Ottawa Birth and Wellness Centre
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Print Version (New Window)| Record #: OCR3568 | Last Full Update: 19 Jul 2019 |
| Names | |
|---|---|
| Alternate Name | OBWC ; OCR |
| Location & Accessibility | |
| Located In Community | Ottawa |
| Address & Map | |
| Intersection | St Laurent Blvd and Walkley Rd |
| Bus Route Notes | OC Transpo OC Travel Planner or Route Timetable |
| Physical Access | Partially Accessible - Main door (of Canon building) has a wheelchair button, Wellness Centre washrooms have an accessible stall but doors have to be opened * Birth Centre entrance is fully accessible, including birth suites |
| Parking | Free parking |
| Description and Services | |
| Description (Service) | Midwife-led community healthcare facility specializing in natural childbirth and the care of pregnant women, new parents and young babies * birth suites give women the option of an informal, family-centered place to deliver their children * community area: home to a host of pre- and post-natal professionals who provide information, encouragement and a range of wellness services to parents and parents-to-be * weekly free parenting & breastfeeding drop-in * pelvic floor physiotherapy * prenatal classes * mom-and-baby classes * yoga classes Tours offered to midwifery clients every Thursday and Saturday and every second Monday * French tours offered upon request * Monthly Choice of Birthplace Information Sessions |
| Hours | Administration Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm * Centre is available Mon-Sun 24 hours for births |
| Areas Served | Frontenac County ; Hastings County ; Lanark County ; Leeds and Grenville United Counties ; Lennox and Addington County ; Ottawa (City of) ; Prescott and Russell United Counties ; Prince Edward County ; Renfrew County ; Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties |
| Eligibility | Birth Centre: pregnant people with midwives and experiencing a low-risk pregnancy * Wellness Centre for classes and services: all Ottawa residents |
| Application | To sign up for a tour visit www.ottawabirthcentre.ca/tours * Choice of Birthplace Information Sessions offered once per month, call to register |
| Languages | English ; French |
| Fees | Service - wellness services such as pre-natal yoga and other classes ; None - labour and delivery services, breastfeeding and parenting drop-in |
| Service Categories | Childbirth Education ; Delivery/Childbirth ; Massage Therapy ~ Pregnant Women ; Naturopathy ~ Pregnant Women ; Physical Fitness ~ Pregnant Women ; Prenatal Care |
| Contact Information | |
| Office Phone | 613-260-1441 |
| Fax | 613-260-2332 |
| info@ottawabirthcentre.ca | |
| Website | ottawabirthcentre.ca |
| Social Media |   |
| Primary Contact | Lesley Hoyles, Manager of Operations; Phone: 613-260-1441 ext 203; Email: lesley.hoyles@ottawabirthcentre.ca |
| Alternate Contact | Elyse Banham, Executive Director; Phone: 613-260-1441 ext 204; Email: elyse.banham@ottawabirthcentre.ca |
| Volunteer Coordinator | Phone: * r |
| Other Details | |
| Established | 2014 |
| Funding | Provincial |
| Resources | Website |