Great Northern Family Health Team

10/09/2026

We are expanding our online booking services. All Flu/COVID-19 vaccine appointments are now being booked through the health unit booking site.

Visit https://www.neph.ca/en/programs/infectious-disease/respiratory-illnesses/flu-covid-19-vaccine-clinics to view our clinic calendar and to book your appointment.

Local pharmacies may be administering vaccines. Please visit the pharmacy locator to find a pharmacy closest to you.

10/04/2026

🧠 Join Us for Our Upcoming Learning Series!

Whether you are living with dementia, supporting someone you care about, or simply looking to better understand the journey, our **Learning Series** is designed to provide practical information, helpful strategies, and support for the road ahead.

Over four days, we’ll explore important topics ranging from the first steps following a diagnosis to care options and navigating the later stages of dementia. Sessions include:

💙 Monday, October 5
**First Steps for People Living with Dementia** | 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
**First Steps for Care Partners** | 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM

💙 Tuesday, October 6 | 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
The Essentials of Care
Learn what to expect, ways to communicate effectively, how to navigate changes in behaviour, and more.

💙 Wednesday, October 7 | 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Care Options
Explore planning, care settings, decision making, admission and transition.

💙 Friday, October 9 | 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
The Care in Later Stages
Learn about preparing for later stages, care strategies, enhancing quality of life, and taking care of yourself along the way.

These sessions are an opportunity to get informed, find support, ask questions, and build confidence together.

💻 Register online:
[https://tinyurl.com/mbwk2fud](https://tinyurl.com/mbwk2fud)

📞 Or register by calling Emily:
705-268-4554 ext. 205

*Currently offered online for our entire district with the option to attend in person in Timmins.

Please feel free to share this post with someone who may benefit from these sessions.

09/17/2026

The Great Northern Family Health Team is currently recruiting for a Permanent Full-Time Mental Health Therapist to join our team!

Please visit our website to learn more about this opportunity and how to apply: https://www.greatnorthernfht.com/join-our-team

09/11/2026

The Great Northern Family Health Team is currently recruiting for a Permanent Full-Time or Part-Time Nurse Practitioner to join our team!

Please visit our website to learn more about this opportunity and how to apply: https://www.greatnorthernfht.com/join-our-team

05/14/2026

A fun-filled luncheon for seniors and caregivers featuring skits, information, great food, and community connection!

Purchase or reserve tickets at:
• Pool & Fitness Centre (Mon–Fri) – 705-647-5709
• Northdale Manor – 705-647-6541

04/28/2026

Happening today from 1-7pm: Cervical Cancer Screening Clinics in New Liskeard and Englehart. Call to book your appointment or walk in!

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Au programme aujourd’hui, de 13 h à 19 h : séances de dépistage du cancer du col de l’utérus à New Liskeard et à Englehart. Appelez dès aujourd’hui pour prendre rendez-vous! Les personnes sans rendez-vous sont les bienvenues.

04/17/2026

Des cliniques de dépistage du cancer du col de l’utérus auront lieu dans notre région!

Mardi 28 avril 2026 de 13 h à 19 h à deux endroits:

📍 Équipe de santé familiale Great Northern (New Liskeard) : 705 647-6100

📍 Équipe de santé familiale d’Englehart et du district : 705 544-2321

Ces cliniques sont ouvertes à toute personne âgée de 25 à 69 ans ayant un col de l’utérus et devant subir un test Pap.

Pour en savoir plus sur votre admissibilité et le dépistage du cancer du col de l’utérus, consultez le site https://www.ontario.ca/fr/page/cancer-du-col-de-luterus-test-de-depistage-et-prevention

La détection précoce peut vous sauver la vie. Cochez cette case sur votre liste de choses à faire en avril.

📞 Appelez pour prendre rendez-vous dès aujourd’hui.

04/17/2026

Cervical Cancer Screening Clinics are being hosted in our area!

Tuesday, April 28th from 1 PM – 7 PM at two locations:

📍 Great Northern Family Health Team (New Liskeard): 705-647-6100

📍 Englehart and District Family Health Team: 705-544-2321

These clinics are open to anyone, 25-69 years old with a cervix who needs a Pap test.

Learn more about your eligibility and cervical cancer screening at https://www.ontario.ca/page/cervical-cancer-screening-and-prevention

Early detection can save your life. Check it off your to-do list this April.

📞 Call to book your appointment today

04/02/2026

04/01/2026

The Great Northern Family Health Team offers the Adult Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine to help keep you safe and healthy.

✔ Reduce your risk of severe respiratory illness
✔ Stay active and independent
✔ Protect those around you

For more information, visit: https://www.ontario.ca/page/respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv-prevention-programs -2

Eligibility:
All adults aged 75 and older are eligible for the publicly funded RSV vaccine, in addition to high-risk older adults aged 60–74 who are also:
- residents of long-term care homes, Elder Care Lodges, or retirement homes including similar settings (such as co-located facilities)
- patients in hospital receiving alternate level of care (ALC) including similar settings (for example, complex continuing care, hospital transitional programs)
- patients with glomerulonephritis (GN) who are moderately to severely immunocompromised
- patients receiving hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis
- recipients of solid organ or hematopoietic stem cell transplants
- individuals who are homeless
- individuals who identify as First Nations, Inuit, or Métis

Talk to our team today to see if the RSV vaccine is right for you – 705-647-6100