Expanded Orillia health clinic to hold open house as it doubles clinical space

A County of Simcoe health clinic that serves some of Orillia's most vulnerable residents has moved into a bigger home — and the community is being invited to take a look inside.

The County's Social and Community Services Health Care Clinic has relocated to the lower level of 250 West Street North in Orillia, the County of Simcoe said in an advisory issued Monday. The new space is larger and more accessible, and is meant to better support residents dealing with acute healthcare needs and other complex social and health challenges.

The expansion doubles the clinic's footprint, growing from one clinic room to two. That extra room increases capacity for low-barrier healthcare services delivered in partnership with the Huronia Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic (HNPLC).

Care and social services under one roof

The clinic is co-located with the County's Social and Community Services office, meaning residents can access healthcare, housing support, income support, some HART Hub/Simcoe County supports, homelessness prevention and other community services all in one building.

The larger facility also allows the HNPLC Children's Clinic to operate three days per week, according to the advisory, and provides room for an additional HNPLC nurse practitioner.

With the added capacity, the County expects the clinic to help connect up to 500 more Couchiching-area residents to primary care services.

Open house details

Residents, community partners and stakeholders are invited to tour the expanded clinic at an open house on Nov. 9, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the new West Street North location.

Attendees will be able to walk through the expanded space, learn about the services available there, and hear about the clinic's vision for supporting a healthier community, the advisory said.

County context

The County of Simcoe is made up of 16 member municipalities and delivers key public services to County residents. It also provides paramedic and social services to the separated cities of Barrie and Orillia.

The open house comes as communities across the region continue to look for ways to connect residents without a family doctor to primary care. The Orillia clinic's low-barrier model is aimed at people whose health and social needs often overlap.