HEALTHCARE SERVICES
Residents have access to numerous healthcare facilities including hospitals, medical centres, specialized health services, social services and long-term facilities including the state-of-the-art Georgian Village.
Georgian Bay General Hospital is a 122-bed hospital located in the Town of Midland. GBGH serves a catchment area that includes the communities of Midland, Penetanguishene, Township of Tiny, Township of Tay, Christian Island, Georgian Bay Township and Springwater Township.
Services include 24-hour emergency department, inpatient medicine, obstetrics, general surgery, outpatient day surgery, diagnostic imaging (radiology, ultrasound, and CT scan), pharmacy, respiratory therapy, in-patient physiotherapy, and ambulatory care. It is also home to a 36-bed interim long-term care unit.
For more information contact Georgian Bay General Hospital at (705) 526-1300.
Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care is a fully accredited 301-bed psychiatric hospital located in the Town of Penetanguishene. Waypoint provides an extensive range of both acute and longer-term psychiatric inpatient and outpatient services to Simcoe County, Dufferin County and Muskoka/Parry Sound. In addition, Waypoint provides the province’s only maximum secure forensic hospital for clients served by both the mental health and justice systems. The hospital is recognized for the provision of exceptional care to those most needing mental health services, research of severe behaviours associated with mental illness and for its contributions to the understanding of mental illness.
For more information contact Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care at (705) 549-3181.
Georgian Village
Georgian Village, Penetanguishene’s 60+ lifestyle community offers a unique lifestyle opportunity, which enhances health and vitality while providing a choice of housing and care options. Georgian Village has something for everyone, from the independent living in Garden Homes and Apartment Suites, to Retirement Living, Affordable Housing and Long Term Care. Georgian Village invites you to explore the environmentally efficient design, the County of Simcoe’s first silver LEED certified building boasting ultra-energy efficiency while providing a healthier, comfortable living environment. Downsizing in style is yours at Georgian Village, with age-in-place designs and direct access to a complete community with a wide range of social and recreational activities.
Centre de santé communautaire / CHIGAMIK Community Health Centre, (CHIGAMIK (CHEE gah mick) is an organization and a place where all members of our communities are welcome and where our services reflect the diversity of our broader community.
It is where clients and community members have access to culturally-relevant, holistic programs and services in a respectful and inclusive place. The facility assists in equiping our communities in achieving optimal health and well-being through awareness, health promotion and illness prevention. Programs and services are offered in both official languages.
For more information contact CHIGAMIK Community Health Centre at (705) 527-4154.