Doctors in training to spend time in Simcoe

Norfolk Family Health Team partner with hospital to host Rural Resident Academic Week. The event will bring training doctors from McMaster University’s Rural Stream program to Norfolk for two days of learning combined with some social events, giving them a taste of what the county has to offer. 

Walking Group

PROGRAMS Walking Group Wellness Walking Group Physical and Mental wellness are highly interrelated and can have a large impact on an individual’s overall quality of life. Walking is a great activity to keep your body and mind in shape by increasing cardiovascular endurance and decreasing health risks associated with stress. Come out and join the …

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Registered Dietitian

PROGRAMS Registered Dietitian Lexie Nobbs, MScFN, RD I am a Registered Dietitian with a Master of Science in Food and Nutrition (MScFN) from Western University. My clinical interests include prenatal nutrition, chronic disease management, digestive disorders, and malnutrition. Services  I currently work as an in-patient dietitian at Woodstock Hospital and previously represented Canada as a Youth …

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New shared care pregnancy program successful

A unique solution to a local issue. Prenatal care for pregnant people locally has been tough to come by following closures of departments at hospitals. That’s where Amanda Kocheff, a midwife at Norfolk Family Health Team, and Dr. Brian Ferguson, an Obstetrician at Woodstock Hospital, come in. The duo have teamed up to create a …