Disaster Recovery Assistance for Ontarians (DRAO) Program Activated for April 2026 Flooding

The Province of Ontario has announced that the Lake St. John area within the Township of Ramara has been designated as an activation area under the Disaster Recovery Assistance for Ontarians (DRAO) program for flooding that occurred in April 2026. Read the full notice.

Health Care

Bringing Health Care Closer to Home

The Township of Ramara welcomes in-person primary health care!

The Township of Ramara, in collaboration with the Couchiching Ontario Health Team (COHT) and the Orillia & Lake Country Physician Recruitment Committee (OLCPR), is pleased to announce that in-person primary health care is coming closer to home in Ramara.

  • Dr. Mo has opened her practice at the Ramara Medical Centre in Brechin, and is connecting with patients as she establishes her practice. 

  • Dr. Mehdi Dadashi will begin serving the Ramara community this fall. 

Together, the two physicians will help expand access to primary care services for residents and strengthen local health-care options closer to home.

Dr. Anoushka Mohammadiankhorasani (Dr. Mo)

About Dr. Mo

Dr. Mo is a family physician with more than 12 years experience practicing in Iran and Canada including maternity and newborn care, adolescent, elderly and mental-health care.

Prior to arriving in Ramara, she completed a clinical field assessment in Alliston.

Dr. Mo will be providing inpatient and emergency care at Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital in addition to her family practice in Ramara.

Dr. Mehdi Dadashi

About Dr. Dadashi

Dr. Mehdi Dadashi, an experienced family physician with 20 years of clinical experience in family medicine and emergency care, will begin serving the Ramara community this fall. His arrival represents another important step in addressing local health-care needs and expanding access to primary care services for residents.

Residents who have not yet registered and are interested in becoming a patient of Dr. Mo or Dr. Dadashi should register through Health Care Connect at:

Phone: 1-800-445-1822 or call 811

Website: ontario.ca/HealthCareConnect

Residents who are already registered with Health Care Connect do not need to register again and should monitor their email for further information. If your contact information has changed, please contact Health Care Connect to ensure your information is up to date.

Priority will continue to be given to Ramara residents as part of this local physician recruitment initiative.

Residents who are already attached to a primary health care provider and are interested in becoming a patient of the new physicians in Ramara are encouraged to register with Health Care Connect. Patients do not need to leave their current physician to go on the Health Care Connect list.

Individuals requiring assistance with the registration process may contact Emily at the Couchiching Ontario Health Team at 705-329-3649 ext. 241.

Health Care Connect continues to actively match patients with Dr. Mo and will begin matching patients with Dr. Mehdi Dadashi.

If you registered, please check your email regularly, as this is how Health Care Connect will reach you. Selected residents will need to complete consent forms and a short health screening. Responding quickly will help move the process along.

Individuals requiring assistance with the registration process may contact Emily at the Couchiching Ontario Health Team at 705-329-3649 ext. 241.

Residents who are already attached to a primary health care provider outside of the region and are interested in becoming a patient of the new physician in Ramara are encouraged to register with Health Care Connect. 

Phone: 1-800-445-1822 or call 811
Website: ontario.ca/HealthCareConnect

Patients do not need to de-roster from their current physician to go on the Health Care Connect list. While all registrations are welcome, priority will be given to Ramara residents as part of this local physician recruitment initiative.

With the introduction of in-person physician services, the Good Doctors virtual care clinic will no longer be operating at the Ramara Medical Centre.

Good Doctors is now operating at the Brechin Pharmacy (2280 Highway 12, Brechin) with the same nurses and virtual physicians. 

For more information about Good Doctors, please visit Good Doctors Clinics - Good Doctors Medical Clinics

 

Additional Health Care Options and Information

The Couchiching Ontario Health Team and the Couchiching Family Health Team are working closely with Health Care Connect to support connecting people with a Family Physician or Nurse Practitioner.  Going forward, the Couchiching Family Physician and Nurse Practitioner waitlist is closed, and all patients are encouraged to register with Health Care Connect.

For help with getting your name on the Health Care Connect list please call 1-800-445-1822, 8-1-1 or visit https://health811.ontario.ca/static/guest/home

If you have already added your name to the Couchiching Family Physician and Nurse Practitioner waitlist, you will be contacted by a member of our team to confirm your primary care needs and ensure that you have been registered on Health Care Connect.

With the introduction of in-person physician services beginning in July at the Ramara Medical Centre, the Good Doctors virtual care clinic will no longer be operating at the Ramara Medical Centre effective June 17, 2026. This will provide time for the new practice to be established. 

 

The Good Doctors Medical Clinic Ramara provides telemedicine services with onsite nursing support at the Mara Medical Centre. 

Location: Mara Medical Centre at 3242 Ramara Rd 47.

Operating Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday

Telephone: 705-302-5038

Book an Appointment

The virtual telemedicine walk-in clinic is staffed with local nurses on site to perform physical assessments, and connect patients through secured video conference to a licensed Ontario physician. Physicians are not physically onsite for assessments.

The clinic provides treatment for acute medical concerns such as: infections, prescription refills,
assessments, referrals, diagnostic testing and much more. Most services are covered with a valid Ontario Health Card.

Examples of services include:

  • Prescription Renewals/Refills (NOTE: The clinic does not prescribe/refill narcotics or controlled
    substances)

  • Specialist Referrals

  • Doctor's/Sick Notes

  • Lab and Diagnostic Requisitions   

  • Telephone and Video Appointments

  • Sexual Health Testing and Contraception
  • Physiotherapy Requests   
  • Mental Health Referral
  • Simple Procedures (Stitch and staple removal)
  • Driver's Medical Exams

The Couchiching Ontario Health Team Unattached Clinic provides care for patients who live in Couchiching (includes Ramara) without a primary care provider, offering services through dedicated Nurse Practitioners.

Location: 119 Memorial Avenue, Suite 103, Orillia

Operating Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Thursday, and 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays.

Telephone: 705-329-3649 ext. 231

Book an Appointment

The Central Region Virtual Urgent Care Clinic provides access to physicians online and is free for Ramara residents. This service is made possible through the Ontario Virtual Care Clinic Initiative and supported by local physicians.

Location: Virtual

Operating Hours: 1 to 9 p.m. daily

Telephone: 905-472-7087

Book an Appointment

The Central Region Virtual Urgent Care Clinic is available for those who require timely access to care for urgent, non-life-threatening conditions that can be addressed virtually.

Health811 is a free, confidential service available to all Ontario residents, providing access to health advice, information, and referrals 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 

Location: Virtual or Telephone

Operating Hours: 24/7

Telephone: 811

Access 811 Online

For emergency care, please visit Orillia Soldiers Memorial Hospital in Orillia.

Call Telehealth Ontario to speak with a health care professional. Telehealth has a phone line for anyone experiencing a mental health, substance abuse or gambling crisis.

Contact Us

Corporation of the Township of Ramara
2297 Highway 12, PO Box 130, Brechin, ON, L0K 1B0

T. 705-484-5374
E. ramara@ramara.ca

 

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