COMMUNITY RESOURCES
The GBOHT is dedicated to connecting our community with the care and support they need to thrive. Our community resources section offers helpful information and local services to support your health and well-being. Browse the resources below to find trusted programs, supports, and tools for you and your family.
Grey-Bruce Community Helpline
1-844-806-3093
Help is just a call away! The GBOHT Community Helpline assists residents across Grey and Bruce counties connect with local health and social services. When you call, a trained navigator will listen, assess your needs, and guide you to the most appropriate support—sometimes even staying on the line to ensure a smooth connection.
The Helpline is available Monday to Friday, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., including statutory holidays.
Receive advice from a nurse, ask questions about symptoms, find local services, and get health information on common health concerns and conditions. This service is available 24/7.
Call 811 or 1-866-797-0007
Provides free virtual medical appointments with a nurse practitioner for adults, children/youth and long-term care residents Monday to Friday, from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (adults) and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (children/youth).
Call or text to connect with a navigator who can help you find healthcare resources and community supports.
Call 2-1-1
Call or start a virtual chat on their website to connect with a registered nurse for secure and confidential health advice.
Call 8-1-1
Call or text if you or someone you know is thinking about suicide. Speak with a trained responder for support and resources.
Call 9-8-8
The helpline is available 24/7 to all Indigenous people across Canada. Call or chat online for confidential support.
Call 1-855-242-3310
Provides free, confidential support to youth 24/7.
Text Support: Text “CONNECT” to 686868.
Online Messaging: Access support via their website.
Phone Counselling: Call 1-800-668-6868 to speak with a professional counsellor.
Call 1-800-668-6868
Text 686868
Free and confidential service that lets kids and youth under 18 years of age get immediate mental health support with a registered therapist.
Call 1 855 416 TALK (8255)
Provides 24-hour crisis support to former Indian Residential School students and their families.
Call 1-866-925-4419
This 24/7 crisis line is for Indigenous youth and is available to residents of Canada.
Call 1-877-209-1266
Where To Go if You Feel Unwell
This one-page guide helps residents understand where to go when feeling unwell. It provides information on urgent and virtual care options, pharmacy supports, mental health services, resources for patients without a primary care provider, and more!
Join the South East Grey Community Health Centre monthly for their drop-in group! This group welcomes two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual, pansexual, and all other sexual orientations and genders as well as their families, friends and allies. Drop-in to connect with like minded people, share your lived experiences, or learn about community resources or services in this relaxed social environment.
Call 519-986-2222 x6376 Email programs@segchc.ca
Supports Indigenous women and girls affected by human trafficking.
Call 1-800-667-0816
The Nawash Health Centre promotes healthy lifestyles that strive to reflect the spirit of Neyaashiinigmiing. Services are available to all Chippewas of Nawash residents and band membership.
Call 519-534-0373
An urban Indigenous friendship centre located in Owen Sound, offering a variety of programming and activities that support different age groups (prenatal care, infants, children, pre-teens, and elders).
519-371-1147
They provide services that work to support and build resiliency in individuals. Services are available Monday–Friday from 9:00AM–11:00AM and 1:00PM–3:00PM.
Call 1-888-664-7808
Located in Owen Sound, the Health Centre provides innovative, Indigenous-informed healthcare to First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities.
Call 519-376-5508 or 1-844-737-0725
Offers help, support, and resources 24/7 through talk, text, and chat to Indigenous women. Services available in Ojibway, OjiCree, Cree, English, French, and more.
Call or Text 1-855-554-4325
Offers a range of mental health and addiction programs and services across the region.
Call 519-371-3642
Provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient programs and services in addition to crisis support across all emergency departments in Grey Bruce. The Wellness & Recovery Centre is designed to support individuals with addictions and mental health needs. The centre will provide stable housing while individuals with complex needs receive treatment and begin the recovery journey.
Call 519-376-5666
Keystone offers a range of multidisciplinary, responsive programming and mental health support for children, youth and families across Grey-Bruce by self-referral and referral by a care provider.
Call 519-371-4773
Provides companionship, respite care, and emotional support to individuals and their families or caregivers who are coping with serious illness or declining health. Bereavement support is also available to anyone who has experienced the death of someone close. These services can be offered in the comfort of your home, as well as in hospitals and long-term care homes.
Call 519-534-1260 x5612
This resource is a centralized hub for grief and end-of-life supports across Grey and Bruce. Its purpose is to make it easier for individuals, families, caregivers, and professionals to find information and services when navigating serious illness, loss, and grief. By gathering useful links and materials into one repository, it also helps streamline coordination among service providers, ensuring people can more quickly connect with the right supports
Delivers palliative care at Chapman House, an eight-bed hospice. Offers compassionate, person-centered palliative care and grief and bereavement supports to all residents of Grey and Bruce Counties, and their families, at no cost.
Is a warm and inviting residential hospice, which provides compassionate end-of-life care for individuals with life-limiting illnesses. Provides a home-like setting that empowers individuals to live well until the end. Although they are based in Tiverton, they offer end-of-life care and grief support to Huron-Kinloss, Kincardine, Saugeen Shores, and the surrounding area.
Provides personal support workers, rehabilitation services and nursing care for patients in homes, schools, retirement homes, clinics, and workplaces.
Delivers comprehensive, client-centered in‑home care, supporting individuals across all ages with a broad spectrum of professional services. Their offerings include: personal support and home support, nursing, rehabilitative therapies, dietetics, and social work.
