What Is The Hub?
The Dorset Health Hub is a community facility that focuses on primary and preventative health care. The Hub provides services to two groups of clients; registered and non-registered patients. Registered patients are full time patients with the Hub and the Hub is their sole primary care provider. These patients receive care for primary/preventative care, episodic illnesses (i.e., infections, minor abrasions, flu, etc.), chronic disease management, referrals to specialists and health education/ programs. Moreover, the Hub helps registered patients navigate complex health and social services.
The Hub also provides some care for non-registered patients. These patients are visitors or seasonal residents who have a primary provider elsewhere (Not in Muskoka/Haliburton). Non-registered patients can receive one-time, acute care for episodic illness only.
Examples include: bug bites, rashes, infections, cuts, scrapes etc. This type of care is available when a non-registered patient is unable to see their family doctor or nurse practitioner.
If you have a local doctor or nurse practitioner please call their office for your health care needs. The Hub CANNOT provide care for any ongoing or chronic issues for non-registered patients.
Please note that we are NOT equipped to handle emergency care (i.e., acute chest pains, serious injuries, etc.) and are NOT a walk-in clinic. However, we are sometimes able to accommodate same day or next day appointments for minor injuries and illnesses (i.e., eye/ear/throat infections, infected bites, UTIs, simple sutures, etc.) for registered patients.
CALL 911 IF YOU HAVE:
Sudden or worsening chest pain
Severe shortness of breath
Signs of a stroke (facial drooping, trouble raising both arms, slurred or jumbled speech)
Major lacerations/bleeding, fractures, high speed injuries, falls from heights, etc.
We invite you to visit our New Patients Site to learn more about the Hub and how to become a patient.
If you have any further questions, feel free to call in and speak to our staff (705) 766-0866.
