Couchiching Ontario Health Team

01/30/2026

The Virtual Urgent Care Clinic makes it easier to get the care you need—when and where you need it.

Connect with a qualified Nurse Practitioner for online assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. Care is available for people of all ages, entirely online.

Choose Virtual Urgent Care if:
🕑 You can’t get a timely appointment
🩺 You don’t have a family doctor
📅 You need care that fits your schedule

🕐 Open 7 days a week, 1PM–9PM (including holidays!) Because illness doesn’t take time off.

🔗 Learn more: virtualcareclinic.ca

01/30/2026

The Couchiching Family Health Team (CFHT), in partnership with Waypoint’s Outpatient Services, is currently seeking a CBT Therapist.

The therapist will deliver a program of individual Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for adults with depressive and anxiety disorders, as well as offering Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for trauma-related mental health issues. Training for all modalities of therapy is provided.

Find out more and apply today at https://www.cfht.ca/about-us/careers

01/29/2026

✅ 𝗔𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁?
Keeping your information up to date is important and easy! If your address, contact details or health needs have changed, you can update your registration anytime using the self-service page at ontario.ca/healthcareconnect

✅ 𝗔𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁?

Keeping your information up to date is important and easy! If your address, contact details or health needs have changed, you can update your registration anytime using the self-service page at ontario.ca/healthcareconnect

💡 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿?
Your Care Connector uses this information to help you find a family doctor or nurse practitioner who is accepting new patients in your community. While they match you, they can also connect you to local health services to support your care needs in the meantime.

👍 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲!

01/29/2026

Knowing your status is an important part of looking after your health and GetaKit is here to help.

Learn more: getakit.ca

Accessing STI and HIV testing doesn’t have to be complicated.

GetaKit offers free, confidential STI and HIV testing for eligible Ontario residents that is designed to fit into your life with ease and privacy. 🔐

With GetaKit, you can complete a quick online risk assessment, order lab-based tests or self-tests and receive your results securely. Testing can be done from home or at a lab, helping you take charge of your sexual health with confidence.

Knowing your status is an important part of looking after your health and GetaKit is here to help.

Learn more: getakit.ca

01/29/2026

No family doctor? We’ve got you covered!

The Couchiching OHT Unattached Clinic provides primary care for people living in Couchiching who don’t have a family doctor or nurse practitioner.

Our Nurse Practitioners offer routine check-ups, diagnose and treat illnesses and injuries, prescribe medications, manage chronic conditions, order tests, and make specialist referrals.

THIS IS NOT A WALK-IN CLINIC, but same-day appointments are available when needed.

We are located in the Couchiching Family Health Team at 119 Memorial Avenue in Orillia.

Book now by calling 705-329-3649 extension 231 or online at https://coht.ca/couchiching-oht-unattached-clinic/

Couchiching Ontario Health Team Unattached Clinic In collaboration with the Couchiching Ontario Health Team and the Couchiching Family Health Team, the COHT Unattached Clinic is now open at the Couchiching Family Health Team, located at 119 Memorial Avenue, Suite 103, Orillia. This clinic is designe...

01/28/2026

80 Is the New 60: Aging Well in the 21st Century

Lakehead University invites you to an engaging 5-part lecture series designed especially for retired and senior adults and those who support them. Discover how today’s older adults can thrive physically, mentally, socially, and politically in a rapidly changing world.

80 Is the New 60: Aging Well in the 21st Century

Lakehead University invites you to an engaging 5-part lecture series designed especially for retired and senior adults and those who support them. Discover how today’s older adults can thrive physically, mentally, socially, and politically in a rapidly changing world.

🗓 Wednesdays: February 4, 11, 18, 25 & March 4
⏰ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
📍 In-person or live-streamed from St. Paul's Centre, Orillia
💲 $80 + HST (full series) | $20 + HST (single lecture)

Led by subject matter experts, these approachable and inspiring talks blend the latest research with practical strategies for aging well. Can’t attend in person? A viewing link will be provided to all registered participants.

Learn more & register: https://www.lakeheadu.ca/about/orillia-campus/community-programs/tal/tall-sessions-series?fbclid=IwY2xjawPh53hleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETEzTmhuSGluWFJ0M3g2cW5ac3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHhygZYGLLHG8adTQGUVTa377X-6ZhKacYaKp2VPUESzHmWwYrUYDnS6mEUYP_aem_Tb8OB0GW9FfSBWqWg4RERg

01/28/2026

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.

For help with getting your name on the Health Care Connect waitlist, please call 811 or visit https://health811.ontario.ca/static/guest/home

NEW! If you have a health care provider in another area, you no longer need to de-roster in order to join the list!

How to find a family doctor, nurse practitioner or specialist and details about the Health Care Connect program. Learn about the Ontario Virtual Care Clinic

01/22/2026

Need to talk? Call or text 9-8-8
Kids Help Phone Call: 1-800-668-6868

01/21/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘂𝗽: If your child has trouble breathing, call 911 or go to the emergency department. For questions, call Health811 at 811 or chat online with a registered nurse at ontario.ca/health811

01/21/2026

Breast cancer screening can save lives!

Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosis in Ontario for women, trans, and nonbinary people.

Through the Ontario Breast Screening Program (OBSP), you can get screened every 2 years if you are between the ages of 40–74 and at average risk.

If you live in the Couchiching area, ask your primary care provider about your screening options.

Or, call the Simcoe Muskoka Cancer Screening Hotline at 📞1-888-608-6910

01/21/2026

If you’re struggling right now, there are people who want to help.

211 can connect you to local supports like counselling, crisis lines, and community programs.

💙 You are not alone.

📞 Dial 2-1-1 or 🌐 visit 211Ontario.ca
Free, confidential, 24/7.

It’s Bell Let’s Talk Day — a day to remind each other that talking about mental health matters. 💬💙

If you’re struggling right now, there are people who want to help. 211 can connect you to local supports like counselling, crisis lines, and community programs.

💙 You are not alone.

📰 Check out our new blog post:
https://211ontario.ca/bell-lets-talk-day
https://211ontario.ca/bell-cause-pour-la-cause/

📞 Dial 2-1-1 or 🌐 visit 211Ontario.ca
Free, confidential, 24/7.

01/20/2026

If you’re 18+ and struggling with depression, anxiety and anxiety-related conditions, you can access free, short-term cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) through the 𝗢𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 (𝗢𝗦𝗣) program. CBT gives you practical tools to manage difficult emotions and situations.

📍 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗢𝗦𝗣 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 - https://ontariohealth.ca/clinical/mental-health-addictions/structured-psychotherapy

💪 𝗔𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀

If you’re 18+ and struggling with depression, anxiety and anxiety-related conditions, you can access free, short-term cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) through the 𝗢𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 (𝗢𝗦𝗣) program. CBT gives you practical tools to manage difficult emotions and situations.

📋 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀: OSP provides free, flexible care, including in-person and virtual options. You can access self-led resources or therapy sessions to learn coping strategies that can make a difference in your mental health.

📍 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗢𝗦𝗣 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆: ontariohealth.ca/clinical/mental-health-addictions/structured-psychotherapy