The Health Centre is an invaluable part of the Durham College (DC) campus, providing students with numerous services to ensure their needs are met while attending college. In order to continue providing students with a great overall experience, the Health Centre has expanded its offerings to now include psychiatric nursing care, alongside its existing counselling services, to assist students dealing with mental health concerns by providing the necessary support.

“College marks the start of many new transitions in peoples’ lives; moving away from home for the first time, finding independence, new friendships and experiences, as well as a challenging new class schedule,” said Lindsey Thomas, the Health Centre’s new psychiatric nurse. “We want to make sure that we are providing early detection and prompt care to decrease the amount of disruption that this may cause to someone’s personal life. The team will help support students in whatever way they need.”

Along with psychiatric nursing care and counselling services, the Health Centre also provides students with a medical clinic, pharmacy, massage therapy, acupuncture, chiropractic therapy and a nutritionist. The medical clinic and counselling services are covered under the DC health insurance plan that is included in every students’ tuition fees while the other offerings are all available for a nominal fee.

“The Health Centre staff members are knowledgeable leaders in their fields,” said Thomas. “It is a friendly, confidential space where students’ health care needs can be assessed, treated and maintained to ensure optimal and holistic functioning.”

The Health Centre is located in the Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre and is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.