As
CEO of Sherbourne Health Centre, I welcome you to our website. Sherbourne, is an
inclusive, caring and accessible primary healthcare centre serving the diverse
communities of southeast Toronto and beyond since 2003.
We are widely recognized for our efforts to reduce social, economic and other
barriers to health care. For example, our mobile bus program delivering health
care directly to people outside our walls and our infirmary for homeless and
underhoused people are unique Canadian programs that have brought us
international acclaim. As well, our leading-edge health and other services for
the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) communities attract attention around
the world.
At the
Sherbourne Health Centre, we believe that to truly build healthy individuals and
communities, services must extend beyond basic health care. Through key
partnerships, we address the social determinants of health that are the root
causes of many health problems.
Since 2007, we have been serving clients through our Family Health Team that
brings together healthcare providers and practitioners from different
disciplines to co-ordinate the best possible care for a particular patient. At
Sherbourne, a Family Health Team can comprise
nurses,
health promoters, mental health counsellors, outreach workers, dieticians,
client-resource workers and physicians, all tailored to the needs of the client.
All Sherbourne
staff and volunteers are dedicated to delivering high-quality
programs and services that honour our clients’ unique health needs and
particular circumstances.
Who we serve
We serve the
diverse communities of southeast Toronto, and sometimes beyond, with a special
emphasis on three client groups:
Our History
Since our
inception at the end of 2002, our dedicated staff, board of directors, community
partners and volunteers have worked tirelessly to develop programs and services
to meet the varied needs of our local communities. As a result,
our client
base has increased each year. In 2004/2005, we delivered more than 47,000
on-site primary healthcare visits. Included were 19,000 contacts through
on-the-spot nursing care delivered on the health buses.
By 2009/10,
we were providing considerably more services. Total primary care visits totalled
nearly 100,000 (99,193) with about one-quarter of these (24,724) delivered by
our two new Rotary Club of Toronto health buses.
Sherbourne
Health Centre, which opened its new Sherbourne Street doors in 2007, has
community healthcare roots that go back more than half a century. It is situated
on the grounds of the former Central Hospital that began as an institution to
serve the needs of new immigrants to Toronto. It is truly fitting that newcomers
are one of the key client groups served by the current Sherbourne Health Centre.
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