Niagara Health System - St. Catharines

Emergency Department

Emergency room care. Doctors, nurses, and other health professionals assess and treat life-threatening injuries or severe illness. Sexual Assault and Partner Abuse Care Program - Specialized emergency room care and confidential follow-up support for people who have been abused by an intimate partner, or have experienced sexual assault.

How to access: No referral required * call or walk in

Source: Ontario Health atHome healthline directory, updated March 2026

Outpatient Rehabilitation

Remote Care Management Program

The goal of the RCM is to ensure vulnerable populations receive appropriate clinical support and monitoring in the community, including escalation to medical practitioners or acute care, where necessary. Helps to reduce unplanned visits to the Emergency Department and/or unplanned re-admissions and develop sustainable self-management techniques for the identified patient populations supported through education and resources. Allows patients with COVID, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), asthma, interstitial lung disease (ILD), pneumonia, and other respiratory illnesses, to manage their symptoms at home with technology and nursing support provided.

Source: Ontario Health atHome healthline directory, updated April 2026

Orthopedic Rehabilitation

Bundled Care

Outpatient rehabilitation program providing exercises, physical therapy, and pain management to help patients regain mobility, strength, and function in their replaced joints.

How to access: Referral initiated by surgical unit

Source: Ontario Health atHome healthline directory, updated March 2026

Palliative Care

Palliative and Supportive Care

Provides comfort and support to patients with chronic or end-stage diagnoses. Focuses on maintaining dignity, quality of life, and pain and symptom management. Team members include, palliative care physician, pain and symptom management nurse, social worker, spiritual care, and support staff.

How to access: Medical referral required

Source: Ontario Health atHome healthline directory, updated May 2026

Cancer Care

Walker Family Cancer Centre

Inpatient and outpatient treatment for people who have cancer or are suspected of having cancer. Consultation, follow-up, and supportive care. Systematic therapy (chemotherapy, immunotherapy) radiation therapy supportive care urgent response pain and symptom management palliative care clinical trials Lung Diagnostic Assessment Program (LDAP) Prostate Diagnostic Assessment Program (PDAP).

How to access: Medical referral required for most services

Source: Ontario Health atHome healthline directory, updated October 2025