Jul 17, 2019 | Healthcare, Penetanguishene
The first rural cancer support centre in Ontario is about to be built in Penetanguishene. The Georgian Bay Cancer Support Centre, which has been housed at Georgian Bay General Hospital’s Penetanguishene site since opening in 2011, will soon be breaking ground on its...
May 8, 2019 | Healthcare, Penetanguishene
A Penetanguishene doctor has been nationally recognized for his contributions to rural medicine. Dr. Gerhard Badenhorst, the co-founder of the Bayside Medical Centre in Penetanguishene with his wife Dr. Christine Blom, won a Rural Service Award from the Society of...
Apr 22, 2019 | Healthcare, Midland
The Chigamik Community Health Centre was awarded another four-year accreditation from the Canadian Centre for Accreditation (CCA). “Our stakeholders can be assured that we have undergone an extensive internal and external review process that measures our practices...
Apr 18, 2019 | Healthcare, Midland
Although it appears work on the Chigamik Waypoint Community Health Hub has stalled, there is a lot being done behind the scenes. With the exterior of the new health centre on Lakeshore Drive complete, officials involved in the project have turned their attention to...
Apr 1, 2019 | Healthcare, Midland, North Simcoe, Penetanguishene
A physician recruitment strategy has been created to bring more doctors to north Simcoe and avoid a healthcare crisis. “If we did nothing we would put about 14,000 people in our community at risk,” said David Gravelle, physician recruitment and retention officer for...
Mar 25, 2019 | Healthcare, Midland, Provincial Announcements
The Villa Care Centre in Midland is receiving funding for an additional 13 long-term-care beds. These beds will be in addition to the 19 new long-term-care beds the facility was promised back in March 2018. On March 22, the Ontario PC government announced 16...
