BAOHT Partner Bulletin

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Know an organization that should be a Partner of the BAOHT?

Are you able to recommend an organization that would be a great partner? We are now accepting Partnership Expressions of Interest for local organizations who want to participate in the Barrie and Area OHT.

By partnering with us, your organization will be part of a collaborative network dedicated to co-creating programs and services that improve the delivery of care for residents across Barrie and surrounding areas. This partnership not only promotes resource sharing but fosters innovative solutions to local health challenges.

We’re working to build a system that is people-focused, accessible and inclusive to all members of the community. If you’re ready to join us on that journey, submit a Partnership Expression of Interest Form for your organization today. All completed EOI forms will be reviewed in September 2024 by Executive Planning Committee and Collaboration Council members.

Feelings Pathways for Children/Youth and Adults ready for distribution

Sharing on behalf of the Central Ontario Specialized Health (COSH) Network

In the coming weeks, representatives from the COSH Network will be delivering a bundle of physical copies of these resources to partners. Early next year, the team will begin an ongoing Feelings Pathways review schedule to collect feedback/revisions ensuring both guides remain current and will begin the process to translate the guides into French language. To ensure your organization is receiving copies, please contact Jaime Pachis directly at jpachis@waypoint.ca.  

New Palliative Care Clinical Coach

Sharing on behalf of Hospice Simcoe + Seasons Centre

The BAOHT Palliative Working Group was successful in their application to Ontario Health (OH) and Ontario Palliative Care Network (OPCN) to provide a Palliative Care Clinical Coach (PCCC) for Barrie and area.

This initiative will address the needs of the dying and bereaved who are homeless or vulnerably housed, and their care providers. The PCCC will be developing relationships with key partners, executing the OPCN Health Service Delivery Framework recommendations.

“We know that homeless and vulnerably housed people continue to die at an alarming rate, at half the age of the average Canadian. People using illicit drugs and living with mental illness continue to experience stigma and discrimination, leaving them to experience suffering and unmet needs at end-of-life. This funding will allow us to increase capacity in our community to provide high quality palliative care and bereavement supports to these individuals, their families and care providers” says Kelly Hubbard, Executive Director of Hospice Simcoe – Seasons Centre. For more information about this program or to make a referral please contact Hospice Simcoe by calling 705-725-1140, fax 705-725-1710.

New Executive Director Announced for GNPLC

Sharing on behalf of the Georgian Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic (GNPLC)

Kevin MacLeod has been appointed as the new Executive Director for the Georgian Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic.

Kevin brings a wealth of leadership experience in an interdisciplinary approach to Primary Care, having led team-based models locally, as well as in rural northern Ontario. Kevin can leverage his experience across the acute and home care sectors, as well as systems experience at Ontario Health and the North Simcoe Muskoka LHIN as we continue to integrate and collaborate with our OHT partners. In addition to his vast knowledge of the health care system, Kevin brings a warm, enthusiastic attitude and positive energy to this role.  He is a strong advocate of the Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic model of primary healthcare.  Kevin is excited to build upon the clinic’s exceptional, patient-centered care, and looks forward to collaborating with employees and community partners as the Clinic launches towards a new strategic direction.

Minister’s Patient and Family Advisory Council 2023-24 Annual Report

Sharing on behalf of the Ministry of Health

The Minister of Health’s Patient and Family Advisory Council has released its 2023-24 Annual Report. The report highlights the impact of patient, family, and caregiver perspectives in health care transformation. Click to view the report: Stewardship: Redefining Leadership and Shaping Health Care with Patients, Families & Caregivers

Guidance for Collection & Use of Sociodemographic Data for Equity Analytics

Sharing on behalf of Ontario Health

Ontario Health has release new guidance for the collection and use of sociodemographic data. The intention of the Guidance is to provide clarity and direction to partners across the sector. The document contains high-level guidance for standardizing the collection and utilization of sociodemographic data within health care encounters. It is not meant to be prescriptive, rather it aims to foster greater consistency and comparability in data collection practices across the sector. Click here to view the guide.

Community Events

Check out upcoming events, awareness weeks and education opportunities designed to support health care providers, patients, families and caregivers across our community.