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CBC News article, published April 1, 2019   The Guelph Community Health Centre (CHC) has been given the green light to continue to operate its supervised consumption site. The provincial government announced on Friday 15 sites were approved across Ontario "in areas with the greatest
The Owen Sound Sun Times article published March 24, 2019 By Rob Gowan, The Owen Sound Sun Times The Kincardine hospital’s outpatient lab services will be moved to the Kincardine Family Health Team beginning on Thursday. Patients requiring blood work are being asked to attend the Hawthorne
The Toronto Star article published on Monday, March 25, 2019 By Andrew Boozary, Michael Kidd & Aisha Lofters     Medicine’s history is tied to the pursuit of a fix. If someone is ailing, they may seek to feel better, but almost always prefer a cure. And maybe now, more than
  We’re pleased to introduce our new website, updated with a new look and layout. Now updated to become an even better resource to the public and members alike. Changes include: Individual login for members- now members can register for their own login by clicking on this button at the top
CBC News article published on January 23, 2019 By CBC News, Windsor Everyone at Team Care Centre 'gets it' says patient The Windsor Family Health Team (WFHT) officially launched its Team Care Centre (TCC) today. The initiative is what they're calling an "upstream approach" to integrate patient
The North Bay Nipissing article published on January 21, 2019 By Laurel J. Campbell Powassan Town Square building gets thumbs up from residents, politicians, medical professionals POWASSAN — Over 100 people toured the new medical clinic during its grand opening on Jan. 18. “This is a
The Windsor Star article published on January 15, 2019 By Mary Caton, The Windsor Star Renovations will begin soon on the shuttered St. Bernard’s elementary school in Amherstburg in order to transform part of the building into a new nurse practitioner-led clinic. The town purchased the
The Bancroft this Week article published on January 15, 2019 By Chris Drost, Bancroft this Week The waiting area of the new Madawaska Valley Family Health Team was full of smiling faces on Friday, Jan. 11 as dignitaries, physicians and community representatives gathered with staff to
Today, 187 Family Health Teams (FHTs), 101 Community Health Centres (CHCs), 25 Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinics (NPLCs), 10 Aboriginal Health Access Centres (AHACs) and other primary health care teams provide comprehensive primary care to more than 3.5 million Ontarians in over 200 communities
Watch this video to see an example of the benefits of interprofessional team-based care for Stephen, a patient with rheumatoid arthritis. Courtesy of Dufferin Area FHT
The Examiner article published on August 21, 2018 By Jessica Nyznik, The Examiner A new virtual care clinic for residents without a doctor opens Wednesday on King St. The Peterborough Virtual Care Clinic is on the fifth floor of Jackson Square at 185 King St. It's for patients who don't have
The Connection article published on August 23, 2018 By John Edwards, Collingwood Connection While the rising cost of living is making it difficult for some in South Georgian Bay to make ends meet, this could have a negative impact on their health “We know poverty is linked to a lot of