If you have a pediatric referral for your child, you must fill out the referral form on our website here. If the referral form is not open, that means we are currently not taking new patients.
Please note: completing and submitting the referral form does not guarantee that your child will be assigned to a pediatrician. Patients are triaged based on the urgency of the medical attention needed. You will be contacted by a member of our clinic if your is assigned to a pediatrician.
Please note that all new patient registration is done via our website.
For a Pediatrician for your child (referral required). Please note that as of December 1st 2020, the Quebec healthcare policies have changed and the field of pediatrics is now solely reserved for children with urgent, chronic or acute health problems who have been referred by an authorized doctor. Therefore, you need a referral to be followed with a pediatrician at Bloom.
You can register your child here – please note that if you do not see the application form, it means that we are not currently accepting new patients.
Outside of the registration window, referrals must be sent by your medical clinic by fax (438 858-2077).
Bloom is a RAMQ-affiliated, public pediatric clinic and part of the network of clinics under Centre Médical Mieux-Être.
Minor emergency appointments can be taken 24 hours in advance and must be booked online via our website.
You do NOT need to be a patient at Bloom in order to book a minor emergency appointment.However, please note that availability is limited and that we cannot guarantee appointments.
Unfortunately, if you are unable to book, it means that we do not have any appointments available left for that day.
If your child needs immediate medical attention, please go to the nearest emergency room. If you need medical advice or have questions about your child's health that cannot wait for your next appointment, please contact Info-Santé by dialing 811.
If your child is healthy, a family doctor or general practitioner is more than equipped to care for your child.
Pediatrics is a specialty medicine focused on treating children with a persisting medical issue. Our long-term pediatric care is primarily focused on healing children with serious or chronic health issues. If your child requires a pediatric consult, your family doctor will be able to determine so based on their medical examination of your child.
If your child is less than 1 year old and you have not yet received their RAMQ health insurance card, we cannot accept them as a new patient (with the exception of minor emergency appointments).
We do not accept pediatric care requests for unborn children. Once your child has been born, please ask your doctor at the hospital for a pediatric referral and visit our website to register your child on our waiting list. If you have a pediatric referral for your child, you must fill out the referral form on our website. If the referral form is not open, that means we are currently not taking new patients.
Please note: completing and submitting the referral form does not guarantee that your child will be assigned to a pediatrician. Patients are triaged based on the urgency of the medical attention needed. You will be contacted by a member of our clinic if your is assigned to a pediatrician.
Note that parking around the clinic is limited. Please ensure that you plan enough time to park to make it to your appointment on time.
Paid street parking is available around the clinic, as well as a paid underground garage (via Gatineau avenue).
Bloom’s facilities are fully accessible to serve all individuals with varying needs. The building has elevator access, and instant access doors. Bloom also has an instant access entrance and an ADA compliant washroom directly on-site.
We function exclusively through contact forms or by phone at Bloom.
If you’ve consulted our FAQ and still wish to communicate with us, you can contact us at (514) 360-3975 and it will be our pleasure to assist you in any way we can.
We are pleased to offer a telemedicine appointment option for follow ups once an Initial Pediatric Evaluation appointment has been completed.
No, we do not vaccinate at Bloom. Please contact your nearest CLSC to make an appointment for the administration of vaccines.
If a prescription needs to be renewed/altered or if a mild allergic reaction occurs while taking a prescription medication, please inform your pharmacist and have them communicate with us via fax (438) 858-2077.
We know that waiting for test results can be stressful.
You can rest assured that our team will get in touch as soon as your results are in.
Please note that certain results are still sent by traditional mail which may cause additional delays.
The PIN code is the last 6 digits of your child's Health Insurance card (RAMQ).
Please note that for security purposes, you have fourteen days to access and download the document once you have received it.
In order to reschedule an appointment, please locate your appointment confirmation sent by email. You will find a link to cancel your appointment.
