Rideau Family Health Team

10/07/2025

https://www.rideaufht.ca/news/top-five-tips-summer-safetynbsp

As the weather warms, and we enjoy more time outdoors, here are five tips to keep you and your loved ones healthy, all summer long! 

25/06/2025

Please note that our clinics will be closed on Tuesday, July 1st for Canada Day. We will reopen on Wednesday, July 2nd.
For urgent care, Ontario patients can call 811 or visit the website: https://health811.ontario.ca/static/guest/home. Health811 is a free, confidential service in Ontario that provides 24/7 access to a registered nurse for health advice and information. Quebec patients can call INFO-Sante at 8-1-1.

If you have an emergency, you should not hesitate to call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.

11/06/2025

https://www.rideaufht.ca/news/noticing-beauty-in-times-of-turmoil-how-gratitude-helps-free-us-from-pain

Gratitude allows us to expand our ability to cope during painful periods by building resilience and connecting with others.

04/06/2025

https://www.rideaufht.ca/news/its-tick-season

It’s tick season! Not all tick’s carry Lyme disease. Read more to learn about how to prevent and manage tick bites.

26/05/2025

https://www.rideaufht.ca/news/give-yourself-a-break-the-power-of-self-compassion

Have you ever noticed how much kinder you are to your friends than to yourself? It is so easy to show love and compassion to others, we don’t even question it.

14/03/2025

https://www.rideaufht.ca/news/celebrating-pharmacy-appreciation-month

March is Pharmacy Appreciation Month , a time to recognize the incredible contributions of pharmacy professionals across the country. From prescribing medications to providing immunizations and being a trusted first point of contact in the healthcare system, pharmacists play a vital role in keeping

09/03/2025

https://www.rideaufht.ca/news/happy-social-work-week

This , we celebrate the 25,000+ across Ontario who provide essential support when it’s needed most. 💙 At our clinic, we’re proud to have both a Social Worker and a Psychotherapist as part of our mental health team . If you’d like to connect with them, speak to ...

17/02/2025

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17/02/2025

Join our 5-week virtual program aimed at helping those with sleep concerns and insomnia. Starting on February 24th, this FREE 5-week program is offered exclusively to patients of the Rideau Family Health Team.

You are invited to join the Rideau Family Health Team’s Better Sleep  group presented by Allie Bingham, Psychotherapist and Dani Vigneault, Registered Nurse. The Better Sleep program is now a 5-week group course targeted at helping those with sleep concerns and insomnia. We ar

12/02/2025

https://www.rideaufht.ca/news/2000-push-ups-for-mental-health

This February, things are heating up at the Rideau Family Health Team! Click the article to learn more about our push-up challenge.

This February, things are getting a little… competitive at Rideau Family Health Team! From February 11-28, 2025, we’re taking on The Push-Up Challenge to mental health outcomes in Canada. And because a little friendly rivalry makes everything more fun, we’ve split into three tea...

18/12/2024

📢 Join Our Menopause Study! 🌸

Are you a woman aged 35+ who identifies as perimenopausal or menopausal? We'd love for you to participate in a research study exploring women’s experiences with menopause and how a virtual education session can improve knowledge and understanding.

What’s Involved?
1️⃣ Pre-questionnaire: Share your experiences and knowledge of menopause.
2️⃣ 1.5-Hour Virtual Education Session: Learn about menopause via Zoom.
3️⃣ Post-questionnaire: Reassess your knowledge and provide feedback.

Who Can Participate?
✔ Women aged 35+
✔ Self-describe as perimenopausal or menopausal
✔ Patients of the Rideau Family Health Team
✔ Proficient in English

📍 All activities are virtual (questionnaires and Zoom session).

Interested?
Reach out to Dani Vigneault, RN at 📧 dvigneault@rideaufht.ca or inquire at the front desk.

This study is approved by the University of Ottawa, Office of Research Ethics and Integrity.

Together, let’s improve women’s menopause awareness and support! 🌷

05/08/2024

🧠 Mental health and addictions workers
are there for us through life’s toughest
challenges. It’s time to recognize their
valuable contributions and close the wage
gap.