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To make that happen, the London InterCommunity Health Centre is partnering with Middlesex-London Paramedic Service, Addiction Services of Thames Valley and Regional HIV/AIDS Connection to create an interdisciplinary team to provide services to people who have issues accessing traditional models of care.
The team is comprised of physicians, nurses, paramedics and community outreach workers, allowing them to offer not only medical care but also support with substance use, harm reduction and other basic needs.
“A lot of what’s going on in people’s lives is not fixed by a pill, it’s not just fixed by an interaction with a doctor,” Sereda said. “We need to address not only the medical needs but concurrently the social determinants of health, and that’s what our entire team is looking to do.”