Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit

Our Mission

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is committed to excellence in promoting and protecting health, and preventing disease and injury. Our goal is to work with individuals, families, communities and agencies to achieve optimal health through the delivery of programs and services.

Our Vision

Our Values

Your Health Connection

As health captures your interest more and more, you might be wondering where to go for health information. Start with your local health unit.

Public health programs and services are designed with you in mind and supported by your municipal and provincial tax dollars.

The health unit's activities are guided by the Board of Health made up of elected officials and representatives from the community. The Medical Officer of Health, a physician with specialized training in community health, leads a team of professionals to offer you a wide range of health services focused on promoting and protecting health and preventing disease, illness and injury.

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit jurisdiction encompasses an area of 8,731 square kilometres and serves a population of about 467,094 (2003 estimate). In April, 2005, the public health services for the District of Muskoka were merged into the former Simcoe County District Health Unit.

Office locations: area map

Barrie:
15 Sperling Drive, Barrie, ON, L4M 6K9
(705) 721-7330
FAX (705) 721-1495

Collingwood:
280 Pretty River Parkway, Collingwood, ON, L9Y 4J5
(705) 445-0804
FAX (705) 445-6498
Please note – Office Closed Daily 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Cookstown:
2-25 King Street South, Cookstown,ON, LOL 1L0
(705) 458-1103
FAX (705) 458-0105
Please note – Office Closed Daily 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Gravenhurst:
5 Pineridge Gate, Gravenhurst, ON, P1P 1Z3
705-684-9090
FAX (705) 684-9887

Huntsville:
34 Chaffey St., Huntsville, Ontario, P1H 1K1
(705) 789-8813
FAX (705) 789-7245
Please note – Office Closed Daily 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Midland:
1156 St. Andrew's Drive, Midland,ON, L4R 4L3
(705) 526-9324
FAX: (705) 526-1513
Please note – Office Closed Daily 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Orillia:
12-575 West Street South, Orillia, ON, L3V 7N6
(705) 325-9565
FAX (705) 325-2091
Please note – Office Closed Daily 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

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Our Vision

We see the people of Simcoe Muskoka leading healthy, fulfilling and productive lives. The health of people, communities and the environment in which we live, work and play is a key consideration in community planning and policy making.
The health unit makes a significant contribution to population health and quality of life through its leadership and work with communities, such that:

• people of all ages build on strengths and opportunities to nurture healthy, lifelong growth and development, achieve optimal levels of education, employment, shelter and nutrition, and develop socially supportive networks of relationships;
• people and communities have the information, knowledge and skills required to make choices for health;
• services are designed and implemented in partnership with people to meet their needs, respect diversity, and are accessible, culturally appropriate, and coordinated;
• a healthy environment is sustained through public policy and actions to ensure clean air, land and water;
• threats to people’s health are anticipated, prevented or minimized, and communities have the capacity to respond to emerging and emergency issues.

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Our Values

We Value:

• EXCELLENCE in providing services to our clients and our communities
• ACCOUNTABILITY for our individual and collective choices, actions and outcomes; and for the responsible and efficient use of public funds and resources
• RESPECT for the rights of all people to be treated fairly and with dignity, and to make choices that reflect individuality and diversity while working toward improved health for all
• WORKING TOGETHER and sharing responsibility among health unit staff, and with government, agency and community partners
• POSITIVE WORKING ENVIRONMENTS which foster open communication, work-place wellness and work-life balance
• ACHIEVEMENT of equal opportunity for health