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The Windsor-Essex Ontario Health Team is working with its partners to improve System Navigation for Patients, Families, and Caregivers.
Please use the information below to help connect to services in our region. 

211

Connect to social services and programs, community supports, and non-emergency health services. Dial 2-1-1 to speak with a Community Resource Specialist. Service is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week in over 150 languages and dialects.

811

Connect with a registered nurse day or night for free, secure and confidential health advice. Access safe, high-quality care, and avoid unnecessary visits to the emergency room. This service is an easy way to get connected to care you or your loved ones need.

911

Dial 911 in an emergency when you need immediate help from police, fire or ambulance services. If you are experiencing a medical emergency call 911. Text with 9-1-1 is available for people who are part of the deaf, deafened, hard of hearing, or speech impaired (DHHSI) community in Canada. For more information on texting with 9-1-1 for the DHHSI community please visit Text With 911.

Urgent Care Ontario

Online urgent care is available for residents in Southwestern Ontario. Appointment costs are fully covered with an Ontario health card.

Whenever possible your family doctor is your first point of access for care. A virtual urgent care appointment may be right for you if you or a loved one have a medical issue that is NOT life threatening, but requires urgent medical attention.

If you are in severe distress, call 911 and do not drive yourself to the hospital. If you’re having a medical emergency or your symptoms worsen while you’re waiting for a virtual appointment, visit your nearest emergency department or urgent care centre in person.

Additional Resources

ConnexOntario provides free and confidential health services information for people experiencing problems with alcohol and drugs, mental illness or gambling by connecting them with services in their area.

Local health services, news, careers and events for Erie St. Clair, Ontario including Chatham – Kent, Sarnia – Lambtom and Windsor – Essex.

A single organization coordinating local home and community care, long-term care placement and help finding services in the community.

Primary care providers accepting new patients

List of doctors accepting patients in Windsor-Essex.

A program launched by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to help Ontarians without a family health care provider find one.

Vaccines

Catch-up immunization clinics for eligible students to receive their vaccine series for Hepatitis B, Meningococcal Disease, or Human Papillomavirus (HPV).

A list of participating pharmacies in each municipality in Windsor-Essex providing the flu shot.

Still unsure who to call to help find health and social services in Windsor-Essex?

Connect with a 211 Community Navigator

CALL

Dial 2-1-1

Toll-free: 1-877-330-3231

TTY: 855-405-7446

TEXT

Text 2-1-1

Text is available Monday to Friday 

from 7:00am to 9:00pm

CHAT

Live chat service is available

Monday to Friday

from 7:00am to 9:00pm