About the Ancaster FHO
The Ancaster FHO (Family Health Organization) is a group of 12 family doctors, located in Ancaster, who work together to provide after hours care for their patients.
We know that continuity of care and comprehensive care are best provided by your family physician. However, we also know that medical concerns can arise when your family doctor may not be available. As a group, we work together to provide coverage for our patients after hours or if your family doctor (who is part of our group) is unavailable. Due to the after hours coverage we provide, we kindly ask you do not use walk-in clinics for your care.
For serious medical concerns or emergencies, Urgent Care or your nearest Emergency Department are the best places to be assessed.
2026 Holidays
(your Family Doctor’s office will be closed)
January 1st, 2026
February 16th, 2026
April 3rd, 2026
May 18th, 2026
July 1st, 2026
August 3rd, 2026
September 7th, 2026
October 12th, 2026
December 25th, 2026
*December 24th, 2026 to January 1st, 2027 your family doctor’s office may be closed or have reduced hours. Hours for the on-call physician during this time will be the Holiday hours listed below
Hours
Monday-Friday: 5pm-8pm
Saturday and Sunday: 10am-1pm (exceptions may arise)
Holidays* (including December 24th, 2026 to January 1st, 2027): 10am-1pm (exceptions or extended hours may occur; please contact the on-call doctor in the morning to confirm hours)
Phone
Please call your own family doctor’s office for the after hours number.