Principles and Values
PRINCIPLES
The Community Council is founded on these principles:
- People are partners in designing the system they access.
- Inclusion and equal access to health services for all.
- Perspectives from diverse community members are welcome.
- Open to working together in new ways, respecting each other's points of view.
- Members respect the confidentiality of information received, presented and discussed during meetings through any form of communication (email, text, telephone, social media, news media, video and sound recording).
VALUES
The FLA OHT endorses the Ontario Ministry of Health Patient, Family and Caregiver Declaration of Values developed by their Patient and Family Advisory Council:
- Accountability
- Empathy & Compassion
- Equity & engagement
- Respect & Dignity
- Transparency
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