Health education and outreach work is an essential aspect of our mission. Through this work, we aim to help individuals obtain the knowledge to be able to better manage their chronic conditions and medical appointments, connect people with community resources of which they may not have been previously aware, and continue building a positive relationship between students and the community.
All volunteers receive hands-on orientation and training, and support from our Health Education and Outreach Officers and other members of the board. Volunteers will also have the option of applying for a credit through the Western Co-Curricular Record program following completion of their volunteering.
COVID-19 Response
Grocery Initiative
The Grocery Initiative is a new way that ASPIRE is helping those in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this program, volunteers will pick up and deliver groceries to the elderly and other high-risk groups in the London/Windsor areas. The volunteers will receive a grocery list from a person in need, go and purchase the groceries, and drop off those groceries at the individual’s house. Volunteers will be matched with a person in the community and will only be expected to deliver groceries once per week at the most.
If you or someone you know is elderly or at high-risk of contracting COVID-19 and would like a grocery pick-up, please email us at aspirecliniclondon@gmail.com
Gown PPE Delivery
With the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a marked shortage of PPE available for members of the healthcare community. As a result, ASPIRE is partnering with Canada Sews and London-Middlesex Primary Care Alliance to provide healthcare workers in London, ON with gown PPE made by local sewers. Gowns are provided free of charge, and are currently being delivered to primary care facilities including medical centres, dentistries, long-term care homes, pharmacies, midwives, and emergency shelters.
Gown orders can be placed via the following order form here.
If you wish to donate, please email: mccanadasewslondon@gmail.com
Current Health Projects
Vaping Talks: Vaping Education Sessions
ASPIRE aims to provide students with the basis of skills to make informed decisions about potentially risky behaviours in their own lives, especially as these students prepare to navigate Secondary School.
Vaping Talks: Vaping Education Sessions are given with the purpose of educating the next generation on the reality of pitfalls related to Vaping. In this program, volunteers go to different Grade 7 and 8 classes in London to provide interactive learning sessions regarding lung anatomy, marketing and addictive behaviours.
If you are interested in a ASPIRE-led vaping cessation talk at your school, please email us at aspirecliniclondon@gmail.com