New Wellness Centre to Serve Northern Kawartha Lakes Communities
Strengthening Community
The new Wellness Centre will be a hub for community health and community space for the under-served northern areas of Kawartha Lakes. By renovating and expanding the historic Train Station building in Coboconk, the Centre will offer more doctors and after-hours care, along with dental, physio, and many more services while preserving an important piece of our area’s history.
The Wellness Centre will have a long-term impact on the health of our communities and will act as a lever for new economic growth in our area.
By providing space for these services below, the needs of people in this area will be better served and the strain on current health care services offered in Lindsay and Minden will be alleviated:
more primary care physicians/nurse practitioners
much needed after-hours care
chiropractic and physiotherapy services
blood lab
dental services
mental health supports
home and community care services
pre & post-operative care
community gathering spaces
and more!
Progress So Far
Site Work:
In 2020, a Feasibility Study for the Wellness Centre was presented to City Council outlining the gaps in care and services for people in the northern area of the municipality, a survey of possible locations, the health and economic benefits of the Wellness Centre, and design concepts for the building, with unanimous support from Council.
Site preparation activities are underway in order to be shovel-ready later this year.
Funding Commitments:
The Wellness Centre project is an opportunity for all levels of government and the community to work together to improve the lives of those living in and visiting our rural area.
We are using a multi-tiered approach to securing our target of $7 million. We are pursuing provincial and federal commitments totalling $4.5 million. The community has pledged to raise $1 million, and we are excited to confirm that the municipality of Kawartha Lakes has committed $1.5 million.
To learn more:
For the most up-to-date information, visit WellnessCentreNorth.ca/ or email jwilson@coboconknorland.ca. We would love to hear from you!
Donation also available by cheque to: Coboconk Medical Centre Trust (Wellness Centre), Box 281, Coboconk, ON K0M 1K0
