Your Health
Self-help tips
Here, you'll find current, relevant information about health issues that are important to Ontarians. The self-help sections below provide quick and easy tips for common health areas.
- Arthritis
- Burn prevention
- Diabetes management
- Preventing falls
- Spring Into Action
- Stress-free holidays
- Stroke warning signs
These self-help tips are not intended as a substitute for medical advice from a health professional.
InfoWell - Take Control of Your Health
The InfoWell Diabetes Portal provides health information and educational tools for St. John's Rehab Hospital patients with type 2 diabetes. This secure website is created by Shared Information Management Services (SIMS) in partnership with health care professionals and patients.
The InfoWell Diabetes Portal can help patients better understand, stay healthy with and manage their diabetes, providing:
- Information about type 2 diabetes and its treatment, medications, exercise and blood glucose monitoring
- Practical information about healthy eating, food portions, low-fat eating and label reading
- A diary to record daily food intake, blood glucose test results, and personal feelings
- Information about other health conditions such as high blood pressure, heart and circulation problems, kidney disease, and certain eye conditions
To learn more or to register with InfoWell, please visit www.simspartners.ca.