The Ontario Health Team of Northumberland (OHT-N) is seeking public input as it sets health and well-being priorities for Northumberland.
To help create its strategic plan, the health team is launching the first county-wide, cross-sector, collaborative community conversation and local data-gathering exercise around health and well-being.
“Since the formation of the OHT-N in December 2019, this partnership of patients, caregivers, health and community care providers in Northumberland have been working together to improve experience with local care and services, and to improve health outcomes across our community,” says Adrienne Bell-Smith, Executive Director of the Northumberland Family Health Team and co-Chair for the OHT-N.
From March through May 2022, the OHT-N will be coordinating a broad community consultation to gather feedback.
The strategic plan will be released this summer.
How to participate
- Complete our Community Survey (March 8 – April 4, 2022): We invite you to complete our online survey, sharing your experiences with health and community services and what you and the people in your life most need for your health and well-being. Complete the survey by April 4, 2022 for a chance to win one of two $100 VISA gift cards!
- Join a Provider Focus Group (March 21-23, 2022): Are you a health care or community service provider in Northumberland? Join one of our upcoming targeted group discussions to share insights and ideas that will inform the priority-setting process.
- Participate in a Community Conversation (March 2022): A team of 37 patients, caregivers and health and community service providers will be reaching out to people across Northumberland for one-to-one conversations about local services and where we should focus to improve experiences and health outcomes.
- Participate in our Strategy Hives (May 2022): Using information gathered throughout the consultation process, we will be hosting a series of mini-planning sessions – called Strategy Hives. Patients, caregivers, community members, and providers of health care and community services will all work together to create a vision and define priorities for improved care and services in Northumberland. (More information on the Strategy Hives will be available in early April.)
Please consider being a part of this important process by sharing your perspective and experience through one (or more!) of the above opportunities. To learn more, access the survey, and register to participate in the other opportunities identified, please visit our website at OHTNorthumberland.ca.
