Provides health services in school for students who require medical and/or rehabilitative assistance to enable them to attend school, participate in school routines and receive instruction

Services available to eligible patients may include:

• personal support
• nursing
• nurse practitioner
• physiotherapy and occupational therapy
• social work
• nutrition and food counselling (dietitians)
• access to long-term care homes
• access to supported living (adult day programs, supportive housing, retirement homes and assisted living)
• health support in the school
• medical supplies and equipment
• speech and language therapy
• referral to other community supports


In addition to delivering care in schools, visiting professionals will also provide health-related education, teaching and consultation services to school staff and parents in the school setting

Information and referral - thehealthline.ca provides online access to health care information and services in Ontario, or call the referral phone service at 310-2222 - in English or 310-2272 - in French