Bancroft Family Health Team

2012-02-02T14:11:00.000-05:00

Introducing: Choose to Lose

Five week nutrition and exercise program facilitated by the Bancroft Family Health Team Dietitians, Fitness Instructor Specialist, and Nurses

Classes start Tuesday, March 6th, 2012 - 5:00 to 6:00 pm

Nutrition topics include:

Goal setting
Mindful eating
Fueling your body
Portion distortion
Healthy cooking

Exercise classes include:

Therabands
Aerobics
Pilates
Gym tours

Contact the Bancroft Family Health Team at 613-332-6783 ext. 233 for more information and to reserve your spot

2012-02-02T12:22:00.000-05:00

February is Heart Month

It’s Time to Make Death Wait

Heart disease and stroke take 1 in 3 Canadians before theirtime. And it is the #1 killer of womenin Canada, taking more female lives than all cancers combined.

While those numbers are shocking, there is good news forCanadians. It’s possible to change theodds against heart disease and stroke. It’s possible to Make Death Wait.

How? By taking actionto reduce the risk factors that are within your control. That means factors like high blood pressure,eating an unhealthy diet, being physically inactive, smoking or beingoverweight. Nine out of ten people haveat least one risk factor, and 40% have three or more.

The Heartand Stroke Foundation website, heartandstroke.ca , is full of information and toolsto help Canadians understand their individual risk factors and start makingchanges.

Do you know if you’re at risk? Take the Heart & Stroke Risk Assessment now

https://ehealth.heartandstroke.ca/heartstroke/hsra/?LID=1&pgSrc=risk_MDW_panel_Desjardins

The Bancroft Family Health Team offers many programs toassist with reducing risk factors associated with heart disease and stroke suchas:

Chronic Disease Management Program – Hypertension

Smoking Cessation Program – Free Nicotine ReplacementTherapy is available

Choose to Lose – Five Week Nutrition and Exercise Program

Please call us at 613-332-6783 Ext. 233 for moreinformation.

Breastfeeding Clinic

2012-01-20T16:53:00.001-05:00

Hi all-
I thought I would let you know about the monthly "Breastfeeding Clinic/ Nursing Mother Support Group" we hold.
All pregnant women, new moms and babies, and older babies are welcome to attend. Meetings are held the last Wednesday evening of the month from 6-7:30 pm, and are at the North Hastings Children's Services Building (Day Care Center) at 20 Hastings Heritage Way in Bancroft.
Many different topics about breastfeeding and parenting are discussed. It is Free.
Guest speaker for this month (Wed. Jan 25/12) is Leslie Jenkins from "Families First", who will speak about Early Literacy. Babies will receive a new book.
I will let you know every month who the guest speaker will be, and the topics that will be covered. The group is informal and we can talk about whatever issues a mom is having at the time.
Call 613 332 6783 ex 232 if you need more info.

Understanding Pain in Less Than 5 Minutes

2012-01-18T19:25:00.000-05:00

Here is a highly watchable short video on what happen to our brains when we have pain - enjoy! Here is the linkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b8oB757DKc

Managing functional constipation in children

2012-01-17T18:20:00.002-05:00

The Canadian Paediatric Society has published a comprehensive guideline to managing functional constipation in children at the following link: http://www.cps.ca/english/statements/CP/Constipation.htm

2012-01-11T11:50:00.000-05:00

Meditation Group - Led by Dr. Alan McAllister, Psychologist

Bancroft Family Health Team is sponsoring a free meditation group suitable for beginners to veteran meditators.

Who: Open to all residents of North Hastings.
When: Every Tuesday - 4:30pm to 6:00pm - Starting Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
Where: 16 Billa Street, Suite 110

Please call 613-332-6783 for more information.

23 and 1/2 hours: What is the single best thing we can do for our health?

2011-12-21T09:41:00.000-05:00

A very simple message for a simple solution to many of our health care problems

Supply of doctors at an all time high and a glut may be on the horizon

2011-12-19T11:50:00.000-05:00

Supply of doctors at an all time high and a glut may be on the horizon

2011-12-02T15:22:00.001-05:00

Bancroft Family Health Team in co-operation with Central East CCAC is presenting a free six-week workshop on Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions. Please call the number listed above to register.

December Flu Clinics

2011-12-02T10:00:00.001-05:00

The Bancroft Family Health Team will be having flu shot clinics on the following dates. Please call 613-332-6783 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 613-332-6300 end_of_the_skype_highlighting to make an appointment.

Tuesday December 6th - 9:00am to 3:00pm

Wednesday December 14th – 9:00am to 3:00pm

Tuesday December 20th – 9:00am to 3:00pm

Christmas Holidays

2011-11-29T11:57:00.004-05:00

The offices of Drs. Cooper, Brown, Griffin, & Nurse Practitioners Kathy Hardill and Clarissa Townsend, and the Bancroft Family Health Team, including all clinics, will be closed from December 26, 2011 to January 2, 2012 inclusive. If you are a registered patient with the Bancroft Family Health Network and you have a medical concern you can call 1-866-553-7205 from 5 pm to 9 am weekdays and 24 hours on weekends and holidays (only December 26 and January 2 will be considered holidays).

We wish you all a happy and safe holiday season!

Remembrance Day November 11, 2011

2011-11-09T13:26:00.003-05:00

Lest we forget......

November 16, 2011 is World COPD Day!

2011-11-09T13:17:00.002-05:00

World COPD Day 2011 will take place on November 16 around the theme "Are you short of breath? You may have COPD! Ask your doctor about a simple breathing test called spirometry." (http://www.goldcopd.org/wcd-home.html).

