About the South Georgian Bay OHT

We strive the be the healthiest community in Canada

Who We Are

We are a team of local health professionals, organizations, and community members working to create a network where patients have access to the right care, from the right team, in the right care setting when they need it.

South Georgian Bay Ontario Health Team members collaborate with patients, families, caregivers and the community to co-design the best possible care for our region.

The South Georgian Bay Ontario Health Team is supported by funding through the Government of Ontario. 

Read Our 2025 Year-in-Review

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Our Communities

The South Georgian Bay OHT serves the communities of Clearview Township, Wasaga Beach, Collingwood and those with an L9Y Blue Mountain postal code.

We, as a community, will co-design an innovative and equitable system that anticipates, meets, and exceeds the needs of all our people.

Our Members

Our members are the core organization that sit at our collaboration council and vote on our strategic direction and work.

Community Partners

Our community partners are the organizations across South Georgian Bay we work with through our action teams to develop and deliver services to our local community.

Projects supported by the SGB OHT

We are always looking for new opportunities and partnerships to bring more resources to our South Georgian Bay community. Some of the resources available to our community as a result of our work include…

Our 2024-2027 Strategic Framework

Our Strategic Framework showcases where we are heading and our current projects, including how we are redesigning access to services so everyone in South Georgian Bay can access the services they need when they need them.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is an Ontario Health Team (OHT)?

Ontario Health Teams are being introduced to provide a new way of organizing and delivering care that is more connected to patients in their local communities. Under Ontario Health Teams, health care providers (including hospitals, doctors and home and community care providers) work as one coordinated team – no matter where they provide care.

Which providers and organizations are eligible to become members of an OHT?

Providers and organizations eligible to become members of an Ontario Health Team include, but are not limited to, those that provide:

    • primary care (including inter-professional primary care and physicians)
    • secondary care (e.g., in-patient and ambulatory medical and surgical services (includes specialist services)
    • home care
    • community support services
    • mental health and addictions services
    • health promotion and disease prevention services
    • rehabilitation and complex care
    • palliative care (e.g., hospice)
    • residential care and short-term transitional care (e.g., in supportive housing, long-term care homes, retirement homes)
    • long-term care home placement
    • emergency health services
    • laboratory and diagnostic services
    • midwifery services, and
    • other social and community services and other services, as needed by the population.
How is it determined which OHT people are part of?

Patients are assigned to an Ontario Health Team based on how and where they use health care services rather than where they live. This means, we work with an attributed population and not a geographical area on a map.

The South georgian Bay OHT has an attributed population of approximately 60,000.

How many OHTs are there?

Currently, there are 58 Ontario Health Teams across the province.

Our Statement on Artificial Intelligence

The South Georgian Bay Ontario Health Team (SGB OHT) is committed to the ethical and responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies to enhance patient care experiences, operational efficiency, and improve healthcare delivery. SGB OHT recognizes the transformative potential of AI and is dedicated to implementing these technologies in a manner that upholds the highest standards of ethical conduct, privacy, and data security.

The SGB OHT’s use of AI is grounded in regulatory and legal standards, and guided by three core principles:

  1. Patient Centered Care
  2. Individual Rights, Transparency, and Informed Consent
  3. Data Privacy and Security

SGB OHT actively monitors advancements in AI to ensure we continue delivering exceptional care through ethical and secure technology use. Our commitment is to stay at the leading edge of innovation while upholding the highest standards of safety, privacy, and compassion.

If you have any questions or concerns about our use of AI, please reach out to our Privacy Coordinator at privacy@gbfht.ca.

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