The Barrie Primary Care Team of physicians, nurse practitioners and nurses provide primary health care for individuals and families across the lifespan including young families, individuals living with chronic disease, as well as those living with complex medical and chronic mental health issues. Working with other team members at the Centre, they look at factors in people’s lives that may impact and be barriers to health and wellbeing. 

The team does not offer walk-in services. An appointment is required.

The Healthy Aging Team provides specialized geriatric primary health care for individuals aged 60+ through in-office appointments as well as outreach for those seniors who are homebound (residence, LTC, retirement home, LOFT). Complex geriatric and cognition consultations are provided for BCHC clients as well as in collaboration with the Aging Well Clinic at the Barrie Community Family Health Team.

Physiotherapy programs target those facing barriers to access for individual assessment and treatment for BCHC clients or members of our community that do not have third party insurance, access to MVA or WSIB benefits or cannot access the Community Physiotherapy clinics.

Physiotherapy group programs include the evidenced based GLAD program for individuals with chronic OA of the knee of hip.

(For BCHC primary care clients only)

The Registered Social Workers provide short-term individual, couples and family counselling. The team provides support with managing emotions, chronic mental and physical health issues, trauma, life stressors, work life balance, family issues, and isolation

Dietitian services include assessment and counselling for clients of the BCHC as well as the community (if capacity permits) that do not have access to a Registered Dietitian. Group programs are also offered. For more details please see connectbchc.ca.

The Diabetes Management Centre sees adults living with Type 1, Type 2 or Gestational Diabetes as well as those who have Prediabetes. We are a team of Registered Nurses and Registered Dietitians who work alongside diabetes specialists (Endocrinologists) to help you manage your diabetes.

Services we offer:

• One-on-one appointments with Nurses and/or Dietitians
• Group sessions – cooking demos, education and exercise classes
• Specialist care
• Education and support for adults controlling their diabetes with medications, injections, insulin pumps or simply with diet and lifestyle
• Insulin pump starts and support
• On-going follow up as needed by clients

How to book an appointment

• Physician Referral:
  Physicians can refer their patients to this service by submitting the 'Diabetes HCP Referral' form found on this site by fax (705-719-4877). You may also call the centre to obtain a copy of the referral form.
• Self-Referral:
  Self-referrals are accepted; please complete the 'Diabetes - Self-Referral' form on this site or call 705-734-9690. 
• Online Self-Referral:
  Submit an 'Online self referral'
• For more information, 'click here'

Diabetes Management Centre Hours and Contact Information

• Monday - Thursday: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
• Friday: 8:30 am - 3:00 pm

Contact Information:

• Phone: 705-734-9690 extension 283
• Fax: 705-719-4877

Mailing Address:

• 490 Huronia Road Barrie, ON, L4N 6M2