Essential Care Partner Programs and Practices in OHTs
The following tools and resources have been developed to support the implementation of programs and practices to enable the inclusion of Essential Care Partners in Ontario Health Teams.
Implementation
Essential Care Partner Programs – Key Practices for Ontario Health Teams – a summary of key practices that can be included in OHT Essential Care Partner programs.
Essential Care Partner Practices for Ontario Health Teams – A Practical Guide for OHTs – offers actionable steps, tips, tools, resources, and evidence to put Essential Care Partner (ECP) practices into place across OHTs.
Essential Care Partner Program Implementation Toolkit for Ontario Health Teams – this implementation toolkit offers guidance to OHTs on site-centred and community-based approaches to Essential Care Partner Programs in OHTs.
Caregiver ID – Templates for a badge to formally and visually identify essential care partners in care settings.
Healthcare Excellence Canada’s Essential Together Program and Policy Guidance for the Reintegration of Caregivers as Essential Care Partners
Meaningful Engagement & Co-Design with Caregivers – Resources and tools to support meaningful engagement and co-design with caregivers and patient partners.
Education
- eLearning for healthcare providers – Three 20-minute modules with practical, tangible tips for providers working with caregivers
- eLearning for caregivers – e-learning module for caregivers to learn about how to best communicate with care providers to be partners in care
- Health Privacy and Consent Resources – Resources to help providers and caregivers better understand health privacy and consent rules
Is there a tool, resource or template not included here that you would find helpful? Let us know!
You can also contact us for guidance on how to best use these resources or for coaching on how to implement Essential Care Partner practices.
