Blog posts : "General"
COVID Pandemic Guidelines for In-Person Primary Care & test restrictions...
Booking at Living Well Integrative Health Centre Please read all...
For emergencies please call 911, mobile crisis for
mental health (902-429-8167) or proceed to the
nearest emergency room. If you have symptoms of
covid (see list last post) call 811 and self-isolate.
To book with Dr. Patriquin please visit
https://healthmyself.ca/ The sc…
In Person Visits: the 2nd Wave (updated from June 2020 posting)
For your in-person session you must answer the following questions by phone in advance and also self-monitor the day of your visit. If you did not answer our call you must respond to this email to retain the in person booking with your provider.
YOU MUST WEAR A MASK to enter the clinic. There are…
JOY OF MOBILITY & JOY OF BALANCE with Living Well IHC hosted by Dr. Patriquin MD free online zoom class
IMPORTANT INFO re: bookings, in person visits, flu shot and pneumonia vaccination clinics
Dear Patients
Dr. Patriquin is holding open flu shot and pneumonia vaccination clinics throughout October & November
Please note that there will be some opportunity to address a concern about a particular health issue however you will need to complete a form to facilitate this pro…
Welcome Natasha Grant Administrative Assistant to Living Well
the Joy of… guided journaling with Lisa Galvez RD CDE CBE & Dr. Maria Patriquin
Date: Monday November 2nd (more dates below) Time: 12 noon
https://nshealth.zoom.us/j/64145441198?pwd=eDhuQzd5bkptR1pTVVBXYmE5VExtdz09
Meeting ID: 641 4544 1198
Password: 629786
Welcome to the Joy Of Journaling. In this 1 hour session we will explore the health benefits of journa…
The Joy of ...30 minutes of Free Yoga with Stefanie Winters Tuesdays at 6pm Thursdays 8am via ZOOM
Welcome to "The Joy of…" series hosted by Dr. Maria Patriquin. This FREE series was established in an effort to help our community cultivate joy, wonder and connection during the very stressful time of the Covid pandemic. The classes and workshops are led by an extraordinary team of collabora…
Welcome to "The Joy of..." Series Two Free Classes with Robin Stamm, physiotherapist and yoga instructor:
Welcome to "The Joy of…" series hosted by Dr. Maria Patriquin. This FREE series was established in an effort to help our community cultivate joy, wonder and connection during the very stressful time of the Covid pandemic. The classes and workshops are led by an extraordinary team of collabora…
HOW WE DO IN PERSON VISITS ...OFFICE VISIT HEALTH AND SAFETY RULES
LIVING WELL INTEGRATIVE HEALTH CENTRE
OFFICE VISIT HEALTH AND SAFETY RULES
Dr. Patriquin or your health care provider has decided that they need to see you in person to provide your health care and you are scheduled for an in-person visit at the Living Well office. To protect your health, …
HOW TO BOOK WITH YOUR LIVING WELL PROVIDER
WELCOME BACK TO LIVING WELL INTEGRATIVE HEALTH CENTRE!
PLEASE READ AS WE ARE OPENING IN ALIGNMENT WITH STRICT PUBLIC HEALTH REGULATIONS
We know that the past three months have been a challenging time for our community. We have missed you and we are so happy to be able to reopen Living Well t…
Physician Health Well-being and burnout: An invitation to a stress reduction resilience building class
Please see the following link to CFPC Webinar on Physician Health, Well-being and Burnout (Jan 2020 CFPC)
https://vimeo.com/386260419/3a08b245ac
If you are a health care professional interested in stress reduction, mindfulness, resilience and recovery or just simply want to build your ability …
LOVE BEGINS WITH THE LETTER "C" repost see newsletters Winter 2017
LOVE BEGINS WITH THE LETTER C
BY DR. MARIA PATRIQUIN MD CCFP
( published in APPC)
I send my Christmas cards after Christmas. I write about love after Valentines Day and so it goes. Let’s celebrate “love month”. Much has been written this month bestowing the health, emotional and longevity…
A short survival guide to COVID-19 Published April 1, 2020. It's no joke we need to take care !
A short survival guide to COVID-19

There is much to be grateful for as we enter a new week with so much fear, confusion and vulnerability. Gratitude may be harder to access than soc…
ACCESSING FAMILY PRACTICE, COUNSELLING & MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Thank you for your patience as we try and navigate this journey together. It is unchartered territory and things are rapidly changing on a daily basis thus necessitating more change on our part.
The clinic will remain closed. Dr Patriquin will ONLY see urgent patients on a case by case basis who…
We PHYSICALLY DISTANCE BECAUSE WE ARE SOCIALLY CONNECTED
We PHYSICALLY DISTANCE BECAUSE WE ARE SOCIALLY CONNECTED...
WE DO NOT NEED SOCIAL DISTANCING
WE NEED PHYSICAL DISTANCING
Our natural compassion instincts must stay intact and strong so that we continue to maintain critical physical distancing and thus save lives. I heard way too many comments…
A short survival guide for Covid-19 isolation, Dr Maria Patriquin MD CCFP FCFP
A SHORT SURVIVAL GUIDE TO COVID-19 by DR. MARIA PATRQIUIN MD CCFP FCCP
There is much to be grateful for as we enter a new week with so much fear, confusion and vulnerability. Gratitude may be harder to access than social media would suggest or imply so I am going to help guide you throu…
A reputable read by Dr. John Lerner MD
While many Americans continue to be in denial about this pandemic you only have to read this plea from a physician on the front lines to understand the gravity of the situation. Life will not be the same post COVID-19!
“Listen to the doctors. Today we had a sobering webinar with input from physic…
WE NEED PHYSICAL DISTANCING NOW : AN IMPORTANT READ
Summary of the article: Strong coronavirus measures today should only last a few weeks, there shouldn’t be a big peak of infections afterwards, and it can all be done for a reasonable cost to society, saving millions of lives along the way. If we don’t take these measures, tens of millions will be…
The 2020 Canadian Collaborative Mental Health Care Conference Jun 5 and 6th Halifax Convention Center
I am hosting and co-chairing the 2020 Canadian Collaborative Mental Health Care Conference at the Halifax Convention Center along with my colleagues Drs. Sunderji and Sampali. This conference represents an important contribution towards strengthening our network and community of men…