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Social Prescribing in Ontario April 3
Clinicians are caring for people with increased food and housing insecurity, isolation, and loneliness, and declines in mental health and at the same time, are often left unprepared and unsupported in addressing social needs.
This fireside discussion will unpack the global conversation on social prescribing and how it can apply to practice in Ontario. Social Prescribing brings together the social and medical models of health, allowing us opportunities to care for people in a more careful and caring way by shifting the lens from “What’s the matter with you?” to “What matters to you?” At last year’s Family Medicine Forum, social prescribing was voted in the top two “Big Ideas” that would change the future of family practice.
Join us as we will explore how this global concept makes a big difference in diverse Ontario practice settings. Along the way, we will share practical ways to identify and address social needs within the clinical setting through social prescribing. Register here.
Social Work Week
It’s Social Work Week in Ontario, and we’d like to thank our teams’ social workers, who have worked tirelessly to support their patients and communities. You can show your appreciation too, with resources from OASW.
Member stories
East Elgin and Thames Valley FHTs- Elgin County to receive nearly $1M for team-based primary health care
Kincardine FHT- Ripley Medical Centre renovations set to begin this spring
Bits & Pieces switching to biweekly
As we continue with our strategic planning process, it’s essential to ensure that our actions align closely with the evolving needs and priorities of our members and stakeholders. The forthcoming Strategic Plan will guide us towards initiatives that are important to our community. With the ongoing process and related activities, staff will be focused on certain key areas. As such, this newsletter will switch to biweekly for a short while. We will continue to provide any urgent and/or important updates for members as needed and in a timely manner.
Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act – tools and resources for bylaw compliance update
The Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (ONCA) was proclaimed on October 19, 2021. Non-profits have until October 19, 2024, to update their bylaws and letters patent to comply with the ONCA. An updated by-law template has been added to the site. Our webinar recordings and other resources are also available here.
Bill 64: An Act respecting pharmacare
On Feb. 29, the federal government announced the introduction of Bill 64: An Act respecting pharmacare in the House of Commons. Read an overview and information from EnterpriseHealth here for details.
Reminder- Charity Village course deadline today, March 6
On January 16 we sent an email to EDs/Admin leads, board chairs, and lead clinicians subject “Governance support update- deadline February 16” regarding partnership with Charity Village and other governance topics. The deadline to sign up for free governance courses has now been extended to March 6.
This course is sold out:
- Diversity, Sensitivity, and Inclusion Training
But these still have limited space available:
- Better Board Kit
- Governing Your Organization: A Deeper Dive
- OHSA and AODA Compliance Training Package for Leaders and Supervisors
- OHSA and AODA Compliance Training Package for Employees
- IDEA Fundamentals
Descriptions are here (access only available at triad level). If you would like to sign up, please email info@afhto.ca before March 6.
News and updates including new hypertension quality standard
- New quality standard on hypertension – Ontario Health, February 27, 2024
- Effects of integrated care with case management and nutritional counselling for frail older adults with nutritional risk in the primary care setting – Family Practice, February 29, 2024.
- Insights into attention and memory difficulties in post-COVID syndrome using standardized neuropsychological tests and experimental cognitive tasks – Scientific Reports, Feb. 22, 2024
- Socio-demographic determinants of COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Ontario: Exploring differences across the Health Region model– ScienceDirect, February 26, 2024
Seeking template for an IT Request for Proposal
Ensuring compliance with IT standards is essential for primary care teams. Meeting these standards and best practices often involves engaging vendors. If anyone has a template for an IT Request for Proposal (RFP), please circulate the best possible template to share with all teams. This will ensure alignment with industry standards.
Study on providing assistive technology for people with neurological conditions
Researchers are conducting a new study: Assistive technology for engagement in daily activities: Acquisition and use from the perspectives of persons with MS and their AT providers. This study is being conducted by Alexandra Jackson and Dr. Marcia Finlayson at the School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen’s University. The purpose is to find out more about the acquisition process of assistive technology (AT) among older adult Ontarians with MS and their AT providers. Find out more here and take the survey here.
On-Line CBT Training Workshops, Mar-Jun 2024
McMaster University is offering a 7-week online course in the Fundamentals of CBT and 14 separate One-Day Virtual Advanced CBT workshops. Register here.
Breathe Change Policy Forum Series, Mar. 7, 21 and Apr. 18, 2024
Hosted by The Lung Health Foundation. Find out more here.
Digital skills for nonprofits, Mar. 28, 2024
Digital skills for nonprofits: Practical tips & resources to understand the sector’s shifting tech landscape is hosted by Techsoup and CanadaHelps. Find out more.
Hypertension Quality Standard Webinar, Mar. 28, 2024
Hosted by Ontario Health. Register here.
Primary Care Nurses of Ontario 2024 biannual conference, Oct. 25- 26, 2024
At the Doubletree Hilton Toronto Downtown. Save the date.
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