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grams, benefits, consumer and
legal rights, and public services.

Answers are intended only as 4
general guide.

Question: Our family has
recently moved to the North Shore
from another province and would
like to know about local medical
services,

We need to find a family doc-
tor, and with smail children, we
wonder about emergency services
available after hours.

Answer: To locate a family
doctor, you can go to the Admit-
ting Department at Lions Gate
Hospital (LGH) and request a
current list of physicians accepting
new patients.

Or, you could call our office at
985-7138 and request the same in-
formation. LGH is located at 231
East [Sth St., one block east of
Lonsdale Avenue, in North Van-
couver.

Your family doctor will see you
in his or her office during regular
office hours, and most doctors
have 2 physician on call on even-
ings and weekends, should there
be an emereency.

If your problem requires
prompt medical attention, you
could go to the Emergency
Department at LGH. Treatment in
Emergency is given on a priority
basis, dealing with the most crit-
ically injured or seriously ill first.
You will be seen by a physician
who is on duty at that time.

Patients are advised to call their
doctors alter receiving treatment
in Emergency for follow-up care.

Anyone seen in Emergency who
is identified at risk by going home
because of living alone or lacking
friend or family support, but who
can be medically managed in their
home environment, could be plac-
ed on the Quick Response Pro-

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gram.

This is a team of social
workers, nurses, physiotherapists
and homemakers who can offer
services in the home for a max-
imum of five days.

A second option for urgent
medical needs would be one of the
clinics that operate on the North
Shore. The Park and Tilford
Medical Treatment Centre at 1003
- 333 Brooksbank (983-2442), and
the Lynn Valley Medical Clinic, at
1200 Lynn Valley Rd. (988-5389),
both in North Vancouver, are
staffed by doctors 365 days of the
year who will see patients on a
drop-in basis.

The Ambleside After Hours
Medical Clinic at 520 - 17th St. in
West Vancouver is pen for
limited evening and weekend
hours. The times of operation
vary greatly between the clinics.

The clinics are not meant to
replace the ongoing care of a fam-
ily physician, but to supplement
their services and those of the
hospital.

The clinics cannot provide casts
or x-rays, but are equipped to give
stitches.

To apply for the B.C. Medical
Plan as a new resident from
another province, call 688-8358.
Coverage will begin two months
after the end of the month in
which you have arrived to B.C.

In other words, if you arvived
on June 15, your coverage will
begin on Sept. t. During this
time, you will be insured by the
medical coverage you held in your
previous province.

Premium assistance for the B.C.
Medical Services Plan is available
to those on low income w.o have
been Canadian citizens or landed
immigrants for the previous 12
months and have fulfilled other
residency requirements.

This column is prepared with
financial assistance from the
Notary Foundation. For more in-
formation call NSCS at 985-7138.

Church organizing
week-long day camps

NORTH SHORE Alliance Church
is offering week-long day camps
from Monday, July & to Friday,
Aug. 16.

The camps are offered from
9330 am. to 4 pom. and) are
designed for youngsters from the
Kindergarten level to grade six,
The program costs S44 per week
or SSS for two weeks.

Activities. will include drama,
softball, soccer, arts and crafts.
There will also be afternoon trips
to olaces Hike B.C. Place and
Science World.

Organizers suggest pre-registra-
tion as space is limited. For more
information call Jeremy Hirsch at
984-6422.

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GULF WAR veteran Cpl. Alison Emo proudly receives a medal
commemorating her service from Rear-Admiral P.W. Cairns,
Commander Maritime Forces Pacific. Ten veterans were deco-
rated during the ceremony which took place at Ambleside
Landing during Canada Day festivities.

THE BEST RESULTS COME
FROM TEAM WORK

Counselling Centre
is pleased to announce

Brian L. Butcher aa, rsw,
MA. (cand)

Offering counselling/
consultation in substance
abuse and related issues.
302-2030 Marine Drive
North Vancouver, BC.

(beside Denny’s Restaurant)

ANN and ROBERT
VAN OEVEREN

We know how to get your home

Call 985-8231 or 925-9486

for information or appointment call

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