Discover how Southlake Health’s Distributed Health Network will improve access to care closer to home
Southlake Health is inviting Newmarket residents to attend a community open house to learn more about its plans to transform health care across northern York Region and southern Simcoe County through a Distributed Health Network (DHN), including the redevelopment of Southlake’s Davis Drive campus.
The open house will provide community members with an opportunity to hear directly from Southlake leaders, learn more about plans to expand access to care closer to home, and ask questions about the future of health care in Newmarket and across the region.
Newmarket Community Open House details:
- Date: Tuesday, August 11, 2026
- Time: 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
- Location: Newmarket Community Centre and Lions Hall
200 Doug Duncan Drive, Newmarket, L3Y 3Y9 - A presentation will begin at approximately 5:45 pm, but residents are welcome to arrive anytime to speak with staff and review details displayed on easels throughout the event.
In April 2026, the Province of Ontario endorsed Southlake Health’s vision for a DHN and announced a $10 million planning investment to support the redevelopment of Southlake’s Davis Drive campus and the planning of a second acute care hospital in East Gwillimbury. Together, these hospital sites will serve as the anchors of a connected network of care that will also include community-based services delivered through Advanced Care Centres in Georgina and Bradford West Gwillimbury.
The redevelopment of Davis Drive will help modernize and expand Southlake’s existing hospital campus to better meet the needs of one of the fastest growing and aging regions in Ontario. As the anchor site of Southlake’s Distributed Health Network, Davis Drive will continue to play a critical role in delivering leading edge care, close to home.
The open house will feature informational displays, opportunities to engage with Southlake leaders and subject matter experts, and updates on planning efforts currently underway.
For more information about Southlake Health’s redevelopment and DHN vision, visit southlakeDHN.ca.
