Healthcare

There are a number of hospitals and health centres within the County of Simcoe. If there's an emergency medical situation, dial 911 for help.

Find a doctor

Ontario Health Care Connect helps people who are without a family doctor to find one. For more information, call 1-800-445-1822 or visit Ontario Health Care Connect.

Springwater Health Services Centre

Springwater Health Services Centre (35 Queen Street West, Elmvale) provides local primary care in our community. South Georgian Bay Community Health Centre provides a Nurse Practitioner every Wednesday at the clinic. Call 705-422-1888 to register as a client.

Services supported by the Community Health Centre's entire team include:

Support programs for pregnant women and new mothers
Diabetes information workshops and nutrition talks
Mental health and addictions counselling
Self-management programs for chronic pain or disease
Registered nurses, physiotherapists, social workers and dieticians

Lifelabs

LifeLabs Medical Laboratory Services provides laboratory testing services at 35 Queen Street West in Elmvale. Specimen collection services are available to anyone with a valid laboratory requisition form. This service is offered on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 7:00 to 9:00 am. Appointments are not required.

For more information about LifeLabs, please visit their website at www.lifelabs.com or call 1-877-849-3637.

Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit offers several programs and services. Most frequently used services include:

Health Connection

Call or click to connect with a nurse or public health inspector who can help you get the information and advice you need, or connect you with community programs and services.

How to connect

Call Monday through Friday, between 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at 705-721-7520 or 1-877-721-7520
Send an email to Health Connection using their online form

Classes, Clinics and Training

Many options are available to help you make healthy choices and changes at every stage of your life, including:

Dental clinics
Food handler training
Immunization clinics
Low-cost rabies clinics
Sexual health clinics and prenatal classes
Tobacco cessation workshops

Visit Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit's website for details.

Healthy Babies Healthy Children

The Healthy Babies Healthy Children program provides support and services during pregnancy and to families with children from birth to school entry. Public health nurses and family home visitors work together to provide:

Information, education and resources
Early identification and support for healthy child growth and development
Support for positive parenting and parent-child relationships
Recommendations and referrals to community resources

How to register

Call Health Connection Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at 705-721-7520 or 1-877-721-7520.

Inspection and Enforcement

Public health inspectors focus on the following facilities:

Aesthetics and body modification (hair, nails, piercings, tattoos, etc.)
Licensed childcare
Food service
Pools, spas and whirlpools
Public beaches
Small drinking water systems and private well water

Inspectors also enforce the Smoke-Free Ontario Act and Electronic Cigarettes Act.