CMHA Health Centre

The CMHA Dietitian provides individual nutritional counselling to improve your health and well-being. Group programs are also offered with a focus on creating a healthy lifestyle.

March is Nutrition Month
Come celebrate Nutrition Month which is held on an annual basis in March. Presentations facilitated by our Dietitian are offered either in person or online for your convenience.

Lower Your Blood Pressure with the DASH Diet – March 10

Nutrition and Physical Activity Guide for Cancer Survivors – March 12

Lower Your Cholesterol Naturally – March 12

Sugars & Diabetes: What You Need to Know – March 25

Eating on a Budget: Easy and Affordable Recipes – March 26

Healthy Lifestyle to Prevent Diabetes and Chronic Diseases
Discover simple steps and actions that can make you feel better and stay healthy.
Nutrition on a Budget – 4-week program beginning April 8.

Nutrition for Your Brain and Well-being
Learn how food may hold the key to making you feel more energized.
3-week program beginning May 13.

Locally Driven Population Health Models (LDPHMs) in Ontario are community-based, equity-promoting initiatives that aim to address the unique health and well-being needs of local populations – especially those facing barriers due to social determinants of health.

In Windsor-Essex, the CMHA-WECB acts as the backbone organization bringing together local community partners to co-design and deliver holistic services such as primary care, mental health support, chronic disease prevention and health literacy outreach.

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A variety of clinical treatment interventions to registered patients provided on an individual or group basis.

You will be provided with information about health teams and physicians accepting new patients in your area. Our Preventive Care Specialist can also support you in completing any needed referral packages to connect you with your chosen health care provider.   

The Preventive Care Program offers education to support you in reducing your risk for cancer.  Our Preventive Care Specialist uses interactive screening tools to assess presenting risk for breast, cervical, colon or lung cancer and will support you in accessing next step screening if required. You will also be provided with strategies to create beneficial habits to adopt a healthier lifestyle.

Education and the completion of screenings can be provided to you with personalized information, so you have a better understanding of those factors that may increase your risk of prediabetes or type 2 diabetes. Our Preventive Care Specialist can support referrals to dietitian services, foot care services, retinol screening, and nutrition groups available in your area.

Preventive Care can occur in both a one-to-one or group setting, providing you with education focused on chronic disease management.

Our Preventive Care Specialist has the tools to complete individualized risk assessments and will work with you to support you in reducing risks by focussing on Tobacco, Alcohol and/or Marijuana use, while discussing physical activity options and providing education regarding food and nutrition choices that support your overall health.

Preventive Care also provides individualized service navigation with a focus on food insecurity, dental care, social services support and mental health services available to you in the community.

Treatment plans developed to address low back pain for patients of the CMHA Health Centre which may include:

• Physiotherapy
• Massage Therapy
• Chiropractic

An advanced foot care nurse provides specialized foot care for patients of the CMHA Health Centre.

Assessment and treatment of registered patients with both acute and chronic dysfunction of the cardiopulmonary system.

Smoking cessation treatment and counselling support to help individuals with goals to reduce/quit their nicotine intake. Nicotine Replacement Therapy is only available to rostered clients of CMHA Health Centre.