Members' Stories

CBC News published an article on January 29, 2024 A new health-care initiative in Renfrew County hopes to make services more accessible and appropriate for Indigenous people living off-reserve.  The Ottawa Valley Ontario Health Team, which works to improve health-care delivery in
The Grand 101 published an article on January 26, 2024 By Riley Gillespie-Wilson FERGUS – Located just off Beatty Line at the Trailside Medical Centre, a new food hub is offering those experiencing food insecurity more accessibility. The hub is a partnership between the Upper Grand Family Health
SN News Watch published an article on January 17, 2024 By Austin Campbell MARATHON — Snapping pictures of your meals is no longer just about social media clout but could actually improve your health, particularly if you live in or around Marathon. The Marathon Family Health Team recently
The Hamilton Spectator published an article on December 23, 2023 By Joanna Frketich Over 300,000 Hamiltonians now have somewhere to turn for help after Ontario’s largest family health team added a patient relations program to fill a key gap in primary care. While hospitals, long-term care homes
AFHTO congratulates physicians in our member family health teams who were recognized on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at the Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP) 2023 Awards Ceremony. Congratulations to all those recognized this year: Regional Family Physicians of the Year Dr. Richard
The Temiskaming Speaker published an article on October 11, 2023 By Sue Nielsen The Temagami Family Health Team has announced it is now offering a new medical service to its patients. The intravenous (IV) iron infusion procedure was performed for the very first time on a patient in the
CBC News published an article on October 17, 2023 By Bobby Hristova  Hamilton Family Health Team and others seeking $22M grant to expand health care in Hamilton and nearby areas. Hamilton needs 60 more family doctors to ensure everyone in the city has one, according to the Hamilton Family
The Sudbury Star published an article on October 5, 2023 To aid those who are a little less fortunate, the Kirkland and District Family Health Team (KDFHT) has created what they refer to as a community cupboard. The cupboard is just that, a cupboard that sits just inside the doors of the clinic
Inside Ottawa Valley published an article on September 24, 2023 Women aged 21 to 70 in the Ottawa Valley now have more dedicated options to prioritize their health. Several primary care organizations, with the support of the Ottawa Valley Ontario Health Team (OVOHT) and Renfrew County Virtual
The Chatham Voice an published on September 7, 2023 The first call has been made on the McKinlay Woodlands Memorial Forest’s new wind phone. Lily Martin, 10, who lost her uncle to suicide last year, was the first to pick up the vintage rotary phone’s receiver following its recent installation at
CP24 published an interview on  August 30, 2023  
TBNewswatch.com published an article  July 17, 2023 By Katie Nicholls Patients without family doctors who require follow-up appointments from breast screening appointments will now have a way to receive that care.  A new partnership, announced on Monday, will allow patients who don't