Londoners and Thames Valley FHT organize to supply doctor's offices, 'love-bomb' health-care workers
The London Free Press article published Mar. 20, 2020
A handful of Londoners have turned some casual conversations into a grassroots effort supplying thousands of gloves and masks to local medical clinics.
And they want more people stuck at home, especially business leaders, to step up and help.
Ontario shifting to virtual-first model in bid to halt spread of COVID-19
The Star article published Mar. 16, 2020
Family doctors across Ontario are rapidly transitioning to a “virtual-first” care model as a way to halt the spread of COVID-19 in their offices and waiting rooms.
Essex County NPLC expands its services into Amherstburg
Windsor Star article published Jan. 21, 2020
By Mary Caton
A long-awaited new nurse practitioner clinic opened its doors to patients in Amherstburg this week.
The Essex County Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic (ECNPLC) has expanded its services into Amherstburg under a 10-year agreement with the town.
Why East Wellington FHT Joined the Guelph and Area Ontario Health Team
Excerpt from The Wellington Advertiser article published December 5, 2019
By Aryn Strickland, The Wellington Advertiser
Joining the GAOHT made statistical sense for East Wellington Family Health Team (EWFHT), which provides clinics in both Erin and Rockwood, according to executive director Kim Bell.
AFHTO members leading Ontario Health Teams
Originally published Jul. 30, 2019. Last updated Dec. 4, 2019
On July 18, 2019, the Minister of Health, Hon. Christine Elliott, hosted a town hall to provide an update on the next steps for becoming an Ontario Health Team (OHT) for those who completed a self-assessment. With more than 150 submissions received, OHTs are being positioned as a new way to deliver care by providing seamless transitions of care for patients and removing barriers for providers.
How Rapids FHT's memory clinics can help Ontarians living with dementia
The TVO article published November 29, 2019
By Mary Baxtor, TVO
The estimated 3,000 Sarnians who live with dementia often face long waits and travel times for treatment. But a new kind of clinic could change that.
Chatham-Kent's Physician Recruitment and Retention Task Force to bring more doctors to the area
The Blackburn News article published November 5, 2019
By Allanah Wills, Blackburn News
The Municipality of Chatham-Kent is moving forward with a new Physician Recruitment and Retention Task Force aimed at bringing more doctors to the area.
City of Kawartha Lakes FHT survey finds FHTs a positive change, although health care cuts a worry
The Lindsay Advocate article published October 18, 2019
By The Lindsay Advocate
Ingersoll NPLC and other Nurse practitioners filling health-care gaps, despite lack of funding
CTV News article published October 26, 2019
By Avis Favaro, CTV National News and Elizabeth St. Philip, CTV News