About Healthcare in Metcalfe
A community-led effort to bring primary care closer to home.
Mission and Values
To promote rural health and well-being by advancing access to primary care in Metcalfe and area.
Respectful, Transparent Collaboration
Our work is driven by the needs and aspirations of the Metcalfe and area community. We build strong partnerships with residents, healthcare professionals, local government, and other organizations, guided by open communication and clear processes.
Equitable and Accessible Care
We are committed to removing barriers to healthcare access, ensuring services are available to everyone regardless of location, income, or circumstance. Fair and just distribution of resources is at the core of everything we do.
Sustainable Innovation
We develop solutions that are built to last. We embrace creative approaches to the unique challenges of rural healthcare, with a commitment to long-term impact over short-term fixes.
Board of Directors
Healthcare in Metcalfe is led by 12 volunteer directors, community members with expertise spanning primary health care, research, finance, social work, real estate, and communications. All have deep roots in the Metcalfe and Osgoode area.
Jane Cooper
President
Jane Cooper, President, is a researcher and writer and a Credentialed Evaluator, whose past community experience includes the Federated Women’s Institutes of Ontario and the Metcalfe Community Association. She currently volunteers with the Family Division of the Metcalfe Agricultural Society.
Colleen Gildert
Vice President
Colleen Gildert, Vice President, has been a social worker and home support navigator with the City of Ottawa, and currently works at the Osgoode Care Centre, with past community experience with the Metcalfe Community Association. She currently coaches Dragon Boat with the Rideau Canoe Club.
Pam Howell
Secretary
Pam Howell, Secretary, is a pharmacist with GeriMedRisk who previously worked for two decades with older inpatients at Bruyère Health. She has been a member of several hospital committees, was the co-lead of the Champlain Regional Pharmacists Committee, and has volunteered with many community sports teams.
Louise Melbourne
Treasurer
Louise Melbourne, Treasurer, is an accountant/bookkeeper, whose past community experience includes treasurer for the Metcalfe Curling Club, and volunteer with the Metcalfe Community Association, the Metcalfe Soccer League, and Metcalfe Public School Council.
Cassandra Aboud
Communications Lead
Cassandra Aboud, Communications Lead, is a local real estate agent who cares deeply about the Metcalfe community. She has volunteered with the Metcalfe Community Association, the Ottawa Hospital and enjoys supporting local initiatives that strengthen community connections. She also brings many years of experience from her family’s small business, Metcalfe Pizza.
Dr. Mary Brodhead
Director
Dr. Mary Brodhead is a leadership development and coaching professional who was the Executive Director for Learning at CFIA, and whose previous community experience includes helping launch organizations such as the Metcalfe Nursery School, the Castor Valley School, and the Metcalfe Soccer Association.
Natalie Elliott
Director
Natalie Elliott is a biomechanics specialist at the University of Ottawa whose community experience includes the Metcalfe Community Association, Rural Family Connections, the Metcalfe and District Ringette Association, the Kenmore Softball Association, and School Councils. Nat grew up in Metcalfe and is raising her kids in the village.
Sarah Cooper Godoy
Director
Sarah Cooper Godoy is a teacher and education administrator, currently serving on the Board of MOSH/Metcalfe Osgoode Seniors Non-Profit Housing, with past community experience with the Metcalfe Public School and Osgoode Township High School School Councils.
Stephanie McLarty
Director
Stephanie McLarty is a Registered Nurse with nearly twenty years of experience across public health, leadership, and psychotherapy. She is the founder of On the Pulse Counselling Services, serves as Chair of the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario Ottawa Region, and lives in Metcalfe with her family, where she is active in supporting and strengthening the community.
Shari Rowan
Director
Shari Rowan is a procurement officer with the Department of National Defence, and an active wedding officiant, whose past community experience includes leading the Metcalfe Community Association and supporting fundraising events for the Osgoode Care Centre.
Todd Richardson
Director
Todd Richardson is the Pharmacist Manager at Metcalfe Pharmacy. He is passionate about the community and has been involved in volunteering with the Metcalfe and District Lions Club and Osgoode Care Centre.
Marcia St. Pierre
Director
Marcia St. Pierre is a Registered Psychotherapist with twenty years experience in education, family services and addictions in rural communities in the prairies and Eastern Ontario. She and her family have lived in the area for twelve years, and three years ago she opened her counselling practice in Metcalfe.
Partners and Supporters
Healthcare in Metcalfe
- Email: healthcareinmetcalfe@gmail.com
- Mailing Address: P.O. Box 174, Metcalfe, ON K0A 2P0
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