Our Health Centre

What Our Health Centre does

Our Health Centre is a non-profit community health centre located at 3769 Nova Scotia Trunk 3 in Chester, Nova Scotia, founded in late 2016. It delivers integrated health and social services to residents of the Municipality of Chester, the Hubbards area, and the Tancook Islands, operating under a hub model that combines direct clinical services, partnered Nova Scotia Health programs, allied health providers, and community wellness programming in a single facility. Direct services include a Same Day Clinic, Healthcare Navigation Services, the THRIVE mental health program, and Psychiatry; specialty clinics encompass Well Women's, Metabolic Health & Weight Management, and Forms Clinic; community programs include Restore Postpartum Rehab, Growing Around Grief, meditation, senior fitness, community gardens, and nutrition literacy. The OHC Foundation is a separate registered charity (BN: 826641102RR0001) that raised over $110,000 in 2025 through donations, an annual golf tournament, and the Fall Harvest Jam auction.

The underlying operating model is a community-led, integrated health hub rather than a technology platform. The technology stack is minimal — phone-based appointment booking, a Squarespace website, Facebook/Instagram channels, and an email newsletter — with no proprietary software, API, or AI components. The centre partners with Nova Scotia Health (NSH) to host primary care physicians, mental health and addictions teams, lab services, continuing care, and public health programming on-site; minor allied partnerships include HearingLife and Chester Podiatry. Service revenue is predominantly funded through the Nova Scotia provincial health card (MSI), with ancillary fee-for-service income from uninsured services (e.g., $80 out-of-country visits, $90 form completion, $85 drivers medicals) and philanthropic fundraising through the OHC Foundation.

The customer base is geographically bounded: individual residents of the South Shore catchment area, with NSH as the anchor institutional partner and a network of community donors supporting the foundation. Go-to-market is community-led via local outreach, social media, and word-of-mouth rather than sales-driven. The organization is governed by an 11-member Board of Directors chaired by Dr. Drew Bethune, with Roger Bower serving as Executive Director (joined 2023). The centre is a member of the Nova Scotia Association of Community Health Centres and the Canadian Association of Community Health Centres.

Name

Our Health Centre

Legal name

Our Health Centre Association

Website

https://ourhealthcentre.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Our Health Centre is a non-profit community health centre in Chester, Nova Scotia that delivers integrated clinical, mental health, allied, and wellness programs to rural residents of Chester, Hubbards, and Tancook Islands via a partnered hub model with Nova Scotia Health and the OHC Foundation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGACAB

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

Keywords

• Community health services
• Primary care clinic
• Mental health services
• Women's health clinic
• Wellness programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Chester

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Publicly Funded Healthcare Services: Most services are covered by provincial health cards (MSI for Nova Scotia residents). Quebec residents and out-of-country residents pay for services. Revenue comes from provincial health system funding.
2. Uninsured Service Fees: Fees charged for services not covered by health cards including: Out of Country Resident ($80), Quebec Resident ($75), Expired/No Health Card ($50), Completion of Forms ($90), Sick Notes ($15), Parking Permits ($20), Drivers License Medical ($85), and various injections/procedures.
3. Donations and Fundraising: The OHC Foundation raises funds through donations, annual golf tournament ($200/player), Fall Harvest Jam Online Auction, legacy gifts through wills and estates, workplace giving programs, and tribute gifts.
4. Golf Tournament: Annual golf tournament held in July at Chester Golf Club, with $200 per player including golf, cart, and meal. Raised over $110,000 in 2025.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Our Health Centre is a non-profit community health centre in Chester, Nova Scotia that delivers primary care, mental health, specialty clinics, and community wellness programs to residents of the Municipality of Chester, Hubbards area, and Tancook Islands. It functions as a collaborative hub providing space for Nova Scotia Health services and allied providers such as HearingLife and podiatry. Services are accessed through scheduled appointments, same-day phone bookings, self-referral, and walk-in-style programming.

