Residents in Ramara who are looking for a family doctor or nurse practitioner will have an opportunity to register for primary care services closer to home.
The Couchiching Ontario Health Team (COHT) is hosting an in-person Health Care Connect registration event on August 5 at the Ramara Medical Centre in Brechin. It will run from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
The event will allow eligible residents without a local primary care provider to complete their Health Care Connect registration with help from COHT team members.
Residents attending the event must bring a valid Ontario Health Card showing their current address, which is required to complete the registration process.
The event comes as new primary care providers begin accepting patients in Ramara, with priority continuing to be given to Ramara residents through the local physician recruitment initiative.
Ramara officially welcomed a new physician, Dr. Mehdi Dadashi, to the community last week ahead of his practice beginning in the area in the fall.
“We know how important timely access to primary care is for the health and well-being of our communities, and we are excited to share that space is available for new patients,” Angela Munday, executive director of the Couchiching Ontario Health Team, said in a release.
Munday said Health Care Connect is the only way residents can be added to the patient list for the new providers at Ramara Medical Centre.
Residents who are already registered with Health Care Connect do not need to register again and should monitor their email for updates. Those who have changed contact information are encouraged to update their details with Health Care Connect.
People who already have a primary care provider but are interested in becoming a patient of one of the new physicians in Ramara can also register. They do not need to leave their current provider to join the Health Care Connect list.
Health Care Connect is Ontario’s centralized patient registration program that helps connect eligible residents without a family doctor or nurse practitioner with available primary care providers.
