NEWCOMERS: Multilingual medical services in York Region
yorkregion.com
Aug. 27, 2017
By Ali Raza
As a new Canadian, you’ll want to get your medical care in order in case of any emergencies. Ontario provides free healthcare through the Ontario Health Insurance Plan and permanent residents and new citizens qualify for OHIP.
If you’re in the process of learning English and are more comfortable getting medical advice from someone in a familiar language, York Region has a few clinics that can help. Local hospitals also provide translation services.
Markham Stouffville Hospital
381 Church St.
905-472-7000
msh.on.ca
While the hospital doesn’t provide fully multilingual services, it offers translation service. The service can be accessed by phone at any time of the day and patients can arrange in-person translators in advance of appointments as well.
Here’s a list of some clinics around York Region that offer medical services in languages other than English. The languages most often reflect the demand of residents in the community. Languages like Farsi, Russian, and Italian are often represented.
SunMed Walk-in Clinic and Family Practice
905-597-6100
info@sunmed.ca
sunmed.ca
300 Steeles Ave. W., Suite 10, Thornhill
Languages: English, Russian, Farsi, Hebrew
Walk-in Clinic on Bayview
905-886-9660
9019 Bayview Ave., Suite 8, Richmond Hill
Languages: English, Farsi
Rutherford Medical Centre
905-264-8311
rutherfordclinic.com
5283 Rutherford Rd., Unit 3, Woodbridge
Languages: English, Arabic, Korean
The Doctor’s Office
905-508-4114
9625 Yonge St., Richmond Hill
Languages: English, Russian, Italian
All-In-One Medical Clinic - Walk-in Clinic and Family Practice
905-832-4644
allmedical.ca
10083 Keele St., Suite 100, Maple
Languages: English, Italian
Allaura Medical Centre - Walk-in Clinic
905-713-1717
allauramedical@gmail.com
allauramedical.wixsite.com/myhealth
2 Allaura Blvd., Unit 2, Aurora
Languages: English, Farsi
Atlas Medical Clinic
905-918-3560
atlasmedicalclinic88@gmail.com
atlasmedicalclinic.ca
1383 16th Ave., Richmond Hill
Languages: English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Arabic, Hindi, Gujarati, Teochew
Hayyan Healthcare - Walk-In Clinic
905-237-7472 ext. 1
hayyan.ca
9301 Bathurst St., Richmond Hill
Languages: English, Arabic, Persian, Russian
