Live Well: Preventive Care Checklist

Staying up to date with health screenings and routine testing can help reduce your risk of preventable, chronic health conditions like diabetes, cancer, and heart disease.

The Ontario Ministry of Health has up-to-date information on essential screenings that are designed to detect health problems early. Screening recommendations are generally categorized by age, sex, associated medical conditions, and health risk factors.

Booking a Periodic Health Visit with your primary care provider is one way to stay current with recommended health screenings and tests. They may opt to do a general check-up (blood pressure, body temperature, height, and weight), or opt to do additional tests and screenings, depending on your individual needs.

Blood Work

Your healthcare provider may also recommend a number of blood tests that are necessary based on your age, health risks, symptoms, family history, and existing medical conditions.

Condition-Specific Screenings

• Stool-based colorectal cancer (CRC) screening test or colonoscopy
• Type 2 diabetes screening
• Mammogram
• Pap smear
• Prostate cancer screening
• Bone density screening

Immunizations

• Flu shot
• Pneumonia
• Hepatitis B
• HPV
• COVID-19
• Shingles
• Tetanus
• Child vaccinations
• Any relevant travel vaccines

Other Screenings

• Alcohol use screening
• Depression screening
• Skin cancer screening
• Sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing

Certain health conditions may require ongoing testing and screening. The results of these tests can also help your healthcare team determine if your current treatment plan is working, or if changes may be needed.

Prevention is a powerful tool that can help you avoid costly medical conditions and protect your health.