Our Markham and Uxbridge sites are dedicated to providing educational classes to help you manage health conditions and be a well-informed patient. We offer the following educational programs:

• P.A.R.T.Y program: Prevent Alcohol and Risk-related Trauma in Youth
• Adult Diabetes Education Centre
• Asthma Education Centre
• Childbirth classes

Educational events in our community 

We are proud to provide our community with information that supports them in leading healthy, active lives. We want to help prevent injuries and support mental health and conditions that may affect their day-to-day lives. Here are some of the events we provided this year:

• Joint health information session – information about healthy knee and hip joints, exercises and tips for an active lifestyle, how to manage chronic joint pain
• Mental health events – provided an educational day focused on mental health and addictions including opioids and marijuana, and supported women’s health with an event about hormones and mental health
• Adult diabetes sessions – information about how to live with diabetes, including label reading, heart health and resistance exercises, with some sessions in Cantonese, Urdu and Hindi.
• Swan Lake seniors’ residential events – presentations about cardiac health and men’s health
• Pregnancy and beyond sessions – information on how to stay healthy during pregnancy, how to select a childbirth care provider and care for newborns  

Cornell Community Centre and Library

Located along the east edge of MSH on Bur Oak Avenue at Church Street (and physically attached to the Markham site), Cornell Community Centre boasts an array of unique features promoting education, community, fitness, inclusion and accessibility.

This includes a state-of-the art library with medical resources, children and youth sections and study rooms.