Health Care
The Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital is a 231-bed hospital located in the city.
The Province of Ontario also operates the Huronia Regional Centre, a home for people with severe developmental disabilities. This facility is scheduled to close in 2009. The planned closure, which has attracted controversy from patient's families and public-sector unions, will see patients moved into a community setting.
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