-ins over the following 21 months.

Breathing and Lungs

Pulmonary and Cardiac Rehab Program

Through education about general heart and lung health, medications, healthy nutrition and developing an activity routine, the Pulmonary and Cardiac Rehab Program aims to help patients understand their new health condition and learn how to manage it.
ELIGIBILITY: For rostered and non-rostered patients, by referral or self-referral.
LOCATION: Mount Forest Sports Complex. Group, in-person sessions.
TIME: Tuesdays and Thursdays 1 – 2:30 p.m. Groups run for 12-weeks of in-person sessions (two times per week). Follow-up and phone check-ins over the following 21 months.

Breathe Well

The Breathe Well program focuses on self-management education and coaching for people with COPD or Asthma. This program also includes access to spirometry testing and respirology consultation.
ELIGIBILITY: For rostered patients, usually by referral.
LOCATION: Claire Stewart Medical Clinic. In-person by appointment.

Smoking Cessation

This program provides education and coaching to patients who are interested in quitting smoking.
ELIGIBILITY: For rostered patients, usually by referral.
LOCATION: Claire Stewart Medical Clinic. In-person by appointment.

Cancer Care Supports

Cancer Care Coordinator

The Cancer Care Coordinator helps you to navigate the many steps in your cancer treatment and recovery plan. From individual and emotional support, transportatin services, advocating for patients and providing resources, the Cancer Coordinator canhelp you each step of the way.
ELIGIBILITY: For rostered patients.
LOCATION: Claire Stewart Medical Clinic.

Cancer Support Group

The Cancer Support Group is a space for people to connect with others living with cancer and not feel so alone. Connect with other individuals anywhere in their cancer journey (active treatment or not), their caregivers, families and anyone else impacted.
ELIGIBILITY: Open to all people with cancer and those who care about them.
LOCATION: Claire Stewart Medical Clinic.
TIME: Second Tuesday every month, 1:30 – 3 p.m.

Ostomy Support Group

The Ostomy Support Group provides education, peer support, and information from professionals around ostomy. This program includes guest speakers.
ELIGIBILITY: For rostered and non-rostered patients.
LOCATION: Claire Stewart Medical Clinic.

Companions and Coffee Hour

A group for caregivers and anyone interested in focusing on their overall health and wellness with helpful resources, support, and strategies to increas their personal wellness. Connect with others in a relaxed and confidential setting.
ELIGIBILITY: For rostered and non-rostered patients.
LOCATION: Mount Forest Sports Complex.
TIME: Bi-weekly on Monday afternoon.

Gentle Movement

The Gentle Movement program will assist people with cancer/their family and those recovering from cancer, to improve strength, agility and balance. A time of conversation is followed afterwards.
ELIGIBILITY: For rostered and non-rostered patients.
LOCATION: Mount Forest Sports Complex.

Move Well, Live Well

Boosting Balance Group

The Boosting Balance Group program is an activity-based program that is designed to provide education and physical activity to help reduce the number of falls in older adults.
ELIGIBILITY: For rostered and non-rostered patients.
LOCATION: Mount Forest Sports Complex.

Pole Walking Group

The Pole Walking Group program is designed to help adults improve physical activity with walking and the use of walking poles. Equipment is available for participant use during the sessions.
ELIGIBILITY: For rostered and non-rostered patients.

Low Back Pain Program

Do you have new or long-term lower back pain? The Low Back Pain Program includes a musculoskeletal assessment, education and exercises to help relieve pain and treatment provided by a team of allied healthcare professionals.
ELIGIBILITY: For rostered patients.
LOCATION: Claire Stewart Medical Clinic. In-person by appointment.

Diabetes Management

Staying on Target Program

The Staying on Target Program is to help individuals to improve their diabetes management and reduce the risk of diabetes related conditions by providing education and support with acheiving optimal glycemic control.
ELIGIBILITY: For rostered patients.
LOCATION: Claire Stewart Medical Clinic. In-person by appointment.

Food and Nutrition

Intro to Solids

This group program is designed to help increase knowledge and confidence for mothers with children under 1 year of age for introducing solids to their diets.
ELIGIBILITY: For rostered and non-rostered patients.

Virtual Cooking Class

Do you struggle to cook healthy meals at home? Are you finding it difficult cooking for one or two people? This is a virtual hands-on group-cooking and healthy living program that involves a variety of recipes and topics ranging from meal planning to cooking skills and everything in between. A new recipe is featured at the class each month with tips and tricks on healthy cooking, then we cook the recipes.
ELIGIBILITY: This program is sponsored by the Seniors’ Centre for Excellence and open to anyone interested. For more information, visit the Senior’s Centre for Excellence website.
LOCATION: Virtual.
TIME: Third Tuesday every month, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Rural Wellington Community Team

Outreach Workers within each rural health team help to connect patients to community supports and navigate social programs. They help individuals to make a plan to address their goals when family or friends can’t help.
ELIGIBILITY: For rostered and non-rostered patients.

Mount Forest Community Garden

A space for residents of Wellington North to grow food, learn, and connect through gardening. This is a self-directed facilty and group that was spearheaded by the Mount Forest Family Health Team.
ELIGIBILITY: Everyone is welcome to join and participate gardeners and volunteers are always welcome. For more information, visit the Mount Forest Community Garden website.
LOCATION: Mount Forest Agricultural Grounds.
TIME: Third Tuesday every month, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Our Services

Pharmacist/Medication Management

The Pharmacist helps patients with medication management. They can help with managing side effects, finding ways to reduce cost of medication and other medication-related issues.
ELIGIBILITY: For rostered patients.
LOCATION: Claire Stewart Medical Clinic. Typically in-person by appointment.