Appointments must be canceled a minimum of 24 hours before the scheduled appointment time. If you do not show for your appointment, it will be considered a missed appointment and you will be charged a "no show" fee of $50.
You must present yourself and your child at the clinic 5 minutes before your scheduled appointment time.
Please note that arriving more than 15 mins late to an appointment for any reason will be considered a "no show" and result in a fee of $50.
People who schedule an appointment twice in two consecutive days and do not show up may be asked to refrain from scheduling any further appointments at Bloom in the future.
If you are concerned about your child’s safety, if they are having suicidal thoughts with a plan, or if you believe that they are at risk of hurting themselves or others, you should call 911 or bring your child to the nearest emergency room ASAP to be attended to rapidly. This type of situation is not suitable for a clinic, and should be dealt with at the emergency room where all the necessary resources are available and the issue can be treated in a timely manner.
Please note that we will not answer questions about urgent issues by email.There are also equally help lines that exist that can help provide information on how to manage the situation, they are free of charge, are available 24/7 and are multilingual:
Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-866-APPELLE (277-3553)
Canadian Crisis Hotline: 1 (888) 353-2273
Medications often come with side effects that patients should be aware of.
They can also take up to 2-4 weeks before they start to work, but you may still experience side effects within that time frame even if the medication has not started to work yet.
They are often prescribed when the benefit of taking them will outweigh the side effects tolerated in response to their use.
There are certain side effects that are well known to be associated with medications. Some of the common things that you might notice from taking them include:
Antidepressants: insomnia, constipation, dizziness, tremors, sweating, dry mouth, anxiety, headache, diarrhea, emotional flatness, sexual dysfunction, restlessness, forgetfulness, diminished concentration, appetite and weight changes.
Anxiolytics (anxiety medication): drowsiness, sedation, lightheadedness, dizziness, headache, visual disturbances, confusion, upset stomach, fatigue, dry mouth, agitation, visual disturbances
Antipsychotics: weight gain, sexual dysfunction, urinary changes, dry mouth, nausea, uncontrollable movements (tics or tremors), vomiting, constipation, restlessness, drowsiness, dizziness
ADHD medication (stimulants): difficulty sleeping, loss of appetite, stomach pain, headache, appearing to have a flat facial expression or no emotion, motor or verbal tics
It is common to experience these side effects when taking these types of medications. Please note that if you feel a medication is not working for your child or that the side effects outweigh the benefits, a medication change can be discussed with the doctor at the next appointment. This type of information is confidential and unfortunately cannot be discussed via email.
Suicide Prevention Hotline:1-866-APPELLE (277-3553)
Canadian Crisis Hotline:1 (888) 353-2273
Kid’s Help Phone: Offers support and information about a variety of topics including eating disorders, body image, sex/gender and identity, self harm, etc
Phone:1-800-668-6868
Text Services: Text "CONNECT" to 686868 (also serving adults)
Chat Services:https://kidshelpphone.ca/live-chat/
Our clinic address is 3535 Queen Mary, suite 600, Montreal, Quebec H3V 1H8
Our clinic hours of operation are Monday to Friday from 8 AM to 4:30 PM, and Saturday and Sunday rom 8 AM to 3 PM.
Please note that holidays may affect these hours.
No, Bloom is primarily a pediatric clinic, offering public services.
However, our other CMME clinics offer family medicine for all ages. To learn more, please visit our clinic website cmme.ca.
The Bloom clinic will be closed for the following holidays:
Please note, the clinic may be closed the week leading up to Christmas. For questions about our hours of operation, please contact us at (514) 360-3975.
We’ve put together a helpful FAQ to help answer any additional questions you may have.
Visit our FAQIf you are a patient of any of the following doctors: Dre Jessica Yeates, Dre Dyan Kimia, Dr Richard Lalonde, Dre Manon Allard, Dre Theresa Zhou, Dre Christian McCusker, please click on the button below to view the weekend on-call schedule.
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