Health Care Services

Health Services

In the event of a medical emergency, call 9-1-1 or visit an emergency room.

Family Physicians Accepting New Patients

Finding a family doctor is an important step to proper medical care. If you’re not registered to a physician and need support to assist you in finding one, Health Care Connect or call 1-800-445-1822 to help you.

For a list of Family Physicians accepting patients in the Niagara Region, please visit:

www.niagararegion.ca/health/find-a-doctor.aspx

Urgent Care Contact Information

Douglas Memorial Hospital

230 Bertie Street

Fort Erie, Ontario

L2A 1Z5

Main Telephone Number: 905-871-6600

Walk-in Clinics

Mental Health & Suicide Prevention

Niagara's Mobile Dental Clinic

• Dental screening
• Fluoride varnish
• Cleaning (scaling and polishing)
• Sealants

Ontario Breast Screening Program (OBSP)

The Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Regional Mobile Cancer Screening Coach offers free, monthly OBSP screening services in Fort Erie.

Niagara Health has three full-service Ontario Breast Screening Program Centres and Assessment Clinics in Niagara Falls, St. Catharines and Welland.

To book an appointment on the Mobile Coach call 1-855-338-3131 or 905-975-4467, or go to their website at www.hnhbscreenforlife.ca\schedule

Walk-ins are also welcome on a first come, first served basis.

REACH Mobile Health Clinic

REACH Niagara is a fully-equipped van with state-of-the-art equipment that moves from community to community to provide care. The mobile clinic is focused on reaching people who are experiencing homelessness, who do not have a primary care provider, or who cannot see their primary care provider.

The REACH mobile clinic will be in Fort Erie every Friday from 1-4pm operating at:

Overdose Protection and Harm Reduction Resources

Addiction Resources

www.savemylife.ca

https://cason.ca/

This page is not for emergencies. If you are with someone who has overdosed,call 911 immediately.

Pharmacies in Fort Erie providing Free Naloxone Kits

Get your Free Naloxone Kit (Ontario website postal code locator)

It is important to talk to your loved ones who you know or suspect are using substances about the importance of not using alone and having a naloxone kit available in case of overdose.

Go to your nearest pharmacy where you can pick up a free naloxone kit. No doctor’s prescription is required and kits are free.

Pharmacies offering Naloxone Kits

StreetWorks Program – Positive Living Niagara

The StreetWorks Mobile Van is available for needle exchange services Monday to Friday from 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm. StreetWorks staff can be reached by calling the cell phone number (905) 328-6715.

At all other times, you have the option of leaving a message or calling the Niagara office asking to speak to a StreetWorks staff person during regular business hours at (905) 984-8684.

StreetWorks serves Niagara Region and can arrange to meet people where they feel comfortable receiving services – at home, on the street, wherever.

Sharps Receptacles in the Community

Disposing of Sharps and Prescription Drugs