Georgian Bay Family Health Team

Record #: CWD2501

Last Modified: 31 Mar 2024

Last Full Update: 28 Mar 2024

Description

Description (Service)

A regional, primary health care team set up to provide collaborative health care to the Georgian Bay population. The team consists of Doctors; Nurse Practitioners; Registered Nurses; Occupational Therapists; a Health Promoter; Registered Dietitians; Mental Health Counsellors.

Area residents have access to GBFHT's services by getting a referral from their GBFHT Family Physician (only patients of affiliated physicians may be referred). Family physician referral also required for most clinics. GBFHT is the regional Diabetes Education Centre (DEC). All patients with diabetes regardless of who their family doctor is may be seen at the DEC.

Services include:

Counselling: Individual and marital counselling available, including child and youth mental health counsellors for short-term mental healthcare. Patients 16 years and under can be helped with anxiety, depression, anger, acting out, conflicts with parents/siblings, addictions, as well as problems with school and socialization. Offers one-on-one or family sessions. Single session counselling available without appointment on first come, first served basis.

Clinics:

Adult Counselling
Diabetes Care and education
Nutritional Counselling
Chronic Disease Self Management Program
Smoking Cessation Program
Hypertension Clinic
Cardiac Care Clinic
Ontario Telemedicine Network participant

Falls Prevention:
The family health team assists seniors with preventing falls or recovering from falls by providing:

fall risk assessment/screening at annual physicals including basic falls prevention advice
after a fall, identifying the cause of the fall and helping patients develop strategies to prevent future falls
referral to other falls prevention programs or services
regular medication reviews
basic vision assessments and reminders at annual physicals to have regular biannual eye exams

The Georgian Bay Family Health Team is a member of the Staying Independent Falls Prevention Coalition (SIFPC)

Service Details

Public Comments	Physicians within the GBFHT service area may be accepting new patients at their respective practices. See main page of website for contact office details.
Hours	Mon 8 am-6 pm, Tue 8 am-5 pm, Wed 8 am-6 pm, Thu 8 am-5 pm, Fri 8 am-4 pm
Areas Served	Blue Mountains ; Clearview (Simcoe County) ; Collingwood ; Wasaga Beach
Eligibility	Some programs or services require referral by GBFHT family doctors, call for more details. Residency Requirements: The Georgian Bay Family Health Team (GBFHT) covers a 35 Km area around the Collingwood General and Marine Hospital (CGMH)
Application	Appointment required. Physician referral is required for some programs or clinics.
Languages	English
Fees	None ; Services are covered by OHIP.

Address and Location

Located In Community	Collingwood
Address & Map	The Collingwood Medical Centre; 186 Erie St Ste 100 Collingwood, ON Canada L9Y 4T3
Physical Access	Fully Accessible

Contact Information

Office Phone	705-444-5885
Fax	705-444-1393
E-Mail	info@gbfht.ca
Website	gbfht.ca
Social Media	Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GBFHT X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/GBFHTeam
Primary Contact	Shannon Jones, Executive Assistant
Mailing Address	The Collingwood Medical Centre; 186 Erie St Ste 100 Collingwood, ON Canada L9Y 4T3