The Pointe Au Baril and Area Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic is located adjacent to the Pointe Au Baril Community Centre at 70 South Shore Road in Pointe Au Baril.  The Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic is also accessible by water with a dock fronting the Community Centre.  

History of the Pointe Au Baril and Area Nursing Station

The Pointe Au Baril and Area Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic was initiated in the 1980’s by the Pointe Au Baril Lions Club due to the lack of services in the area. They worked tirelessly to get funding, raise funds and work with all their community partners to establish the service, as well as, acquire the property, build the building and partner with the Provincial government, (Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, Under-Serviced Area Program) to provide the nursing services to this small community.

With the support of the Township of The Archipelago, the former Parry Sound District Hospital (now WPSHC), Medical Associates and the local community and the Islanders' Association, the Nursing Station first opened its doors in August of 1985.

After more than 30 years, a new nursing station was constructed and became operational in 2017.  The new facility is more accessible and will better serve all of its patients and their families. The new structure also serves as an ambulance base with an attached ambulance garage.

The Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic is funded by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care and is operated and managed by the West Parry Sound Health Centre (WPSHC).

Pointe Au Baril and Area Nursing Station 

Nurse practitioners are registered nurses who have advanced education and training, allowing them to provide a full range of health care services to the communities in which they serve.  The Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic is wheelchair accessible and provides primary health care services. Appointments can be made by calling the Nursing Station. 

Contact Information
Katelyn Beattie, Manager/Nurse Practitioner
Phone: 705-366-2376
Fax: 705-366-2426

North East Region Virtual Care Clinic 

The North East Region Virtual Care Clinic is a Nurse Practitioner-led virtual care clinic that serves patients throughout the Ontario Health North East region who are experiencing an urgent medical condition and need access to timely care. The Clinic services patients with or without a primary care provider and is available to all Archipelago residents. The Clinic is open seven days a week from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. ET.

The clinic serves patients who require timely medical care, such as:

• New or persistent cough, fever, rash or other similar symptoms
• Imminent concerns that are not life or limb threatening

Residents interested in registering for this service, can do so by:
Phone: 1-888-684-1999
Online: nevirtualcare.ca