Call 1-877-560-0202
Ontario Health atHome provides coordinated home care services across Ontario, supporting people of all ages with care in their own homes. Services include nursing, personal support, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, social work, and help with daily living tasks. A care coordinator works with each client to assess needs and create a personalized care plan. Services are designed to support recovery, maintain independence, and help people remain safely at home for as long as possible.
Offers a full range of home health care services including personal care, homemaking, nursing,occupational therapy, physiotherapy, and many more care services. ParaMed team members provide personalized care plans that are tailored each individual and consider a client’s specific needs.
Nurses, personal support workers, therapists and other healthcare providers deliver care and services that offer clinical, personal and social support in homes and communities.
Call 1-888-491-3247 or Email admissions@daleservices.on.ca
Provides support for people living with dementia and their caregivers in Grey and Bruce counties.
Call 519-376-7230
Community Paramedicine in Bruce County offers innovative community-based rural healthcare for frail elderly, home bound, those with chronic disease, and provides in-person, and virtual, routine assessments and vital sign monitoring for patients that are on a trajectory towards end-of-life or long-term care placement and
Call 1-800-567-4739
Provides community based rehabilitation to individuals 18 years or older and families living with the effects of an acquired brain injury, including stroke.
Beyond the traditional “response and transport” model, Grey Bruce community paramedics use their training, education, and skill sets in “non-traditional” community-based environments with the support of primary care providers, including support for patients on long-term care wait lists, individuals who are palliative , and those experiencing chronic diseases (diabetes, congestive heart failure, and COPD).
Call 1-800-567-4739
Support services in this resource include meals and nutrition, specialized supports, health and wellness programs, housekeeping, safety and friendly visiting, respite and caregiver supports, and transportation.
Home and Community Support Services (HCSS) assesses for, coordinates, and delivers in-home and community-based services to support patient health and well-being for those 18 years or older.
Call Central Intake 1-833-659-5491
Supports the choices of individuals with complex needs to empower and enrich their lives. They offer residential and community-based support for adults with physical, developmental, or acquired brain injuries in Grey and Bruce counties. Services include 24/7 supported group living, semi-independent apartment programs, in-home outreach and bathing assistance, respite care, and community living support—all aimed at promoting independence, dignity, and quality of life.
Grey Bruce Public Health is the regional public health authority serving Grey and Bruce counties, based in Owen Sound. They deliver a comprehensive range of services focused on protecting, promoting, and enhancing community health. Key areas include:
Communicable disease control: Immunization and screening clinics for children, seasonal flu, COVID‑19, measles, and more.
Family and child health: Programs such as Healthy Babies Healthy Children, prenatal supports, breastfeeding resources, oral health clinics, and in-school dental screening.
Infectious disease prevention: Outbreak management, infection prevention in schools, child care, and personal service settings like tattoo/piercing shops.
Health promotion and education: Initiatives around physical activity, healthy eating, substance use (including tobacco, alcohol, opioids), mental wellness, injury prevention (e.g., falls, road safety), climate and environmental health.
Food and environmental safety: Inspection and enforcement for food premises, public and private drinking water, rabies, vector‑borne diseases (ticks, West Nile), and personal service settings.
Harm reduction: Needle exchange, naloxone distribution, opioid use prevention, along with dental and sexual health services.
Thinking about long-term care? Find the information you need to make informed decisions. Learn more about LTC homes in Ontario, how to choose and apply for one, and what to expect.
Brightshores Health System Website
Lion’s Head 22 Moore Street - 519-793-3424
Markdale 220 Toronto Street N - 519-986-3040
Meaford 229 Nelson Street - 519-538-1311
Owen Sound 1800 8th St E - 519-376-2121
Southampton 340 High Street - 519-797-3230 Wiarton 369 Mary Street - 519-534-1260
South Bruce Grey Health Centre Website
Chesley 390 2nd St SE - 519-363-2340
Durham 320 College Street - 519-369-2340
Kincardine 1199 Queen Street - 519-396-3331
Walkerton 21 McGivern Street - 519-881-1220
South East Grey Community Health Centre: Located in Markdale, this centre offers primary care, health promotion, and community development programs and services to improve the health and well-being of the community.
Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre: Located in Owen Sound, SOAHAC provides culturally safe, holistic, and community-driven healthcare services that integrate traditional Indigenous healing with Western medicine.
West Grey Family Health Network – Durham
Peninusula Family Health Network – Lions Head and Tobermory
Port Elgin Family Health Network – Port Elgin
Chesley Family Health Organization – Chesley
Hanover Family Health Organization – Hanover
Kincardine Family Health Organization – Kincardine
Meaford and Thornbury Family Health Organization – Meaford and Thornbury
Owen Sound Family Health Organization – Owen Sound
Saugeen Shores Family Health Organization – Southampton
Brockton and Area Family Health Organization – Walkerton
South Bruce Peninsula Family Health Organization - Wiarton
Grey Bruce has several Family Health Teams that offer integrated, team-based primary care services and support to residents, including:
Mino Bimadsawin Health Centre - Saugeen First Nations
Chippewas of Nawash Health Centre – Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation
Midwives Grey Bruce - Offers comprehensive midwifery care to families throughout the region, supporting home and hospital births.
VON NPLC – Port Elgin & Wiarton
Kincardine Family Health Team NP Clinic – Kincardine
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