Once the patient receives a prescription for income security from one of the 50 odd family health doctors at the clinic, they are booked an appointment with Tomlinson. She helps them file tax returns, figures out which benefits they are eligible for, and advises them on retraining programs that might help them land a more lucrative job. This program at St. Michaels recognizes and addresses the impact that income has on peoples health. “This just allows me to add on another health intervention to what we’re able to do as a team. It’s a necessary intervention that is just often allowed to fall by the wayside,” - Gary Bloch thestar/news/gta/2014/12/14/doctors_at_st_mikes_launch_project_to_address_root_causes_of_poor_health.html?app=noRedirect
Posted on: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 16:06:27 +0000