News Highlights
Reinventing oneself: navigating a chronic disease
April 29, 2024. Dorothyanne was at the gym when she first noticed physical symptoms, which progressed to memory issues. About six months and many tests later, she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. It was her 50th birthday present.
Partnering to treat heart failure
April 24, 2024. As a cardiologist, one of Dr. Aws Almufleh’s greatest passions is identifying, treating, and educating people about heart failure, which is one of the most under-recognized and insufficiently treated chronic conditions.
Learning to “Live Well” with chronic disease
April 24, 2024. Kingston Community Health Centres works with partners to employ a hugely successful regional approach of self-management, where people get involved in preventative care and early chronic disease management.
Palliative Care Working Group achievements in 2023
Palliative Care Working Group is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for individuals facing serious illnesses and their families. Over the past year, the group has achieved notable success in three key ongoing projects.
Integrated Mental Health & Addictions achievements in 2023
The Integrated Mental Health & Addictions Working Group is collaborating to build more integrated and efficient pathways for individuals and their families, as well as for providers, to access mental health and addictions care and supports.
Digital Support Structure achievements in 2023
The Digital Support Structure is working to increase the use of digital tools in the region’s health-care sector, with a goal to simplify systems and processes for both providers and people, and to improve quality of care.
Aging Well at Home Working Group achievements in 2023
The Aging Well at Home working group was created to encourage new ways of thinking about supporting older adults in the community to live longer in their homes with the right resources.
Access to Primary Care Working Group achievements in 2023
The Access to Primary Care Working Group is dedicated to increasing access to team-based care and breaking down barriers to timely, equitable care for everyone in Frontenac, Lennox and Addington counties.
Spotlight on the FLA OHT integrated care initiatives
As we look ahead to 2024, the FLA OHT will work on three key integrated care initiatives: maternal and child health care, integrated care pathways for chronic disease and preventative care and disease screening.
Increasing access to team-based primary care
Happy Holidays!
Message from Executive Lead, Dr. Kim Morrison
As we approach the holiday season, I find myself reflecting on the incredible journey we've undertaken together throughout 2023. It has been a year marked by collaboration, dedication, commitment, and perseverance, and I am immensely grateful for the collective efforts that have brought us to this point.
Patient and family advisors shape cancer care in South East Ontario
The FLA OHT is founded on the principle of co-design. As we build a culture that supports and values people, family and care partners in our work, it is essential we are guided by the voices of the patients, community members, families, and care partners in developing and designing cancer programs.
Media Releases
Increasing access for people without a primary care provider
April 5, 2024. The Frontenac, Lennox and Addington Ontario Health Team and its partners are working to provide care close to home for up to 9,000 people who do not have a primary care provider (family doctor or nurse practitioner).
Gifting agreement will increase access to care in Napanee
March 19, 2024. The Town of Greater Napanee has entered into a gifting agreement with Kingston Community Health Centres to provide funding for operating and governing the new Greater Napanee Health Home.
City and FLA OHT collaborate to improve access to primary care
March 13, 2024. The City of Kingston and the Frontenac, Lennox & Addington Ontario Health Team have teamed up to encourage people who don’t have a primary care provider to register with Health Care Connect.
FLA OHT launches plan to address gaps in local health-care system
July 19, 2023. Health-care providers from across Frontenac, Lennox and Addington counties have joined arms in an effort to change the way care is coordinated and launched a 5-year plan: Achieving our best health.
FLA OHT seeks public input to help shape future health-care system
April 19, 2022. The Frontenac, Lennox and Addington Ontario Health Team is seeking public input to ensure the future health-care system delivers what residents need and want, which will help set priorities for the region.
Newsletters
Expanding health care access in 2024
February 2024. We are excited to share the achievements of our priority working collaborations, as well as three initiatives: maternal and child health care, integrated care pathways for chronic disease and preventative care.
Supporting peoples' cancer journeys
October 2023. This month we champion the work our partners who support people in their cancer journeys. Encouraging cancer screening is vital, but collaborative, integrated care is also crucial when people are diagnosed with cancer.
Our five-year plan and Health Homes in action
August 2023. This newsletter highlights how collaborations on Health Homes are meeting peoples needs for Youth Wellness and team-based primary care of Indigenous People as we work together to achieve our best health.
Celebrating seniors
June 2023. We focus this issue on seniors, who are a growing segment of our community and a breadth of irreplaceable knowledge and wisdom. Their specific health and wellness challenges need to be acknowledged and addressed.
Update on projects
February 2023. This newsletter offers updates on many projects and initiatives that are moving full steam ahead, including work on self management programs, palliative care, the Stroke Network, emergency department congestion and more.
The power of communities
April 2023. This newsletter celebrates the power of communities and the collaborative work underway in our region. Together as the FLA OHT we clearly have the power to support people to achieve their best health!