Care and Services at the CLSC

Nurses are present throughout the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region to provide front-line health care and services in CLSCs and their various points of service in rural areas:

  • Change of dressing and catheter;
  • Ear washing;
  • Injection of medication;
  • Wound care;
  • Catheter holder irrigation;
  • Blood draws;
  • Urine;
  • Follow-up of chronic diseases (hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes, etc.);
  • Counselling and referral to other services;
  • Assessment (e.g., abdominal pain, ear pain, etc.).

Some services are available without an appointment or medical referral. To check the services available near you and if a medical referral or an appointment is required, contact your CLSC by phone.

To consult the schedule of CLSC points of service in rural areas, click here.

* In certain municipalities, the services are dispensed according to a variable schedule or by appointment only. Please call your point of service before going there.

 

Diabetes Prevention and Management Clinic

Specialized care and services for diabetes and blood sugar management are offered in all CLSCs. These services can be accessed by medical referral or through a request for professional services, except for participation in group classes and workshops.

Group Classes & Workshops

Various courses and workshops offer information sessions on diabetes management. These meetings are led by various health professionals: nurse, nutritionist, kinesiologist, doctor, etc.

Specialized care and services for diabetes and blood glucose management

Follow-up of clients with prediabetes as well as clients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
This service is accessible by medical referral or at the request of the user himself.

By appointment only

  • Bring or mail your request.
  • Send your request by fax.
  • Contact the service by phone.

Perinatal - Early childhood (0 - 5 years) and integrated perinatal and early childhood services (SIPPE)

Care and nursing services for post-natal follow-up:

  • Weight gain;
  • Vaccination according to Quebec's planned immunization program;
  • Etc.

Also available:

  • Prenatal classes (group);
  • Prenatal and postnatal meetings;
  • Home visit after the birth of the child;
  • Integrated Perinatal and Early Childhood Services SIPPE;
  • OLO (Egg-Milk-Orange) Program;
  • Etc.

By appointment only

To check which services are available near you, contact your CLSC by phone to make an appointment.

 

Sexual health (STBBI prevention, contraception, Pap test, etc.)

  • Services of a nurse to detect and prevent the transmission of sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBIs).
  • PAP testing and contraception service for clients without a family doctor.
  • Voluntary termination of pregnancy (for women 14 years of age and older)

By appointment only

To check which services are available near you, contact your CLSC by phone to make an appointment.