New Unison Program Calendars
Our program calendars for April to June are now available! Learn about new programs and other announcements for each Unison location. Please click here to view/download the calendar.
Notice of Elevator Repair – Keele-Rogers Site
The elevator at the Keele-Rogers Site will be out of service for repairs beginning on March 22 or 23, 2018. Please keep this in mind if you use the elevator to access services at Unison. If you have an upcoming appointment and use a motorized device or wheelchair or have difficulty …
Success Story: Unison’s Legal Clinic
Ms. E. Glazer came to the Legal Clinic with a disability matter: her application for the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) had been denied. Saltanat Shunusheva, the Community Legal Worker at the Keele-Rogers legal clinic, helped Ms. Glazer to appeal the denial. Saltanat reviewed Ms. Glazer’s file, and requested additional …
Success Story: Healthy Eating on a Budget
“John” had been a cook in his younger days and really loved creating new dishes. Over the last decade he found it difficult to keep a job because of his mental health. He has been living on social assistance now for quite some time and struggles to make ends meet. …
Naturopathic medicine clinic at Lawrence Heights
Are you looking for personalized holistic health care? Visit the naturopathic (natural) medicine clinic at Unison (Lawrence Heights site) for free visits on Saturdays between 9:30 AM and 2:30 PM. Supervised by a licensed naturopathic doctor (ND), our student interns will take time to listen to your health concerns and …
Kenneth Shafer at the podium
ANC supports residents to advocate for their health care
In early March, Bathurst-Finch Action for Neighbourhood Change (ANC) resident volunteers learned of the upcoming closure of the Urgent Care Centre at North York General Hospital’s (NYGH) Branson Ambulatory Care Centre. The closure was scheduled for June 1, 2017. The Urgent Care Centre was opened in the 1990s and is considered an important human service infrastructure …
Health and Wellness Day at Jane St. Hub
Unison’s HIV Prevention Education and Outreach Project, In the Know, held a Health and Wellness Day forum for African, Caribbean, Black and Latino (ACBL) communities at the Jane Street Hub on Saturday, June 3, 2017. The main objectives of this event were to: increase awareness of and access to sexual …
Petition to expand public dental programs
Unison supports the Ontario Oral Health Alliance’s campaign for affordable and accessible oral health care for children and adults living on low income in Ontario. OHIP does not cover health care for our teeth and gums. About 17% of people in our province – that’s 2.3 million – cannot afford …