Health Care

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 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.

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

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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

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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

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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.