{"id":3084,"date":"2025-05-23T13:55:57","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T13:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/ontario\/?p=3084"},"modified":"2025-05-26T11:27:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T11:27:11","slug":"breaking-down-barriers-and-providing-essential-healthcare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/ontario\/2025\/05\/breaking-down-barriers-and-providing-essential-healthcare\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking Down Barriers and Providing Essential Healthcare"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Every Tuesday, Support House\u2019s Community Health Centre Mobile Health Team sets up inside The Salvation Army and brings healthcare closer to those who need it most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oakville, Ontario-based Support House\u2019s vision is to create a community where people with mental health and\/or substance use concerns are treated with dignity and respect, and where housing, services and supports are positively impacting health and wellness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Collaborating with The Salvation Army creates a safe place where vulnerable individuals can access medical care while picking up groceries, grabbing coffee, or receiving help with housing or hydro bills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThis innovative partnership allows us to offer holistic, transformative ministry,\u201d says Captain Ruth Hickman, corps officer at The Salvation Army Khi in Milton, Ontario. \u201cWe now get to do more than fill cupboards with food. To develop a supportive community, we reach into people&#8217;s lives and help them get on their feet in their health and well-being.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The mobile health team comprises nurse practitioner Joanna Dickinson and registered nurse Ranjit Singh, who support individuals who often fall through the cracks of traditional healthcare systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re here for people who can\u2019t access family doctors or clinics,\u201d Joanna says. \u201cThat includes those who are unhoused, newcomers without OHIP, and people struggling with mental health or substance use.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Launched in February 2025, the partnership grew out of a shared commitment to low-barrier, client-centred care and has supported over 40 individuals. It has since become a vital part of the wraparound services already available at The Salvation Army.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s free and it offers a sense of support many are lacking,\u201d says Ranjit Singh. \u201cWe\u2019re trying to help people move forward, whether that\u2019s with housing, health, or just feeling seen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ranjit also emphasizes how the crucial partnership builds trust with the people they assist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cThe Salvation Army already has relationships with the vulnerable population, and when they introduce us, people are more likely to open up.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Captain Hickman agrees, noting that the nurses can meet clients in a comfortable and relaxing environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey come out, sit with people, and build real connections. That opens doors to deeper support. 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