Community Health Centre
Community Health Centres (CHCs) are non-profit, community-governed organizations that provide primary health care, health promotion and community services, using multi-disciplinary teams. These teams include physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, dietitians, and other health care providers.
The Community Care City of Kawartha Lakes Health Centre was approved in 2007 and commenced operations at its temporary 108 Angeline Street South site in the Fall of 2009. Our current Health Centre team consists of the following valued members: Physicians: Dr. Michelle Snarr and Dr. David Klein; Nurse Practitioner: Sarah Pearce; Registered Nurses: Melinda Cooper, Yvette Roy, Janet Klein; Dietician: Lauren Gogel; Social Worker: Mary Walling-Field; Rehab: provided in partnership with Therapacc; Clinical Program Manager: Marie Squires; Medical Receptionists: Beth Deeth and Christie Chandler. As services are developed, the team will expand. Efforts are underway to co-locate Community Care’s Community Health Centre and Community Support Services as well as other community partners that will provide an effective hub for the delivery of community based health care.
The Ministry of Health and Long Term Care through the Local Health Integration Network(LHIN) approves and provides the majority of the funding for the operation of the Community Health Centre.
We work collaboratively with other health providers to achieve the health care aims of the Central East LHIN. Providing access in the community to primary care has been a long standing aim of our LHIN.
The Community Care Health Centre is pleased that in conjunction with our Community Support Service division, we are able to link clients with other appropriate services they may need to achieve the vision of a healthy community through care and support.
Links:
Association of Ontario Health Centres
Ontario’s Community Health Centres
CE LHIN
Ontario Ministry of Health
