The Frontenac, Lennox and Addington Ontario Health Team (FLA OHT) and its partners are working to bring healthcare closer to home. Within the next six to 12 months, up to 9,000 individuals without a primary care provider will be connected to local care teams.
Health Homes serve as central hubs for accessing healthcare services, aiming to support individuals’ health and wellness throughout their lives.
Dr. Kim Morrison, Executive Lead of the FLA OHT, highlights the priority of ensuring everyone in the region has access to a primary care provider. Three Health Homes will attach individuals to primary care teams within their local areas, offering care nearby.
- East End Health Home starting in the summer of 2024 will roster unattached residents living in their geographical area without a primary care provider. A map of the geographic boundaries is available on the FLA OHT website. More information will be added when it becomes available.
- CDK Health Home starting in mid-April will roster another 2,650 people who do not have a primary care provider (including family members living at the same address) living in their geographical areas. Over 1,500 people have already been rostered since February 2024. More information about steps to register is available on the FLA OHT website and the CDK website including a map of the geographical boundaries.
- Greater Napanee Health Home starting in mid-April will roster approximately 5,000 people who live in Greater Napanee who do not have a primary care provider until everyone in their catchment area is attached. More information on the FLA OHT website.
Expanding their services, the three Health Homes will accommodate up to 9,000 people within their catchment areas. Eligible individuals include those without a primary care provider, registered with Health Care Connect, and residing within specified geographical boundaries.
Efforts aim to assist an estimated 30,000 residents, constituting 10% of the FLA region, who lack primary care providers. The FLA OHT, in collaboration with the Ontario government, continues to develop plans for other areas.
Residents without primary care providers are encouraged to register through Health Care Connect by phone or online.
For more information and guidance on registering through Health Care Connect, visit the FLA OHT website.
Written by Emily Chatwood
