Ontario Announces Eight New Ontario Health Teams

Ontario Health Teams Will Provide Better Coordinated Care for Ontarians and Support the Province’s COVID-19 Response

September 17, 2021

TWEED — As part of its plan to end hallway health care and build an integrated health care system centred on the needs of patients, the Ontario government in partnership with Ontario Health is announcing eight new Ontario Health Teams located across the province. The province will provide up to $9 million in funding over the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 fiscal years to support these teams in their efforts to seamlessly coordinate health care services for patients and ensure the province’s health care system can respond to any scenario as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve.

The eight new Ontario Health Teams are:

  1. Hastings Prince Edward OHT in Hastings and Prince Edward Counties;

  2. Upper Canada, Cornwall and Area OHT in the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, City of Cornwall, Akwesasne, parts of Russell Township and rural Southeast Ottawa;

  3. Four Rivers OHT in North Grenville, West Ottawa, Northern Lanark County, and Arnprior, McNab and Braeside;

  4. Network 24 OHT in the majority of Renfrew County and the Township of South Algonquin in Nipissing District;

  5. Grey-Bruce OHT in Grey and Bruce Counties;

  6. Barrie and Area OHT in Barrie and surrounding areas;

  7. Elgin OHT in Elgin County; and

  8. North Simcoe OHT in Midland, Penetanguishene, Tiny and Tay Townships, and Christian Island.

Jennifer Bennett