Want to get a prescription for nature access in Canada? Here’s how it works – CBC
There’s a ‘pretty low bar’ to get a nature prescription, according to a doctor in Halton, Ont.
Jan 04, 2025
Halton Healthcare and Conservation Halton announced in early December they were partnering with a B.C.-based foundation to offer nature prescriptions to patients for free access to the local conservation areas.
They became the latest addition to the program, which has been available in other parts of Canada since 2020.
But how does it work?
Any licensed health-care professional in Canada can give out nature prescriptions, “from nurses to physicians to physiotherapists,” according to the PaRx website.
Dr. Stephen Chin, interim vice president for medical affairs at Halton Healthcare, said health-care providers will need to register with PaRx to give out the prescription.
After registering and getting a code, they will be able to give out the prescription through their clinic and add their provider code, Chin said.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/nature-prescription-how-to-get-one-1.7421810
