OHT is pleased to announce that Couchiching Health at Home will be supporting this event by providing support for attendees who may want or need to bring the individuals they care for. This support ensures that all caregivers can participate and enjoy the event without worry.

The event will feature presentations on how to prepare for an appointment, advanced planning, and insights from the Helping Hands organization and the Ontario Caregiver Organization and more! These sessions aim to equip caregivers with valuable knowledge and resources to enhance their caregiving experience. 

Join OHT as they honour the invaluable contributions of caregivers and reaffirm their commitment to the values that guide the health care community. 

Event Details:

Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Time: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Location: Creative Nomad Studio, Orillia

Register here: Couchiching OHT Third Annual Caregiver Appreciation Event

In addition to this significant event, the Couchiching OHT is proud to announce its commitment to the Patient, Family, and Caregiver Declaration of Values for Ontario. By integrating these values into their operational practices and patient care strategies, OHT aim to enhance the quality of care and ensure a more compassionate, equitable, and patient-centered health care system.

The Declaration of Values emphasizes accountability, empathy, compassion, equity, engagement, respect, and dignity. Couchiching OHT is dedicated to upholding these principles by fostering open communication, individualized care plans, and inclusive policy development that involves patients, families, and caregivers.

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Starting this September and throughout the academic year, a nurse practitioner will be located at the University’s 500 University Avenue campus for one day each week to see students for episodic care or to see those without a primary care provider. As part of the formalized service agreement, students can also receive care at the Couchiching OHT Care Clinic located at OSMH.   

“Knowing where and when to access healthcare services can be a significant stressor for students, particularly those attending from out of country,” said Cheryl D’Angelo, Director of Student Health and Wellness at Lakehead University. “This unique partnership is welcomed by students and their families.”

“Having accessible student-focused health care on campus aims to meet the needs of many students who do not have access to primary healthcare providers within our community,” said Dr. Linda Rodenburg, Interim Principal of Lakehead’s Orillia Campus. “It is another reason why students will choose Lakehead in the future.” 

Students will be able to access non-emergency healthcare services for prevention and wellness as well as injury and illness starting September 14.

“This new initiative aligns strongly with the Shared Purpose of the Couchiching OHT and the Hospital – We are a community that is committed to improving health and wellness,” said Melanie Moore, Director of Integrated Planning at OSMH and Co-Director of the COHT. “Strengthening our partnership with Lakehead through the delivery of integrated health services for students is an excellent example of how we are transforming health services within our community.”

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Effective May 1^st, the Clinic will stop providing COVID-19 PCR testing, and as of June 16^th, it will no longer offer COVID-19 vaccinations.

Access to COVID-19 testing and vaccination after the above noted dates may still be available from local pharmacies or other agencies as advertised. You may reference www.Ontario.ca/COVID for the most up to date information regarding testing, vaccination and therapeutics, or you may call Health Connect Ontario or 8-1-1 to speak with a registered nurse for health care services you may need.

“Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital (OSMH), in partnership with the Couchiching OHT have offered responsive COVID-19 services to our community for over three years,” said Melanie Moore, Director of Integrated Planning at OSMH and Co-Director of the Couchiching OHT.

“The efforts of our staff, clinicians and partners have ensured that the communities we serve have had access to care when and where needed. We thank our community who demonstrated great collaboration and support for one another during the heights of the Pandemic, and thankfully, we are now able to move beyond the need for urgent COVID-19 services to be provided.”

The Clinic first opened in March 2020 shortly after the global pandemic was declared, and eventually transferred over to the Rotary Centre for the majority of the pandemic in order to accommodate the overwhelming demand for service, before moving back to OSMH.

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