Toronto

Unity Health Toronto: Patient & Family Partners

St. Joseph’s Health Centre – St. Michael’s Hospital – Providence Healthcare

Unity Health Toronto’s mission is to create the best care experiences—together. Our Patient and Family Partners (PFPs) collaborate with hospital staff and leadership to improve the delivery of safe and quality healthcare, and enhance the experience for our patients and their families.

The program consists of PFPs who volunteer as members of projects, program and corporate committees. There are many ways to get involved based on your interests and schedule.

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University Health Network (UHN): Patient Partners Program

University Health Network is a health care and medical research organization in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The scope of research and complexity of cases at UHN has made us a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care.

The UHN Patient Partner Program is a community of patients and caregivers who are interested in contributing their experiences and expertise to improving and transforming healthcare.

They recruit patients and caregivers into the role of a Patient Partner to work directly with staff on specific UHN initiatives, committees and activities that enhance and improve UHN’s quality and safety of care. Patients and caregivers can provide knowledge and perspectives from their own care experiences to help Team UHN with decision-making, service design and improving quality, care and safety for patients and staff.

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre: Odette Cancer Centre Patient and Family Advisors

Odette Cancer Centre Patient and Family Advisors

The role is open to all Odette Cancer Centre patients, as well as their family members and/or caregivers.

The Patient and Family Advisor will help the Odette Cancer Centre ensure that the person’s point of view in the context of the cancer experience is heard and integrated into all service and quality improvements.

Most importantly, the patient family advisors will provide the healthcare and management teams at the Odette Cancer Centre with the opportunity to further improve the patient and family experience.

Email them at OdettePatientFamilyAdvisors@sunnybrook.ca to express interest for the role and request an application.

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Other Councils at Sunnybrook include:

• Veterans Advisory Council and Residents Council;
• Education Advisory Council;
• Patient Advisory Council for Young Women with Breast Cancer;
• Nephrology Patient Council;
• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Parent Council; and
• Department of Psychiatry Patient & Family Advisors.

For more information, please email engagement@sunnybrook.ca.

The Gerry & Nancy Pencer Brain Tumour Centre (Princess Margaret Cancer Centre): Patient & Family Advisory Committee

The volunteers meet once a month to provide advice and feedback to the staff of the Pencer Centre. They tell what is being done right, what can be done better and what should be added in the list of programs. Committee members bring vital expertise and perspective to the centre’s activities through their experience as patients, caregivers and family members.

The Patient & Family Advisory Committee helps develop and evaluate all the supportive care and educational materials for people with brain tumours and their families.

The committee’s fundraising activities include the annual Head for a Cure 5K walk. At their annual Open House, they present a moving display that focuses on the experience of living with a brain tumour.

Contact Maureen Daniels, Chair of the Patient & Family Advisory Committee at: 416-946-2240 or Maureen.Daniels@uhn.ca.

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North York General Hospital: Patient Experience Partner (PXP) Program

The Patient Experience Partner (PXP) Program plays a vital role in creating collaborative partnerships among North York General’s patients, family members, staff and physicians and in engaging diverse communities in new ways to better meet their needs.

The PXP Program also reflects our commitment to strengthen People-Centred Care at NYG and how we are applying this approach to the design and delivery of care services.

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If you have any questions regarding the program, please contact Shana Haberman, Manager of People-Centred Care, at  shana.haberman@nygh.on.ca or call (416) 756-6467.

The Scarborough Hospital: Community and Patient Advisory Council

The Scarborough Hospital recuits individuals who have been patients or caregivers of patients to join its Community and Patient Advisory Council. The goal is to improve the patient experience and further advance the commitment to patient-centred care.

As a member you join other patients, family members, and community residents where you will have the opportunity to:

• Provide input to administrators and perspectives on hospital initiatives to improve the patient care experience;
• Host and organize two public forums per annum on relevant health care issues for the Scarborough community; and
• Participate in initiatives relating to the strategic direction of “Patients as Partners,” aimed at improving delivery of care.

The Community and Patient Advisory Council shall consist of thirteen (13) members, each having a vote.

The Council shall strive to achieve consensus on decisions, however if necessary, majority vote will prevail.

Member terms are set to two (2) years, renewable twice for a total of no more than six (6) years.

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Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital: Family Advisory Committee

Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital wants your voice, feedback and ideas to make a difference. The committee is a devoted group of parents and youth that represent children and families receiving services at Holland Bloorview.

What they do:

• Work with staff to promote family centered care, putting children and families first;
• Help plan, evaluate and improve services, programs and education sessions;
• Share practical information with other parents and staff; and
• Provide family perspective on Hospital sub committees.

Meetings are the last Thursday of every month from 7 to 9 p.m. (September – June).

Free parking and free childcare is available in the Ronald MacDonald Playroom.

To join, please contact: (416) 425-6220 ext. 3319 or email: familypartner@hollandbloorview.ca

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