14th N.B. collaborative care clinic to be established in Saint Andrews
The province is investing $1.7 million for infrastructure upgrades and additional staff at an existing healthcare space to create a collaborative care clinic.
The Department of Health says that 603 residents of Saint Andrews and neighbouring communities who are currently on the N.B. Health Link wait lists are expected to be patients of the Saint Andrews Wellness Centre within six to 12 months.
The existing centre currently serves 2900 patients and provides primary care, counselling, physiotherapy and respiratory therapy services. Enhancements will allow for the addition of other services, including blood collection and lab services.
Upgrades at the centre, which is owned and operated by the Town of Saint Andrews, are expected to be completed by mid-April.
“Improving New Brunswickers’ timely access to primary care is our number one priority,” said Premier Susan Holt.
“By investing in collaborative care clinics like the one in Saint Andrews, we are strengthening team-based care and ensuring more New Brunswickers are connected to the health services they need close to home.”
According to a news release, the investment will also support additional staff for the centre. It states a phlebotomist has already been hired, and recruitment will begin soon for a registered nurse, two licensed practical nurses, a licensed counselling therapist, a patient care attendant, and two administrative support staff.
“Collaborative care works best when health-care providers, partners, and communities work together,” said Health Minister John Dornan. “With the support of the Town of Saint Andrews and local partners and providers, this clinic will serve as the medical home for residents and connect hundreds more people to the primary care they deserve in their own community.”
Kate Akagi, acting Mayor for the Town of Saint Andrews, says the town is excited by the benefits the collaboration will bring to its residents.
“The Town of Saint Andrews is extremely pleased to enter this partnership to enhance our medical facility and increase available services within the town,” said Akagi. “We offer thanks to the government and the Horizon Health Network for their commitment to better health care in our community and all of New Brunswick.”
“For more than 50 years, the people of Saint Andrews have believed in caring for one another close to home,” said Margaret Melanson, president and CEO of the Horizon Health Network. “This expansion builds on that strong foundation, creating more space for health-care providers to work together and support residents for generations to come.”
This clinic marks the 14th collaborative care clinic announced by the provincial government since April 2025, and is the third announced this year.