$1.26M family health team funding in the Parry Sound-Muskoka region announced

A doctor wears a lab coat and stethoscope in an exam room at a health clinic in Calgary, Friday, July 14, 2023. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press)

Five thousand people across Parry-Sound and Muskoka will soon have better health care.

Thanks to a $1.26 million boost to the regional healthcare system by the Ontario government, new family health teams will offer support to the thousands who don't have family doctors in the region.

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"I'm thrilled to announce that our government is investing $1.26M in new funding into primary healthcare in Parry Sound-Muskoka," said Parry Sound and Muskoka MPP Graydon Smith.

"This means 5,000 additional people will have access to a family health team. More residents across the riding will now access doctors, nurses, social workers and many other types of health professionals," he said.

By the numbers:

• Algonquin Family Health Team receives $559,799, connecting over 1,200 patients to primary care in the Huntsville and Dorset areas.
• Sundridge and District Medical Centre will get $327,237, connecting approximately 1,200 unattached patients to primary care.
• Burk's Falls Family Health Team will receive $290,000, connecting approximately 2,200 patients to primary care.
• Wasauksing First Nation receives $87,650, connecting approximately 400 patients to primary care.