A Community Led and Operated Medical Centre
A Community Led and Operated Medical Centre
For four decades, the Medical Centre has been operated by a group of volunteers who built it, manage it today and support the medical team that it actively recruits. It is a unique partnership, charitable in nature, among the medical practitioners, the community and the Board. Our one goal - healthy people in a healthy community. We are a not-for-profit registered charity that needs your financial support to ensure our fine medical service will remain and grow, meeting the need for generations to come.
A Proud Past - A Promising Future
Since the early 1970’s, local citizens have worked to ensure quality health care for Lansdowne and area. Through extensive community effort, the Centre was built that we occupy today. Over the years, through countless volunteer hours, community contributions and medical practitioner support, there have been upgrades, improvements, renovations and innovations in the on-going quest for uninterrupted primary health care within the community. Today we face the challenges of our success, including an over-crowded facility. But the story of the Centre only begins with the building on Prince Street in Lansdowne that serves an extensive catchment area with clients from Brockville to Kingston. The real feather in our cap has been our ability to attract health care professionals to establish themselves in our quaint rural setting. Not always an easy task but one that has been met time and again by innovative Boards and dedicated doctors recruiting to replace departing practitioners. We have seen the growth of the Nurse Practitioner model introduced here in 2004, a great success in better serving our community. We have gone from being without any family physician to being able to support two full time physicians, a part time psychotherapist, a full time Nurse Practitioner, a part time Nurse Practitioner, a registered nurse and two full time office personnel. The Centre has an ongoing patient roster of approximately 2,300. An estimated 80% of the current patients reside within the Township boundaries.
Within the framework of the Ontario Ministry of Health spectrum of community health care delivery systems, the Centre operates as a member of a Family Health Organization (FHO). While we are not a walk in clinic; through the FHO partnership with the Seeley’s Bay and Stone Mills clinics, after hours services, “Urgent Care Clinics”, are available on a rotating schedule for all registered patients.
The Medical Centre is an integral part of the local community. The call for “healthy communities” has become the standard. It is rewarding to see community programs and activities being promoted and indeed organized through the Centre, often as a direct result of the Nurse Practitioner heath care delivery model.
Community exercise programs are offered under the leadership of our Nurse Practitioner throughout the Township. Programs have included a Seniors’ Stand-Up Exercise Class and Urban Pole Walking groups. The Centre’s staff initiated an evening TOPS Program at the Centre. Increasing popularity and enrollment required them to move the program to a larger facility.
A modern responsive medical practice has many needs. A community-operated centre like ours may have even more. We do not and cannot count only on government funding. We do pursue every avenue for funding that we can, but what makes or breaks our ability to grow and advance our service, is ongoing community support. Your financial support and involvement is the motivation and lifeblood of our success.... We operate a fully staffed facility in partnership with our medical practitioners. Here are the main sources of funds:
In 2012 we have picked up the torch to expand the facility, essentially doubling the floor space of the current Centre. In 1972 it cost $45,000 to build and open the existing Medical Centre. In 2012, the estimate to construct and equip an extension of similar size is $450,000. Our facility has served the community well. The time has come however to realize the vision of the leaders of the past. In his remarks in June 1973 at the Opening Ceremony, Chairman, Eric Webster, made the following statement, “Your committee has not only planned for today but made provision for the future. The building has been so located and constructed that additions of up to 30’ x 140’ can be added on the existing lot. All services in the building are positioned to serve such an extension.” It has been forty years, the time to realize the vision of the founders is now.
For four decades, the Medical Centre has been operated by a group of volunteers who built it, manage it today and support the medical team that it actively recruits. It is a unique partnership, charitable in nature, among the medical practitioners, the community and the Board. Our one goal - healthy people in a healthy community. We are a not-for-profit registered charity that needs your financial support to ensure our fine medical service will remain and grow, meeting the need for generations to come.
A Proud Past - A Promising Future
Since the early 1970’s, local citizens have worked to ensure quality health care for Lansdowne and area. Through extensive community effort, the Centre was built that we occupy today. Over the years, through countless volunteer hours, community contributions and medical practitioner support, there have been upgrades, improvements, renovations and innovations in the on-going quest for uninterrupted primary health care within the community. Today we face the challenges of our success, including an over-crowded facility. But the story of the Centre only begins with the building on Prince Street in Lansdowne that serves an extensive catchment area with clients from Brockville to Kingston. The real feather in our cap has been our ability to attract health care professionals to establish themselves in our quaint rural setting. Not always an easy task but one that has been met time and again by innovative Boards and dedicated doctors recruiting to replace departing practitioners. We have seen the growth of the Nurse Practitioner model introduced here in 2004, a great success in better serving our community. We have gone from being without any family physician to being able to support two full time physicians, a part time psychotherapist, a full time Nurse Practitioner, a part time Nurse Practitioner, a registered nurse and two full time office personnel. The Centre has an ongoing patient roster of approximately 2,300. An estimated 80% of the current patients reside within the Township boundaries.
Within the framework of the Ontario Ministry of Health spectrum of community health care delivery systems, the Centre operates as a member of a Family Health Organization (FHO). While we are not a walk in clinic; through the FHO partnership with the Seeley’s Bay and Stone Mills clinics, after hours services, “Urgent Care Clinics”, are available on a rotating schedule for all registered patients.
The Medical Centre is an integral part of the local community. The call for “healthy communities” has become the standard. It is rewarding to see community programs and activities being promoted and indeed organized through the Centre, often as a direct result of the Nurse Practitioner heath care delivery model.
Community exercise programs are offered under the leadership of our Nurse Practitioner throughout the Township. Programs have included a Seniors’ Stand-Up Exercise Class and Urban Pole Walking groups. The Centre’s staff initiated an evening TOPS Program at the Centre. Increasing popularity and enrollment required them to move the program to a larger facility.
A modern responsive medical practice has many needs. A community-operated centre like ours may have even more. We do not and cannot count only on government funding. We do pursue every avenue for funding that we can, but what makes or breaks our ability to grow and advance our service, is ongoing community support. Your financial support and involvement is the motivation and lifeblood of our success.... We operate a fully staffed facility in partnership with our medical practitioners. Here are the main sources of funds:
- Doctors contributions through OHIP billing,
- Ministry of Health funding for 80% of one Nurse Practitioner,
- TLTI Capital Grants;
- Local Organization and Corporate Donations;
- Contributions from people like you.
In 2012 we have picked up the torch to expand the facility, essentially doubling the floor space of the current Centre. In 1972 it cost $45,000 to build and open the existing Medical Centre. In 2012, the estimate to construct and equip an extension of similar size is $450,000. Our facility has served the community well. The time has come however to realize the vision of the leaders of the past. In his remarks in June 1973 at the Opening Ceremony, Chairman, Eric Webster, made the following statement, “Your committee has not only planned for today but made provision for the future. The building has been so located and constructed that additions of up to 30’ x 140’ can be added on the existing lot. All services in the building are positioned to serve such an extension.” It has been forty years, the time to realize the vision of the founders is now.
