29 January 2026
MINDEMOYA, ON - Manitoulin Health Centre (MHC) is advising the community of a temporary closure of the Emergency Department at the Mindemoya site due to a physician shortage.
The closure will occur on Sunday, March 15, 2026, during the following period:
Mindemoya Site Emergency Department
- Closed: Sunday, March 15 at 9:00 a.m.
- Reopening: Sunday, March 15 at 7:00 p.m.
Regular 24-hour emergency services will resume at 7:00 p.m.
During this time, all other hospital services at the Mindemoya site will continue to operate as usual.
Manitoulin Health Centre continues to work with healthcare partners to explore all possible options to maintain safe access to care and secure physician coverage.
Patient Information
Anyone requiring immediate medical attention should call 9-1-1. Ambulances will be re-routed to the nearest available emergency department.
The closest Emergency Departments to the Mindemoya site include:
Manitoulin Health Centre – Little Current Site
11 Meredith Street East
Little Current, ON
Espanola Regional Hospital and Health Centre
118 Health Centre Drive
Espanola, ON
Health Sciences North
41 Ramsey Lake Road
Sudbury, ON
Non-Emergency Health Advice
For non-emergent health advice or medical information, residents can contact Health811.
- Telephone: Dial 8-1-1
- TTY: 1-866-797-0007
Online live chat with a healthcare advisor is also available at:
https://healthconnectontario.health.gov.on.ca
Please note: Eating or drinking by visitors is not permitted in patient care areas. When entering the patient care unit, visitors will be required to sign a visitor’s expectation sheet. All outpatient lab services will continue by appointment only for the time being.
The Senior Team and staff of MHC would like to thank the public for their continued support as we continue to navigate our new “normal”. We request your continued patience and understanding.
Community Appreciation
Manitoulin Health Centre would like to thank the community for its continued patience and understanding as we work with our partners to support sustainable healthcare resources for Manitoulin Island.
For updates and additional information, please visit: www.mhc.on.ca
You can also follow Manitoulin Health Centre on Facebook and Instagram for the latest updates.
The Manitoulin Health Centre (MHC) is a two-site small rural hospital serving the people of Mnidoo Mnising (Manitoulin Island). We are proud to operate on the traditional lands of the Anishinabek people. MHC is committed to ongoing action, awareness, and education that build on reconciliation efforts, and to work against anti-Indigenous racism. We honour the land and First nations presence, practices, language, ceremonies and protocols..