Ontario’s Narcotics Strategy - MOHLTC

2011-10-21T22:53:00.000-04:00

The law is changing in Ontario with regards to narcotic prescriptions. The new laws will affect doctors, nurse practitioners, pharmacists and patients. Read more at: Ontario’s Narcotics Strategy - MOHLTC

Flu clinic times

2011-10-14T14:36:00.000-04:00

The Bancroft Family Health Team will be having flu shot clinics on the following dates. Please call 613-332-6300 to make an appointment.

Tuesday October 18th - 9:30am to 7:30pm

Wednesday October 19th – 9:30am to 4:00pm

Friday October 21st – 9:30am to 12:00pm

Wednesday October 26th – 10:00am to 12:00pm

Thursday October 27th – 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Friday October 28th – 1:00pm to 3:30pm

Tuesday November 1st - 1:00pm to 4:30pm

Wednesday November 2nd – 10:20am to 4:00pm

Thursday November 3rd – 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Friday November 4th – 9:30am to 12:00pm

Tuesday November 8th – 1:00pm to 7:30pm

Wednesday November 9th – 9:30am to 12:00pm

Thursday November 10th – 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Friday November 11th – 1:00pm to 3:00pm

Halloween Safety

2011-10-14T08:31:00.003-04:00

Soon our streets and cul-de-sacs will be packed with little ones, running about, in attempts to gather massive quantities of candy! Please make sure to talk to your children about safety on this very exciting night!! Check out the website below from Safe Kids Canada for some great tips.

http://www.safekidscanada.ca/parents/safety-information/pedestrian-safety/halloween-safety/halloween-safety-tips.aspx

Thanksgiving Holiday

2011-10-06T09:47:00.003-04:00

The Medical Clinic and the Bancroft Family Health Team will be closed Monday, October 10, 2011 for the Thanksgiving Holiday. If you are a registered patient with the Bancroft Family Health Network and have a medical concern/issue you can call 1-866-553-7205 24 hours on weekends and holidays (and from 5 pm to 9 am Monday to Friday).

Happy Thanksgiving!

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!!

2011-09-22T10:27:00.004-04:00

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Please take a moment to check out the website below.

http://www.cancer.ca/ontario/about%20us/od-mark%20your%20calendar/october%20is%20breast%20cancer%20awareness%20month.aspx?sc_lang=en

Medical Clinic Closed Friday

2011-09-22T10:26:00.003-04:00

The offices of Drs. Cooper, Brown, Griffin, and Nurse Practitioner, Kathy Hardill will be closed September 23, 2011. We apologize for the inconvenience. The offices of the Bancroft Family Health Team Allied Health Professionals will remain open.

patient monitoring of blood glucose in type II diabetes

2011-09-15T00:18:00.000-04:00

Routine SMBG in patients with T2D who do not use insulin has no clinical benefits, is not cost-effective, and reduces the quality of life.

Canadian Family Physician September 2011 vol. 57 no. 9 1015

Patient Enrolment Forms

2011-08-24T16:21:00.002-04:00

If you recently received a Patient Enrolment Form in the mail, please complete it as soon as possible and return it to our office. If you have any questions in regard to the completion of these forms please feel free to call me at 613-332-1565, ext. 229.

Labour Day Weekend

2011-08-24T15:55:00.003-04:00

The offices of the Bancroft Family Health Team, Clarissa Townsend (NP), Kathy Hardill (NP), and Drs. Cooper, Brown, & Griffin will be closed on Monday, September 5, 2011. As this is a statutory holiday registered patients with the Bancroft Family Health Network can call the Telephone Health Advisory Service (THAS) at 1-866-553-7205 with any medical issues, questions, or concerns that they may have during our closure. Have a safe holiday weekend!

Changes to NP Practice

2011-08-24T13:24:00.004-04:00

Changes are coming to the scope of NP practice

The Ontario government has approved amendments to the Controlled Acts regulation under the Nursing Act, 1991, which were proposed by the College of Nurses of Ontario.

The regulatory amendment and related changes to the Nursing Act will take effect on Oct. 1, 2011 and will result in the following key changes to practice:

1. The NP drug list will be discontinued. With the exception of controlled substances, NPs will have the authority to prescribe medication as appropriate for client care. (This amendment does not affect the lists of X-rays and ultrasounds that continue to govern clinical aspects of NP practice.)

2. NPs will be able to dispense, sell and compound medication in specified circumstances (for example, when the client does not have reasonable access to a pharmacy).

3. NPs will be able to set and cast fractures in specified circumstances (for example, closed and un-displaced stable fractures).

4. NPs will be able to give client care orders to RNs and RPNs for procedures that they previously could not. For example, venipuncture to obtain blood samples.

A revised Nurse Practitioner practice standard, which includes new expectations for practice associated with the regulatory changes, will be available on the website when the regulation takes effect on Oct 1, 2011.

For more details, click here

Nurse Practitioner Scope of Practice is Expanding

2011-08-17T14:22:00.001-04:00

http://www.cno.org/en/news/2011/06/regulation-amendments-affecting-np-practice/

Great Idea!

2011-08-15T13:38:00.000-04:00

What a fantastic idea!!! I think it will provide our patients and staff with another means of communicating ideas, program availabilitiy, what's working and what's not. Good work Dr. Griffin....

Salt Awareness

2011-08-15T13:23:00.000-04:00

Salt is one of the major health issues facing Canadians today. The Ontario Medical Association has started an awareness campaign:

Cutting Back on Salt Can Save Your Life: Ontario’s Doctors

First post

2011-08-15T12:51:00.000-04:00

Hi everyone,

We are going to try a new thing on on the web - a blog. I think that this is the best and easiest way for us all to post useful, interesting, or just plain fun stuff on the web for us and for our patients!

Everyone is free to contribute to the blog. It will replace the current news list on the website. The website will remain for more stable information (who's who, direction, hours).

So, let's see what happens.

Steve