Members' Stories

Parry Sound North Star published March 29, 2022 Written by Sarah Bissonette On any given day, Valarie Stanley watches members of area’s older residents tackle Mount Everest, explore the streets of Paris or sit in a garden while never leaving Parry Sound and, for some, remaining in their
Public Health Grey Bruce published March 25, 2022 Written by Denis Langlois The Peninsula Family Health Team has gone above and beyond to ensure every eligible person in Northern Bruce Peninsula who wants the COVID-19 vaccine can get it. And the team’s efforts, which included holding their own
Sudbury Star published March 24, 2022 The City of Lakes Family Health Team has received $68,721 from Ontario’s COVID-19 Pandemic Response and Recovery program to support virtual primary care. The funding will be used to “optimize access to virtual care for patients at all City of Lakes Family
TBS News watch article published March 15, 2022 By Gary Rinne THUNDER BAY — The Lakehead Nurse Practitioner-led Clinic is looking to expand its client base, and its facilities, after receiving word of an increase in its base funding from the Ministry of Health. The $753,000 increase will
NorfolkToday.ca article published March 11, 2022 By Ashley Taylor The Ontario government is providing $973,500 to Haldimand Family Health Teams to help more members of the community access primary care services. This funding is part of the government’s investment of $6.2 million across 32
The Georgina Post article published January 21, 2022 By Mike Anderson Clinic Director Beth Cowper-Fung and her GNPLC staff were literally jumping for joy after Health Georgina Chair Steve Jacobson officially handed over the keys last week to their new building at 21071 Dalton Rd. in Jackson’
Burlington FHT is a proud Burlington Ontario Health Team member.  Acting as the Implementation Funding Transfer Payment Agent and BOHT Remote Community Management Program Lead, we are pleased to support the BOHT System Navigation Program.  The Navigator app facilitates people to find
AFHTO congratulates physicians in our member family health teams who were recognized on Wednesday, November 11, 2021, at the Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP) 2021 Awards Ceremony. Congratulations to all those recognized this year: Dr. Barb Zelek of Marathon FHT, named 2021 Reg. L
Retrieved from Bruyère Receives Award in Innovation from CAN Health on November 8, 2021. Today, Bruyère is pleased to accept the CAN Health Network’s Disrupter of the Year Award. The Disruptor of the Year Award recognizes health care operators who championed CAN Health’s mission of
 GLAD Canada is a 7-week program of education and exercise for people with osteoarthritis of the hip and/or knee. The program was developed in Denmark in 2013 and was first licensed in Canada in 2016. It is now offered at over 200 public and private sites across the country.    At
York Region News article published November 2, 2021 By Amanda Persico Same location, brand-new clinic.  The Georgina Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic (GNPLC) will soon be returning to its former location on Dalton Road in Sutton. The building shell — exterior walls, roof and doors
It has been a challenging 20 months, and primary care teams have been leaders. Throughout this pandemic, teams adjusted to new circumstances and continued to provide comprehensive care while extending reach to support their communities. They were leaders in organizing