About Us
We are one of the first Family Health Teams in Ontario and are deeply rooted into the City and County of Peterborough as your trusted source for family medicine.
We provide a team-based approach to patient care through our responsive and caring staff.
Our model of care supports family doctors working in the Family Health Organizations (FHO).
Health Care Professionals
Our interprofessional healthcare providers include:
- Mental Health Clinicians
- Nurse Practitioners
- Pharmacists
- Physician Assistant
- Registered Dietitians
- Registered Nurses / Registered Practical Nurses
In addition, we have administrative employees that help with: booking appointments, planning programs, collecting data, building community relationships, and much more.
We are lucky to have almost all of family doctors within the Peterborough city and county working with us. This allows the patient to have access to free mental health and nutrition services, as well as programs, services and workshops for their well-being.
Funding
We are a not-for-profit, charitable organization funded by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. We are also in luck to have the support of the Greater Peterborough Health Services Foundation. Learn more at the Greater Peterborough Health Services Foundation website.
Our History
At the turn of the millennium, a group of family doctors noticed that our local healthcare system was in a crisis. Many patients did not have a family doctor and chronic or lifelong diseases (such as diabetes, COPD, heart problems) continued to rise. The local hospital felt a growing stress to support these patients. It became visible to the local family doctors that something had to be done.
Peterborough’s family doctors decided to refresh the local healthcare system by added mental health clinicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, registered dietitians, and registered nurses into the traditional family practice. This led to other partnerships with local health and social service organizations.
With this, 25,000 patients became connected to family doctors!
We continue our mission of creating a more integrated healthcare system that meets the needs of patients.
Learn more about all the Family Health Teams of Ontario through the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care’s website.