Back to SearchNORTH BAY, ON - The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (“Health Unit”) will be ready to serve the public at 345 Oak Street West starting Monday, May 14, 2018. As of next week, the Health Unit building at 681 Commercial Street will be closed.
“Our new Health Unit was designed with the public in mind – their needs, well-being and health,” says Dr. Jim Chirico, Medical Officer of Health. “The new space will allow us to improve our service delivery to our clients in North Bay, as well as to those in the surrounding communities in our districts.”
The new Health Unit is located closer to the downtown core as well as all bus routes. This new location will allow clients to access the Health Unit and its services more easily, and better connect with the public and community partners. Having all programs and services in one location will allow us to better serve our clients.
The Health Unit is welcoming to all of our clients and have their needs in mind. For example, the new building has a family room, and the option of gendered or all-gender washrooms, and barrier-free washrooms. New facilities such as our teaching kitchen will be utilized for educational programming for the public and community partners. New services, such as the adult dental clinic for eligible clients with limited or no access to dental care, will be available.
For more information on the new building or to find out more about Health Unit services, visit www.myhealthunit.ca/345Oak or call 1-800-563-2808.
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Quick Facts
- The new building was in the planning stages for many years to address inadequate and inefficient work space to deliver programs and services to our clients within North Bay
- The overall project was approved at a maximum cost of $20,000,000, and we remain to-date within the allocated budget
- The new location is close to all bus routes, as well as bike and walking paths
- Parking spaces are reserved for clients and visitors in the lot along the Health Unit building
- All art in the Health Unit building was donated and/or is on loan. The pieces are primarily by local artists and showcase the talent in our area
- The Health Unit offers a variety of programs and services including vaccinations, needle exchange, water testing, breastfeeding support, genetics, testing for sexually transmitted infections, birth control, travel clinics, dental services for adults and children, health promotion, inspections, emergency planning and management, parenting classes, food safety training, outbreak management, infectious disease monitoring, quitting smoking support, tobacco enforcement, in-home prenatal support, and much more.
Media Inquiries
Jolinne Kearns, Public Relations Specialist
P: 705-474-1400, ext.5221 or 1-800-563-2808
E: communications@healthunit.ca
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