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New Physician Joins the Community: Now Accepting New Patients!
Claire Stewart Medical Clinic & Mount Forest Family Health Team
are pleased to welcome Dr. ‘Alozie’ Okebugwu!
(pronounced: OK-boo-goo)
If you do not have a family doctor, or yours is located more than hour’s drive from your home, register:
Visit our clinic at 525 Dublin Street, Mount Forest, On, N0G 2L3
Request a health history form at reception or click the button below to access a PDF version of the health history form to bring to the clinic or mail in
Once the form is returned, sign a roster form with reception at the clinic and schedule an in-person appointment!
Experts Share Hope and Practical Tools
Residents across the Guelph‑Wellington region are invited to a free public event on March 26, 2026, featuring Drs. Sammy Winemaker and Hsien Seow, the international experts behind the Waiting Room Revolution movement and the bestselling book Hope for the Best, Plan for the Rest. The event will introduce the 7 Keys for Navigating a Life‑Changing Diagnosis, a practical, empowering framework designed to help patients and families feel more informed, more prepared, and more in control during serious illness. Registration required.
Mount Forest & District Sports Complex (Plume Room)
doors opening at 6:30 p.m. with book signing to follow
Attendees will recieve a free copy of the book & companion workbook.
Hosted in partnership with the Guelph Wellington Ontario Health Team and Ontario Health West
Our Patient Satisfaction Survey will provide feedback to improve patient care across the team.
As results from the survey are received, they will be shared with patients and the public on our website and Facebook page.
Your feedback will help to shape the future of care at the Mount Forest Family Health Team and Claire Stewart Medical Clinic.
Our Strategic Plan
Our strong and effective team will be the driving force toward creating a seamless system of services close to home by: supporting patients to achieve optimal health in our rural community by providing a comprehensive array of primary health care services through: equity, excellence, and resourcefulness.
Our mission is to support patients to help them achieve optimal health in our rural community by providing a comprehensive array of primary care services.
Vision Statement & Values
Our vision is to provide seamless healthcare to our rural community.
Equity – Fairness in providing services based on need
Excellence - Commitment to delivering the highest quality of comprehensive accessible care
Resourcefulness - Adaptability, innovation, and efficiency in problem-solving
Services and Programs
The Mount Forest Family Health Team works to offer services and programs that help you to live your life well. In primary health care we focus on helping you with your wellbeing… whether you have a medical diagnosis or not. These services and programs are provided within a team that includes your family doctor or nurse practitioner and could include other health care providers such as dietitians, mental health services, occupational therapy and more.
Become a Patient
You become a patient of the Family Health Team (FHT) by first being a patient of a doctor or nurse practitioner (NP) in our area. Contact Health Care Connect at 1-800-445-1822 or www.ontario.ca/healthcareconnect to help you find a family doctor in your area. If you need to stay connected to your current doctor or NP until you find a new doctor, sign up here: https://wwlhin.hostedincanadasurveys.ca/index.php/776922?lang=en.
Health Resources
Information and resources that matter to you.