Kawartha Lakes Haliburton Ontario Health Team

12/18/2025

Know your care options this holiday season.

RMH has also introduced an Emergency Department Estimated Wait Time Clock that may help inform your decision making: rmh-predict.oculys.com

12/12/2025

Women’s Clinic

11/28/2025

Health811 lets people call 811 or chat online 24/7 to speak with a registered nurse, use an online Symptom Assessment Tool, help find local primary care and community services, and help finding a primary care provider if patients don’t have one.

11/25/2025

There is still time to register!

Join the Kawartha Lakes Haliburton Ontario Health Team for our seventh Lunch & Learn!
Join us to learn about the Ontario Structured Psychotherapy (OSP), a program which provides free cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) for adults experiencing depression or anxiety, available virtually, by phone, or in person. OSP teaches practical coping skills to manage thoughts, emotions, and behaviours.
Visit: https://www.klhoht.ca/copy-of-lunch-and-learn-episode-7-osp to register!

11/21/2025

Need a cervical screening?
Book your appointment today—by phone or online. It’s quick, easy, and an important step for your health!
✅ Call
✅ Or book online anytime

11/21/2025

Welcome to Kawartha Lakes, Dr. Darkwa!

As a reminder, patients in need of a local family doctor are encouraged to register with Health Care Connect at 1-800-445-1822 or www.ontario.ca/healthcareconnect. It is no longer necessary for patients to release their current physician in order to register.

📣 New Family Doctor For Bobcaygeon!
Kawartha Lakes Health Care Initiative (KLHCI) and Kawartha North Family Health Team (KNFHT) are pleased to announce that Dr. Dennis Darkwa is joining the Kawartha North Family Health Team as of December 1, 2025. Dr. Darkwa will be located in the Bobcaygeon clinic located at 85 Bolton Street.

Dr. Darkwa, through the Kawartha North Family Health Team, will be accepting new patients that are registered with Health Care Connect. Patients in need of a local family doctor are encouraged to register with Health Care Connect at 1-800-445-1822 or www.ontario.ca/healthcareconnect. It is no longer necessary for patients to release their current physician in order to register.

Originally trained in Ghana and having recently completed his GP residency/training in the UK, Dr. Darkwa brings extensive experience in family medicine. Dr. Darkwa’s wife, Dr. Joana Sarfo, and their three children will join him in Bobcaygeon once Dr. Sarfo has completed her GP residency in the UK. The family visited the Kawartha Lakes during the summer of 2025, and they are looking forward to making this their forever home.

“I am excited to begin providing care to the people of Bobcaygeon and the surrounding area. It will be a pleasure becoming familiar with the community as I settle in and await the arrival of my family,” says Dr. Darkwa.

KLHCI continues to strengthen local health care through its International Recruitment Program. To learn more, volunteer, or support doctor recruitment, visit KawarthaLakesDoctors.org.

11/05/2025

Please join us this Wednesday, November 19th!

Join us for our sixth Lunch and Learn session to learn more about the East Region Virtual Care Clinic. The East Region Virtual Care Clinic (ERVCC) ensures patients can access timely care by providing virtual care appointments for patients across Ontario Health’s East Region. Visit: https://www.klhoht.ca/lunch-and-learn-6 to register.

10/23/2025

Connecting Residents to Primary Care

Health Care Connect helps residents find a family doctor or nurse practitioner — your primary provider for non-emergency health concerns.

✅ If you do not have a primary care provider, registering is the most important step you can take.
✅ Register online at ontario.ca/healthcareconnect or by calling 1-800-445-1822.
✅ Important Update: You no longer need to “de-roster” from your current provider.

Registering will not affect your existing care, but it helps identify those seeking a local provider closer to home.

We thank all residents for their patience as we continue this important work and encourage everyone seeking a local provider to register with Health Care Connect today.

10/21/2025

The Kawartha Lakes Haliburton Ontario Health Team (KLH-OHT) continues to make strong progress in connecting more local residents with a primary care provider.

✔️ 700 new patients are being attached at the Haliburton Highlands Family Health Organization (about 250 to date)
✔️ 100+ new patients are being connected to Nurse Practitioners and Family Physicians in Bobcaygeon, Woodville, and Lindsay
✔️ Providers across the region continue to expand capacity as part of this system-wide effort

If you don’t currently have a primary care provider, registering with Health Care Connect at ontario.ca/healthcareconnect or by calling 1-800-445-1822 is the most important step you can take.

Additionally, you no longer need to de-roster from an existing provider to register—this update ensures everyone actively seeking local care is counted and prioritized appropriately.

Together, we’re building a stronger, more equitable foundation for primary care—one that ensures every resident can access comprehensive, team-based care close to home.

👉 Learn more at https://www.klhoht.ca/progress-on-expanding-primary-care-access

10/09/2025

The Haliburton GAIN clinic provides Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments for frail seniors living at home (not Long Term Care).

10/07/2025

From supporting older adults to advancing digital health tools, the KLH-OHT is helping build a more connected system of care across Kawartha Lakes and Haliburton County.

We invite you to explore highlights from the past year and learn more about the work ahead in our 2024/25 Impact Report:

📖 https://www.klhoht.ca/klh-oht-2024-25-impact-report

08/26/2025

Please join us for a day of remembrance in Lindsay and Haliburton