Woolwich Community Health Centre (WCHC), in St. Jacobs, serves a geographical catchment area (click here to see a map) that includes Woolwich Township. All residents of this catchment area are eligible to access programs and services at WCHC. However, people MUST be registered for primary health care at WCHC in St. Jacobs, in order to access primary health care appointments, lab services, and on-call. The health centre is NOT a walk-in clinic. Same-day, urgent appointments are available to registered patients, but you must call first to make an appointment.

WCHC is currently accepting applications from people who wish to register with the health centre for primary health care and who do not currently have primary health care in Waterloo Region. To roster, you will need to fill out and return a Request to Roster form. The forms can be picked up at the Woolwich Community Health Centre (WCHC) in St. Jacobs. You can also download the Request to Roster form here and mail it to the address at the top of the form.

Most of the programs and services at WCHC in St. Jacobs focus on these 'priority populations', based on the extent of and unique nature of their health needs, and the availability of other services for these populations.

• Seniors and their caregivers
• Rural and farming families
• Families with young children (0-6 years of age)

All Woolwich Township residents are eligible to attend most group programs at WTCHC in Wellesley. Similarly, all Wellesley Township residents are eligible to attend most group programs at WCHC in St. Jacobs.

Registration for group programs is done on a 'first come, first served' basis. Group programs are advertised in the community, in local papers, through Township service guides, the health centre website, www.wchc.on.ca, and through the health centre newsletter, UPDATE.

Because of our defined catchment area (click here to see a map) and model of working with our community, when people move out of the area, they must seek health care in their new community of residence.