Hamilton Family Health Team Physiotherapy

To qualify for HFHT Physio, you must be be referred by your doctor or healthcare provider, and they must be in our network (search if your doctor is in our network here)

• You must be age 20-64  
• You must have no extended health benefits for physiotherapy through work/school  
• No ongoing litigation related to this injury   
• No WSIB or MVA claim related to this injury 

OHIP-Funded Physiotherapy

If you are younger than 19 or older than 65 years old, you may qualify for physiotherapy services funded by the Ontario government (not through our Health Team). To see a listing of all designated physiotherapy clinics, please visit the government’s website, or our pdf of Hamilton Physio Clinics that Take OHIP:

If you’re receiving benefits from the Ontario Disability Support Program or Ontario Works, you also qualify for funding at a designated physiotherapy clinic. You need a drug benefit card and Ontario health card. To see a listing of all designated physiotherapy clinics, please visit the government’s website, or pdf of Hamilton Physio Clinics that Take OHIP

Veterans may qualify for funded physiotherapy at a designated clinic. Please see the Veterans Affairs Canada for more information

The HFHT now offers groups through the Physiotherapy Program. For more information, please visit our Physiotherapy Groups on our Public Groups Page

We now offer pelvic health physiotherapy! This may help if you have: 

• Trouble controlling your bladder or bowels (like leaking or rushing to the bathroom) 
• Pain, pressure, or heaviness in your pelvic area 
• Constipation 
• Are pregnant or want help getting back to exercise after having a baby

If you are coming in for pelvic health physiotherapy, your Physiotherapist can provide an internal vaginal or rectal exam. This is one way to help check how your pelvic floor muscles are working. This is only done if you are completely comfortable with it. You do not have to do an internal exam if you don’t want to. Your physiotherapist can talk to you about other options. There are many exercises and strategies that can still help, even without an internal exam. 

Pediatric patients with conditions affecting development or participation at school may qualify for services at a Children’s Developmental Rehabilitation Program, or parents/caregivers may ask a child’s teacher or principal for information about referrals for school-based rehabilitation.

People who need physiotherapy services at home may qualify for funded services through Ontario Health at Home.

Patients of the McMaster/Stonechurch Family Health Team can self-refer to the physiotherapists that are part of that team. Non-FHT patients who are not eligible for any of the physiotherapy services listed here can contact Compass Community Health.