Health care has been receiving considerable attention recently as the demand for medical services increases creating an insufficient number of physicians and long waiting times for medical diagnosis and treatment. Within the Township of Whitewater Region, the number of physicians practising medicine has declined over the years. Attention is now being focused on alternative models of health care to address the issue of underserviced primary health care within the Whitewater Bromley area.

Whitewater Bromley Community Health Centre
Advisory Board of Directors
www.wbchc.org
email: info@wbchc.org

The Whitewater Bromley Community Health Centre (WBCHC) is a nonprofit, community-governed organization established to address the problem of underserviced primary health care in this area. A community health centre provides primary health care, health promotion and community development through a staff of health providers such as physicians, nurse practitioners, physiotherapists and dieticians as determined by the needs of local citizens.

The WBCHC operates out of two primary sites: 70 Main Street, Cobden and 20 Robertson Drive, Beachburg in the Whitewater Health Centre. The WBCHC is now part of Lanark Health and Community Services and with the assistance of funding received from the provincial government for a Community Health Centre, each site has undergone major renovations. They have also hired additional staff expanding the health care services offered. In addition, the WBCHC provides programs at other area locations such as older adult exercise, an adolescent health clinic and youth fitness.

PO Box 509
70 Main Street, Cobden
Telephone: (613) 646-7997

CLOSED INDEFINITELY FOR
BUILDING REPAIRS

20 Robertson Drive, Beachburg
Telephone: (613) 582-3685

OPEN FOR BUSINESS.

705 MacKay Street, Pembroke
Telephone: (613) 732-2811
www.pemreghos.org

The Pembroke Regional Hospital provides medical services in the areas of general medicine, surgery, obstetrics, pediatrics, ambulatory clinics plus countywide mental health and rehabilitation services.
 

499 Raglan Street North, Renfrew
Telephone: (613) 432-4851
www.renfrewhosp.com

Some of the services provided by the Renfrew Victoria Hospital include:

■ in-patient services (ie. general surgery, obstetrics and pediatrics)
■ ambulatory services (ie. emergency services and day surgery)
■ diagnostic and therapeutic services (ie. physiotherapy and nutrition)
■ outreach services
 

200 Argue, Shawville PQ
Telephone: (819) 647-2211

The Pontiac Hospital Centre offers medical services in the areas of:

■ general care (ie. surgery)
■ pharmacy
■ obstetrics
■ ambulatory care (ie. emergency, intensive care and day medicine)
■ diagnostic services (ie. radiology, respiratory therapy)
 

UPPER OTTAWA VALLEY MEDICAL RECRUITMENT COMMITTEE (UOVMRC)

The Upper Ottawa Valley Medical Recruitment Committee (UOVMRC) serves the areas of:

• City of Pembroke
• Town of Petawawa
• Township of Laurentian Valley
• Township of Bonnechere Valley
• Township of North Algona Wilberforce
• Township of Whitewater Region
• Algonquins of Pikwakanagan

The mandate of the UOVMRC is to increase the availability and delivery of Primary Health Care services to individuals and families in the above mentioned areas.  As a designated underserviced area, the Committee is looking for family physicians in a variety of practice models.  If you are a family physician interested in practicing here,
click here to view the Committee’s recruitment video.

For residents of the service areas, the Committee has developed a waiting list for individuals who do not have a family physician.  If you are in search of a family physician, please complete the attached form or complete an on-line form which can be found on the Upper Ottawa Valley Medical Recruitment’s website (www.uovmrc.ca).

Upper Ottawa Valley Medical Recruitment
Phone: (613) 732-6337
Email:               recruitment@uovmrc.ca
Mail:                 Box 641, Pembroke ON  K8A 6X9
Website:           www.uovmrc.ca