Orientation guide for newcomers to New Brunswick - Government of ...
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• call <strong>to</strong>ll-free, 1-866-554-5959 <strong>to</strong> have yourname added <strong>to</strong> the list <strong>of</strong> people looking <strong>for</strong>a doc<strong>to</strong>rUntil you have been accepted as a patientby a family doc<strong>to</strong>r, there are a number <strong>of</strong>walk-in or after-hours clinics where youcan go <strong>for</strong> care. Walk-in clinics do not takeappointments – you arrive, register with thereceptionist and wait. After-hours clinics mayallow you <strong>to</strong> make an appointment. A list <strong>of</strong>public clinics is in Appendix D. Some afterhoursclinics charge a fee per visit <strong>for</strong> patientswithouta valid medicare card.Medicare does not cover the cost <strong>of</strong>prescription drugs <strong>for</strong> most people.Sometimes your employer will cover thecost. If not, it may be worthwhile <strong>to</strong> lookin<strong>to</strong> paying <strong>for</strong> a health plan such as thoseprovided by Medavie / BlueCross. Its plansare available <strong>to</strong> people living in the Atlanticprovinces. It has <strong>of</strong>fices in Monc<strong>to</strong>n, Bathurst,Frederic<strong>to</strong>n, and Saint John.• <strong>to</strong>ll-free, 1-800-667-4511, <strong>to</strong> find out if youmay applyUnder the plan, you pay a monthly fee sothat your drugs or medical services notcovered by medicare will be paid, at leastin part, when you need them.Persons with disabilitiesIf you have a disability, many services areavailable in <strong>New</strong> <strong>Brunswick</strong>, includingcounselling, education, help with findingwork, financial assistance, help finding aplace <strong>to</strong> live, recreational activities, andtransportation.Premier’s Council on the Status<strong>of</strong> Disabled Persons,440 King St,, Suite 648,Frederic<strong>to</strong>n, NBE3B 5H8• 1-506-444-3000; <strong>to</strong>ll-free,1-800-442-4412;fax, 1-506-444-3001• www.gnb.ca/0048/index-e.aspEmotional healthIf you are feeling upset or depressed, youmay talk <strong>to</strong> your doc<strong>to</strong>r or a counsellor at animmigrant settlement agency.If you or someone you know needs morehelp than friends, family doc<strong>to</strong>rs andcounsellors may provide, there are a number<strong>of</strong> community mental-health clinics staffedby persons trained <strong>to</strong> help people withemotional problems.• 1-506-457-4800 (Department <strong>of</strong> Health);<strong>to</strong>ll-free, 1-888-762-8600 (Service<strong>New</strong> <strong>Brunswick</strong>)• www.gnb.ca/0055/intro-e.aspTelephone numbers <strong>for</strong> each <strong>of</strong> thecommunity mental-health-care clinics arelisted in Appendix D.For more in<strong>for</strong>mation about mental health,visit the Department <strong>of</strong> Health:• www.gnb.ca/0055/mental-health-e.aspOr contact:Department <strong>of</strong> Health,P.O. Box 5100,HSBC Place,Frederic<strong>to</strong>n, NBE3B 5G8• 1-506-457-4800• www.gnb.ca/0051/index-e.asp• e-mail: hw_sme@gnb.ca<strong>Orientation</strong> <strong>guide</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>newcomers</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>Brunswick</strong>57
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