❤️ County of Simcoe and Huronia Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic expand community-based healthcare services in Orillia
The expanded clinic has grown from one clinic room to two, increasing capacity for low-barrier healthcare services delivered in partnership with the Huronia Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic (HNPLC). Co-located with the County’s Social and Community Services office, the space connects residents with healthcare, housing, income support, some HART Hub/Simcoe County supports, homelessness prevention, and other community services in one location. The enhanced facility will support the HNPLC Children’s Clinic three days per week and provide space for an additional HNPLC Nurse Practitioner, helping connect up to 500 more Couchiching-area residents to primary care services.
Residents, community partners and stakeholders are invited to an Open House on November 9, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the new clinic location. Attendees will have the opportunity to tour the expanded space, learn about available services, and hear about the clinic’s vision for supporting a healthier community.
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“This expansion enhances the County of Simcoe’s commitment to improving access to services and supporting the health and wellbeing of residents through integrated, community-based care. By bringing healthcare and social supports together in one location, we are helping residents access the services they need in a more coordinated and accessible way.”
~ Basil Clarke, Warden, County of Simcoe
“The Huronia Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic is proud to be a part of the relocation and expansion of the County of Simcoe Social & Community Services Health Care Clinic. This new space will strengthen access to timely, community-based care and create greater opportunities for collaboration among healthcare and community partners. We are pleased to be part of an initiative that will have a meaningful and lasting impact on the health and well-being of individuals in our community.”
~ Malcolm Morum, Executive Director, Huronia Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic
About the County of Simcoe
The County of Simcoe is composed of sixteen member municipalities and provides crucial public services to County residents in addition to providing paramedic and social services to the separated cities of Barrie and Orillia. Visit our website at simcoe.ca.
