North Simcoe FHT's virtual-care clinic set to expand
Orillia Matters article published May 28, 2020
By Mehreen Shahid
The North Simcoe Family Health Team hopes to soon expand its virtual-care clinic program from two to five days a week.
A local health team has a virtual solution for orphan patients in the area.
Arthritis Society OHIP covered virtual care groups
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Shared by the Arthritis Society
Updated on May 22, 2020
Patient workshops include:
- Stay Active- Living well with Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis [PDF flyer]
- How to get better sleep with Arthritis [PDF flyer]
- Taking charge of your inflammatory Arthritis [PDF flyer]
- List of upcoming groups [compressed excel table]
- Arthritis Rehabilitation & Education Program [PDF flyer]
Preparing for a Video Visit Guide for Providers
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Created by: Women's College Hospital
Resources Include:
- Scripts for Video Visits for Providers
- Guidelines for what providers should consider
Windsor FHT Launches Virtual Substance Program
CTV News article published May 14, 2020
AFHTO partners with Ontario Psychological Association and others to improve access to psychological services for front lines during COVID-19
Ontario Psychological Association Partners with the Ontario College of Family Physicians, Nurse Practitioners’ Association of Ontario and the Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario to improve access to psychological services for front lines during COVID-19
COVID-19 Member Initiatives by OH region
AFHTO recognizes that our members are doing fantastic work on the frontlines attending to patients and adjusting to the COVID-19 pandemic. To connect our teams and showcase the initiatives made by our them, we've created an interactive platform for our members to browse the initiatives made by their fellow members.
Please feel free to scroll through all the initiatives by OH region.
COVID-19 Quick Reference Public Health Guidance on Testing and Clearance
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Shared by the Ministry of Health
Updated May 2, 2020
This information can be used to help guide decision making on testing and clearance of contacts of cases or individuals suspected or confirmed to have COVID-19.
Resource includes:
- Who should be tested for COVID-19
- Diagnosing COVID-19
- Management of individuals who have not been tested
- Criteria for when to discharge someone from isolation and consider them 'resolved'
- Approaches to clearing cases
- Recommendations for health care workers return to work
COVID-19 Provincial Testing Guidance Update
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Shared by the Ministry of Health
Updated May 2, 2020
Updates to the document includes:
- Additional detail for transfer from hospitals to LTC
- Additional guidance for testing newborns
- Conjunctivitis added to atypical symptom list
- Added considerations for underlying reasons patients presenting with ONLY runny nose, sneezing or congestion, such as seasonal allergies and post-nasal drip
Resource includes:
- Hospital Inpatients
- Residents in LTC and Retirement homes
- Residents of other congregated living settings and institutions
- Persons working in congregate living settings and institutions
- Persons living in same household of healthcare workers, providers and first responders
- Remote, isolated, rural or indigenous communities
- Specific priority populations
- Essential workers
- Cross-Border workers
- Priorities in situations of resource limitations