Local Healthcare Access: Essential Services, Delivered Closer to Home

From distance to dignity—bringing healthcare where it’s needed most through community-powered infrastructure..

Introduction

Healthcare deserts in rural and Indigenous communities lead to delayed treatment, rising costs, and poor outcomes. This initiative brings diagnostics, clinics, and multi-service hubs directly to underserved areas using MicroP3 partnerships. It accelerates project delivery, aligns stakeholders, and leverages capital to close Canada’s rural healthcare gap.

Who are we looking for?

Tier

Audience

Benefits

Anchor Public Partner

Regional health authorities, municipalities, Indigenous health boards

Local service delivery, equity mandates, public confidence

Private Sector Partner

Medical equipment providers, healthcare operators, diagnostics firms

Long-term service contracts, capital leverage, expansion to rural markets

Supporting Stakeholder A

Health-focused funders, foundations, local government

Policy alignment, regional strategy influence, community impact reporting

Supporting Stakeholder B

Patient advocacy groups, community service agencies, post-secondarys

Co-location services, workforce development, outreach programming

Observer and Knowledge Partner

Health researchers, planning networks

Early insights, evaluation access, best practice synthesis

What Success Looks Like

New or enhanced primary care clinics opened within 12–18 months.
Diagnostic and virtual care hubs deployed using modular solutions.
Reduced emergency room reliance and health travel burdens.
Integrated services for chronic care, maternal health, and wellness.
Employment pathways in healthcare support roles for local residents.
Smart scheduling and referral software adopted across partners.
Community-led oversight committees and patient councils activated.
Alignment with provincial and federal priorities on access equity.

How Our Network Accelerates Impact

Needs assessment templates based on ICES, CIHI, and CMHA data.
Service model archetypes for diagnostics, urgent care, and wellness.
Governance playbooks for public-private medical infrastructure.
Procurement-ready templates for mobile clinics and modular builds.

Capital stack design with access to grants, community bonds, and impact funds.
Digital health tool integrations (scheduling, EMRs, reporting).
Co-design frameworks with patients and clinicians.
Measurement systems for access, equity, health outcomes, and ROI.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What kinds of care are supported?

Primary care, urgent care, diagnostics, rehab, maternal and senior services.

Q: Who operates the facility?

Co-governance models: public operator, private vendor, nonprofit steward.

Q: How fast can this launch?

Pilot sites can go live within 12 months with aligned funding and permitting.

Q: Is this only for new builds?

No—adaptive reuse of vacant space and co-located service hubs are common.

Q: How do we evaluate success?

Metrics include health access rates, patient satisfaction, staff retention, and avoided system costs.

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