Student Health Plan www.studentbenefits.ca
Part of your student fees pay for the undergraduate Student Health Plan. It provides 80% coverage for medication and medical equipment and up $500 per school year for use of a psychologist. If you have your own plan, opt-out options are available.
Dental Clinic
http://www.schulich.uwo.ca/dentistry The Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry at Western University runs a dental clinic available to students. Services are performed by dental students in their final year, under the supervision of a practicing dentist, all at a reduced rate. Details on initial fees and hours of operation are available online.
Nutrition
http://westernusc.ca/service/western-dietitian Western Dietician Services offers meal planning, recipe ideas, sports nutrition, management for digestive health concerns and eating disorders, and more! Services are free of charge for students through your USC Health Plan and may be reimbursable through extended health benefit plans. We are conveniently located in the UCC building, within the Wellness Education Centre on the lower level (Room 76B). Email us to book your appointment! We are available Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Summer hours may vary. Contact us at westernrds@gmail.com or call 519-661-2111 ext. 82994 For healthy tips and nutrition tricks, follow us on: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/WesternDietitianServices and Instagram @westernrds
Wellness Education Centre (WEC) King’s strives to provide you with every tool possible to maintain your best health and wellness. In addition to the select services listed above, we encourage you to drop by the Wellness Education Centre in Rm 76 in the UCC for more services. The Wellness Education Centre (WEC) offers all Western students a safe, comfortable environment to get connected with the wellness resources available at Western and in the London community. http://se.uwo.ca/wec.html. See Western’s Mental Health and Wellness Resource Guide for a complete, alphabetized list of services that Western offers. http://studentexperience.uwo.ca/student_experience/wellness_initiatives/mhwrg.pdf
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