Nurse Clinicians

Heart Health

Rehabilitation and prevention education for patients who have experienced a cardiac event or who are at risk for a cardiac event.
ELIGIBILITY: For rostered patients.
LOCATION: Claire Stewart Medical Clinic. By appointment.

Additional Nurse Clinician Services

Ear syringing (removal of ear wax build-up); diabetes management; blood pressure management; Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) support and following; routine immunizations.
ELIGIBILITY: For rostered patients.
LOCATION: Claire Stewart Medical Clinic. By appointment.

Diabetes Nurse Educator

Provides one on one tailored support, monitoring and coaching for patients with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes.
ELIGIBILITY: For rostered patients.
LOCATION: Claire Stewart Medical Clinic. By appointment.

Kinesiologist

Move well, live well. Kinesiologists help patients find exercises and physical activities that work for their life and health conditions to improve movement through the use of physical activity, management of injury, chronic disease and disability for the overall improvement of health and performance. This service is offered to people with existing health issues rather than for general fitness or exercise improvement.
ELIGIBILITY: For rostered patients.
LOCATION: Claire Stewart Medical Clinic. By appointment.

Occupational Therapist

An OT works with patients to find ways to work around physical barriers related to illness, pain, disability or the environment around them, so that they are able to take part in the activities that are important to them. Our OT helps you to do the things you want and need to do, like caring for yourself, being productive at home, school, work or in the community, and taking part in leisure activities. You may have problems that stop you from doing activities. These problems may be related to illness, pain, disability, or the environment around you. The OT is available to work with you to find ways to work around these problems so that you are able to take part in those activities that are important to you. Depending on what the problem is, the OT can help you solve it by: a) overcoming your disability; b) adapting the materials you use; and/or c) recommending changes to the environments where you do your activities.
ELIGIBILITY: For rostered patients.
LOCATION: Claire Stewart Medical Clinic. By appointment.

Cognitive – Memory Assessments

This assessment gives insight into any changes that may be happening in the patient’s brain. The results will guide your provider in arranging for you to receive the support, care and assess to services that you may require.
ELIGIBILITY: For rostered patients.
LOCATION: Claire Stewart Medical Clinic. By appointment.

Registered Dietician

A Registered Dietitian provides dietary and nutrition services. Individual care or education programs are offered according to need and patient goals. The Registered Dietitian helps you with food and nutrition problems (diabetes management, weight loss, cholesterol, etc) that may or may not be related to an illness or disease. By focusing on education and support, the Registered Dietitian can help you to figure out how to make food choices that work for you and your health goals.
ELIGIBILITY: For rostered patients.
LOCATION: Claire Stewart Medical Clinic. By appointment.

Mental Health Therapy

Mental Health Therapists are able to help patients cope with issues in life that cause emotional distress. They can also help patients monitor and self-manage a mental issue.
ELIGIBILITY: For rostered patients.
LOCATION: In-person at Claire Stewart Medical Clinic virtual or by telephone. By appointment.

General Medical Care

The Mount Forest Family Health Team is an interdisciplinary team made up of a mix of health care providers. Our Team works closely with the Mount Forest family physicians and their team. Our team consits of health care professionals working collaboratively to provide comprehensive primary health care services to our patients. Depending on the purpose of your visit, you may be seen by a physician, a nurse practitioner or another health care provider. Your direct primary care provider may be a family physician or a nurse practitioner.

Nurse Practioner (NP)

An NP is a nurse with advanced university education who works both independently and in collaboration with other health professionals to provide quality health care services. NPs take care of the physical, emotional, mental and social aspects of their patients’ health needs. NPs in primary health care have additional education and advanced decision-making skills in the assessment and diagnosis of acute illnesses and injuries, and in the management of chronic illnesses such as diabetes and hypertension. They have the knowledge and authority to prescribe certain medications. They are authorized to order laboratory tests, x-rays and other diagnostic tests. They may also refer to other health professionals. NPs provide care to individuals of all ages and focus on preventing disease ad promoting health and well-being.

Nurse Clinicians

Our Nurse Clinicians can help you manage your chronic health conditions and answer questions about your health.

Primary Care nurses and Medical Support Staff

Primary care nurses and medical support staff support the doctors and nurse practitioners by communicating information to patients, arranging follow up testing, assessing simple issues like sore throats or urinary tract infections so that patients can be treated without making a visit, and providing you self-management advice after speaking with the doctor or nurse practitioner.

Interested in a program or service the Mount Forest Family Health Team offers?

Please call 519-323-0255 or email info@mountforestfht.com for more information. Some restrictions
may apply.

Book an Appointment

Appointments can only be booked with your own provider. If you do not see your provider’s name, they are not participating in online booking and you must call their office directly to book an appointment. If you have provided our office with an email you will receive a confirmation email from OceanMD that your appointment has been successfully booked.

If you feel that your concern needs to be addressed urgently, such as fever or sudden onset of pain or infection, please call into your provider’s office to book an appointment at 519-323-0255 for more information.

Dr. Julie Weinstein

Dr. Russel Law

NP Rose Bolen

NP Caitlin Reeves

NP Jacquie Man

Mount Forest Family Health Team
525 Dublin Street
Mount Forest, Ontario
N0G 2L3
Email info@mountforestfht.com

Telephone 519-323-0255
Fax 519-323-2113
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Monday to Friday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Open until 8 p.m. on Tuesday

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