Announcements, Healthcare
COHT Unattached Clinic Online Booking, Family Physician & Nurse Practitioner Waitlist Now Live!
Media Release - For Immediate Release
March 19 Media Release - For Immediate Release
March 19(March 19, 2025 – Orillia, ON) – The Couchiching Ontario Health Team (COHT) and The Couchiching Family Health Team (CFHT) are excited to announce the launch of online appointment booking for the Couchiching OHT Unattached Clinic, and the launch of our Couchiching Family Physician & Nurse Practitioner Waitlist. Both initiatives are available to individuals who permanently reside in the Couchiching area, including Ramara, Rama First Nation, Oro-Medonte, Severn, and Orillia, who do not have a family doctor or nurse practitioner. We are making all efforts possible to meet the needs of Couchiching and the growing number of individuals without a primary care practitioner.
COHT Unattached Clinic – Online Appointment Booking
A significant new feature of the Couchiching OHT Unattached Clinic is the introduction of online booking as of March 17th. This new option enhances accessibility and convenience, allowing patients to schedule appointments from the comfort of their homes. The online booking system is designed to streamline the appointment process, ensuring timely access to care.
Clinic Details:
Services offered include:
Clinic Hours: Monday to Thursday: 8:30 am. to 4 pm, Friday: 8:30 am to 3 pm. Closed on weekends and statutory holidays.
Location: Couchiching Family Health Team, 119 Memorial Avenue, Suite 102, Orillia.
Contact Information: Phone: 705-329-3649, ext. 231 or book online here.
Couchiching Family Physician & Nurse Practitioner Waitlist
The Couchiching Family Physician & Nurse Practitioner Waitlist aims to help Couchiching residents and families access a family doctor or nurse practitioner faster. This proactive approach eliminates some of the barriers of the current Health Care Connect system, providing a more efficient pathway to care.
This waitlist will create an efficient process for patients to be on one centralized list for the region and better illustrate community need and aid primary care provider recruitment efforts. The COHT continues to work with the Orillia and Lake Country Recruitment Committee to work on local retention, recruitment and attachment strategies.
Residents can complete the registration through an online form available at https://coht.ca/unattached/ in under two minutes. Additionally, a FAQ sheet is attached to address what this means for residents already on the Health Care Connect list.
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The Couchiching OHT Unattached Clinic provides immediate access to care for those without a family doctor or nurse practitioner, while the Couchiching Family Physician & Nurse Practitioner Waitlist offers a resource for residents to be attached to a healthcare provider as soon as one becomes available. Together, these initiatives ensure that residents of the Couchiching area have timely access to the right care, in the right place, at the right time.
For media inquiries, please contact:
Jillian Fenik, Executive Director
Couchiching Ontario Health Team
Tel: 705-955-4756
Email: J.Fenik@coht.ca
Lynne Davies, Chief Executive Officer
Couchiching Family Health Team
Tel: 705-329-3649 ext. 201
Email: L.Davies@cfht.ca
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