Notice to Patients
As of October 20, 2025, our clinical services (Nursing, Social Work, Pharmacy, Dietetics, Nurse Practitioner, Diabetes Education Program, Chiropody, and Allied Health Supports) are unavailable due to a labour disruption. Access to your family doctor remains unchanged.
- For emergencies, call 911
- For urgent needs, please visit your local emergency department or urgent care clinic
- For non-urgent, free, secure, and confidential health advice, day or night, call 811 to speak with a nurse or visit Health811
- For medication refills, contact your community pharmacy directly
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Thank you for your understanding. Your care remains a priority to North York Family Health Team.
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Seniors Health and Wellness
Our team of Nurse Practitioners (NP) provide a home visiting program for episodic care to support patients residing in the North York region who may be experiencing mobility issues due to frailty, recent discharge from hospital, and social determinants i.e. accessible transportation.
Overview
Currently there are two programs at the NYFHT that are Nurse Practitioner (NP) led. One of which, is a Nurse Practitioner led home visiting program to provide episodic care to support NYFHT patients (residing in the North York region) who may be experiencing:
- Mobility issues due to frailty
- Recent discharge from hospital
- Social determinants i.e. accessible transportation
The NP visits the patient’s home to assess, order appropriate testing, prescribe medication and navigate patients to applicable FHT and community resources as needed. The NP collaborates with the patient’s family physician to maintain continuity of care.
NPs provide increased accessibility to health care needs for our patients that are not able to see their primary care physician in clinic.
Some examples of the care Nurse Practitioners provide in our NP led Homebound Program are:
- Conducting physical examinations
- Performing assessments such as pap tests, breast exams, and elder care
- Administration of vaccinations
- Diagnosing and treating acute illnesses, chronic diseases, infections and injuries
- Ordering and interpreting diagnostic and laboratory tests such as x-rays, ultrasounds and blood work
- Prescribing a broad range of medications
- Referring to specialists when required
Nurse Practitioner Homebound Program Appointment Wait Time
- Same week as referred virtual appointment then in-person pending patient availability
Program Team
Jessica Lau
MN, NP-PHC