Product overview

Our Health Centre is a community health centre in Chester, Nova Scotia offering a coordinated portfolio of direct services, specialty clinics, and community programs. Direct services include the Same Day Clinic (same-day non-urgent care), Healthcare Navigation Services, THRIVE Mental Health Service, and Psychiatry. Specialty clinics encompass Well Women's Clinic, Metabolic Health & Weight Management, and Forms Clinic. Community programs include Restore: Postpartum Rehab, Growing Around Grief, Meditation & Mindfulness, Health By Decades, Growing Friends Gardens and Meals, Vintage Voices, and various wellness workshops. OHC also serves as a hub providing space for allied services (HearingLife, Podiatry) and partners with Nova Scotia Health to host primary care, mental health, lab, continuing care, and public health services on-site. The OHC Foundation supports funding through donations, golf tournaments, and auctions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Same Day Clinic Clinic providing same-day appointments for non-urgent conditions including minor infections, rashes, strains, sore throat, and UTIs. Offers prescription renewals (excluding controlled substances), specialist referrals, and X-ray/blood collection referrals. Operates Tuesday through Friday with appointments booked by phone starting at 8am.
• Healthcare Navigation Services Service helping patients navigate the healthcare system, including finding care locations, setting up the Your Health NS app, booking lab and imaging appointments, and registering for family practice waitlists. Available in-person and by telephone Tuesday through Friday 9am-1pm.
• THRIVE Mental Health Service Self-referred short-term mental health support offering up to three 50-minute in-person or telephone appointments for adults with mild to moderate concerns such as anxiety, grief, depression, and life adjustments.
• Well Women's Clinic Periodic clinic providing on-site Pap appointments for women and gender diverse individuals needing local cervical screening options.
• Metabolic Health & Weight Management Clinic

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $110,000 raised in 2025 through foundation fundraising
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nova Scotia HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNova Scotia Health is responsible for primary care, mental health, addictions, lab services, continuing care, and public health programming at OHC. While these services operate independently under NSH direction, OHC works collaboratively with partners through a collaborative agreement. NSH provides practitioners including Dr. Willis, Dr. Locke, Dr. Hackshaw, Dr. Bown, Dr. Jollymore, Dr. Robertson, Dr. Savoury, NP Laura Paul, and NP Sarah Maillet for the Chester Community Clinic.
• HearingLifeminorOthersHearingLife provides hearing care services at OHC on Wednesdays 9am-4:30pm. Patients can book appointments by calling 1-844-504-9296.
• Chester Podiatry (Kathy Ferguson)minorOthersPodiatry services provided by Kathy Ferguson at OHC on Thursdays 9am-4pm. Contact via phone 1-902-222-2418 or email [email protected].
• OHC FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe OHC Foundation was established to raise essential funds in support of OHC through donations, annual golf tournament, Fall Harvest Jam Online Auction, legacy gifts, workplace giving, and tribute gifts. Raised over $110,000 in 2025. Board includes Jeff Somerville (Chair), Katie MacDonald (Vice Chair), Bob Fraser (Treasurer), Janice Moreside (Secretary), and Directors Cathy Ross, Mary Beth Fleming, Katja Hansen, and Lorraine Burch.
• Nova Scotia Health - Primary Care Social WorkerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Nova Scotia Health for primary care social workers. Shannon Vincent (RSW) provides primary care social work supporting individuals and communities in Chester, Mahone Bay and Lunenburg. Anna Stewart (SWC) is a primary care social work candidate in Bridgewater. Together they facilitate the 'Growing Around Grief' 6-week support group program.
• Chester PharmasaveminorOthersChester Pharmasave provides vaccinations for Hepatitis A&B on payment of a fee. Located at 3785 Hwy 3, Chester.
• Nova Scotia Association of Community Health CentresminorOthersIndustry association membership providing network and support for community health centre model.
• Canadian Association of Community Health CentresminorOthersNational industry association membership for community health centres across Canada.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Centretown Community Health Centre: Ottawa-based community health centre providing integrated primary care, mental health, and community programs through a hub model. Directly comparable as a Canadian CHC offering co-located services and partnership with provincial health system.
• Somerset West Community Health Centre: Ottawa-based CHC delivering primary care, mental health, addictions, and community programs. Comparable as a member of the Canadian Association of Community Health Centres with similar integrated service delivery model.
• North End Community Health Centre: Halifax-based community health centre providing primary care and community programs in Nova Scotia. Operates in the same province with similar primary care, mental health, and community wellness programming model.

Broad incumbents

• Nova Scotia Health Authority: Provincial health authority that provides physicians, NPs, and clinical services hosted at OHC. Acts as both OHC's core strategic partner and the broader incumbent provider across Nova Scotia.
• QEII Health Sciences Centre: Major Halifax-area hospital and health centre where Board Chair Dr. Drew Bethune previously served. Provides the broader regional healthcare system that OHC partners with and refers into; represents the incumbent acute-care counterpart.
• Family Practice Networks (NS): Nova Scotia's collaborative family practice teams that provide primary care attachment in similar rural and suburban settings. Operate with comparable primary care models under provincial health system funding.

Emerging players

• Telehealth Ontario / Your Health NS: Provincial virtual care platform that complements OHC's Healthcare Navigation Services. Represents an emerging digital alternative that could partially substitute or complement in-person primary care access for rural patients.

Others

• Canadian Association of Community Health Centres: National industry association of which OHC is a member. Represents the broader category of community health centres in Canada and serves as an enabling/ecosystem participant for the CHC model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/OurHealthCentre
• Instagraminstagram.com/ourhealthcentreohc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/our-health-centre

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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