Healthcare staffing in Kawartha Lakes
RNs, RPNs and PSWs for long-term care homes, retirement residences and community programs across Lindsay, Bobcaygeon, Fenelon Falls and Kawartha Lakes.
Where we cover around Kawartha Lakes
Kawartha Lakes is one of the largest single-tier municipalities in Ontario by land area, with one real town in the middle of it.
- Lindsay — the main centre.
- Bobcaygeon — northeast.
- Fenelon Falls — north on County Road 35 and 121.
- Omemee — east on Highway 7.
- Coboconk and Kinmount — north on Highway 35, with notice.
- Woodville, Kirkfield and Cameron — west.
- Peterborough and Port Perry — east and southwest.
Coverage in any given community depends on who we hold near it, not on a map. Ask us about your site specifically and you will get a straight answer.
What staffing in Kawartha Lakes actually looks like
Three thousand square kilometres, twenty-six people to the square kilometre, and one town of any size. A shift in Bobcaygeon or Coboconk is a genuinely different commute from a shift in Lindsay — there is no transit spine, a worker needs their own vehicle, and winter driving north of Fenelon Falls is a real threat to shift reliability. We build groups per community rather than one municipal roster, because the map does not support anything else.
The demographics are the strongest demand signal in this list. The median age here is around 49 against 41 provincially, and the population is projected to keep growing well past 100,000. This is a structurally old municipality, and the pressure on long-term care, retirement and home-based staffing is not cyclical.
The good news is that training arrived recently. Fleming's Lindsay campus added a personal support worker programme in 2025 alongside practical nursing and a bridge from one to the other. It is early, but it is the first genuine local pipeline the municipality has had, and it makes a standing local group realistic.
Roles we supply
Registered Nurses
Charge shifts, admissions and assessments, IV and complex wound care, unstable or declining residents.
Registered Practical Nurses
Medication and treatment rounds, assisted living and memory care, stable populations.
Personal Support Workers
Personal care, transfers, feeding, mobility and restorative programs.
Temporary and agency shifts
Single shifts, recurring lines, block bookings, vacancy cover, outbreak and surge.
Permanent recruitment
Direct-hire searches, including converting an agency worker you have already seen on your floor.
How we work with facilities
Settings we staff, who is responsible for what, credentialing and privacy.
Questions from Kawartha Lakes coordinators
Can you cover Bobcaygeon and Fenelon Falls as well as Lindsay?
Yes, and best with people who live near them. County Road 35 and 121 north of Fenelon Falls in February is not a run we would build a short-notice booking on.
Is the demand here seasonal?
Cottage season adds pressure, but the underlying driver is demographic and it does not go away in October. Standing lines make more sense here than one-off cover.
Are the workers employed by you?
Yes. Payroll, source deductions, WSIB coverage and Employment Standards Act entitlements sit with Help Now Healthcare, not with your organization.
What happens if someone does not show?
One number, answered 24/7. A coordinator re-fills it, and if we cannot, you hear that from us immediately rather than at handover.
Do you also provide home care in Kawartha Lakes?
Yes, that is our other side of the business — personal support, nursing visits, respite and overnight care in private homes. Home care in Kawartha Lakes
Request staff in Kawartha Lakes
Send the site, the roles, the shifts and the start date.
You get an honest answer on what we can cover, including the parts we cannot, and a written rate before anyone is scheduled.
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