Peterborough Regional Health Centre

Service: Eating Disorder Clinic, Peterborough Regional Health Centre

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Record #: PET2085
Last Modified: 27 Nov 2023
Last Full Update: 06 Jul 2023

Description

Description (Service) Provides outpatient care for women, girls, men and boys who have eating disorders such as Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa.

Eating disorders involve an intense fear of gaining weight and a dissatisfaction with body size and shape that leads to extreme practices of weight control which can result in serious physical and emotional health problems.

Program provides:
  • multi-disciplinary assessment and treatment using a non-dieting approach
  • group, individual or family treatment recommended to address nutritional, emotional and social needs
  • early intervention
  • collaboration with family physicians for assessment and treatment of medical needs
  • linkage and referral to local, district, regional and provincial services
  • follow-up after discharge from an inpatient or day program
  • education
  • outreach and consultation to other health care professionals

Service Details

Hours Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Areas Served Haliburton County ; Kawartha Lakes ; Northumberland County ; Peterborough (County of)
Eligibility Anyone with an eating disorders
Application Self-referral or Doctor referral. Visit website for referral form.
Languages English
Fees None

Address and Location

Located In Community Peterborough
Address & Map
1 Hospital Dr
Peterborough, ON
Canada K9J 7C6
 
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Physical Access Fully Accessible

Contact Information

Office Phone 705-876-5114
Fax 705-876-5040
Website www.prhc.on.ca

Agency Overview

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Peterborough Regional Health Centre
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Locations for this Service

1 Location(s) for this Service
Peterborough Regional Health Centre
1 Hospital Dr
Peterborough, ON
Canada K9J 7C6
 
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