After more than a decade of planning, Community Care City of Kawartha Lakes hosted the grand opening of its new $15-million Community Health Centre in Lindsay last Friday (March 1).
A ribbon-cutting ceremony at the front doors marked the official opening of the new purpose-built facility at 21 Angeline Street North, which is now home to Community Care’s clinical services including the primary care clinic, dental clinic, and Geriatric Assessment and Intervention Network (GAIN) team.
The space also supports a variety of Community Care’s wellness programs, including community-based exercise classes, cooking classes, and the Good Food Box program.
“The opening of our new Community Health Centre is a milestone day in our journey to enhance the delivery of care in our community,” said Community Care City of Kawartha Lakes CEO Ryan Alexander. “This project would not have been possible without the expertise, patience, leadership of our previous CEOs and their ability to bring a group toward a common vision.”
Those previous CEOs were Valmay Barkey, Cathy Danbrook, and Barb Mildon.
While Community Care had opened a Community Health Centre in rented space in 2009, the project to create a new purpose-built facility began in earnest when the Ontario Ministry of Health approved development plans for a new Community Health Centre in 2013. Three years later, Community Care purchased the land on Angeline Street across from Ross Memorial Hospital.
The property was the former location of the City of Kawartha Lakes OPP detachment, which was demolished in 2017 to make way for the new Community Health Centre. In 2021, the Ministry of Health providing approval and funding for the construction of the facility, which began in January 2022. Community donors also contributed $400,000 through a capital campaign.
The team of health care providers at the Community Health Centre offers primary care for children and families, affordable dental care for everyone, and specialized geriatric care for seniors to support their independence and quality of life.
For more information about Community Care City of Kawartha Lakes, visit ccckl.ca.
