Healthcare

Medical Centres

The Municipality of Trent Lakes has two Medical Centres in the community to support the health care needs of our residents.

Buckhorn Regional Health Centre

Location

18 William Street, Buckhorn

Hours of operation

Monday to Thursday

9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Closed from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Contact information

For more information about available services, call 705-657-7933.

Kinmount & District Health Centre

Location

5100 County Road 503, Trent Lakes

Hours and services

For more information about hours of operation and available services, call 705-488-1105 or visit the website for the Kinmount & District Health Centre.

Healthcare Needs Assessment Form

Peterborough County announces the launch of the new Healthcare Needs Assessment form. This innovative tool is designed to gather crucial insights directly from the residents of Peterborough County, forming the cornerstone of our strategic plan for the future of healthcare in our region. Every household is encouraged to participate and have their voice heard.

The Healthcare Needs Assessment form serves multiple purposes.

Firstly, this assessment will provide invaluable feedback on other health and human services desired by our communities, facilitating the development of comprehensive healthcare solutions closer to home.
Additionally, it allows residents to register their need for a primary care provider and will act as the official list for Peterborough County residents without a family practitioner.

Key Points:

️️️️By adding your name to this list, there is NO requirement of de-rostering from your current physician to be considered.
By adding your name to the list there is no guarantee of securing a family physician.
If a waiting list currently exists at your township, local medical facility, or you are registered on Healthcare Connect, this list will replace it, so please complete this form EVEN IF you feel you are already registered.
Only one form per household is required unless family members have different healthcare situations, then multiple forms can be completed.

Please visit www.ptbocounty.ca/yourhealthmatters to learn more and to complete the Healthcare Needs Assessment form. After all, it takes a community to care for a community.

Questions?
Please reach out to yourhealthmatters@ptbocounty.ca or call (705)-930-4765.

Fill out the form

Frequently Asked Questions

Why are you collecting this information?
At this point, we do not have an accurate count of the number of people within each township who do not have a physician or want to access care closer to home. By completing this form, it will help us with planning and recruitment of healthcare professionals to the area.

How will I know if a physician/nurse practitioner is accepting patients?
You will be notified by the Health Care Advancement Coordinator or delegate and will be asked to go the physician office to complete the required paperwork.

If I have a physician, but would like one closer to home do I need to de-roster from that physician to go on this list?
No, you will not be required to do that. You can continue to receive care from your current physician until a physician/nurse practitioner becomes available in your desired township.

I am already on the provincial Health Care Connect waiting list, do I need to register here as well?
Yes, we will be using this list versus the Health Care Connect List when a physician is adding patients, or a new physician is recruited to town.

I am on another list at the Township Office and or Family Physician Office, should I still complete this form?
Yes, the goal is that this list replaces the lists at these locations. This will help ensure accuracy and relieve the burden of maintaining a list from these locations.

I have been advised by Health Care Connect to still call the individual offices to see if they are taking patients, should I continue to do that?
No, please do not do that. These offices are overburdened, and we seek to take this extra work off their plate.

What do I do if I get a physician outside Peterborough County and or move and no longer wish to be on this list?
Contact the Healthcare Advancement Coordinator at yourhealthmatters@ptbocounty.ca or 705-930-4765 to be removed from the list.

There are some individuals in my household that have a physician, but some who do not. How many forms do I need to submit?
Only one form per household is required unless family members have different healthcare situations, then multiple forms can be completed.

What do I do if I do not have a doctor and require care?
Visit www.ptbocounty.ca/yourhealthmatters for other care options.

Peterborough Public Health

The Municipality of Trent Lakes follows the guidance of Peterborough Public Health. Visit https://www.peterboroughpublichealth.ca/news/ for their latest public notices.

Resources

Click here for a list of resources through the Peterborough Family Health Team.