A Family Health Team is an approach to primary health care that brings together a variety of health care professionals who work collaboratively to provide the highest possible quality of care for you - the patient. Toronto Western Family Health Team (TW FHT) utilizes its experience and skills to give you the very best primary care, when you need it, as close to home as possible. Family Health Teams improve access to health care across Ontario to keep people healthy and improve chronic disease prevention and management.
Why choose a Family Health Team?
The advantages of enrolling with the TW FHT include:
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Access to comprehensive care.
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Access to an interprofessional team collaborating to bring you and your family the best possible comprehensive care (mental and physical) under one roof.
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Your health information is well organized and shared securely between the different TW FHT health specialists you may be seeing.
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Extended care hours for health care and wellness services and appointments at more convenient times for you and your family such as evenings and weekends.
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Manage your health information so that you and your family can make informed decisions on how to manage your diverse health care needs.
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Services, activities and group programs in health promotion, education and disease prevention, as well as support for chronic disease (i.e., diabetes and asthma) management.
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Improved coordination of health care by linking you to other parts of the health care system when needed (i.e., specialist care).
Q&A: Understanding Family Health Teams
See answers to some frequently asked questions provided by the Ontario Ministry of Health.
http://health.gov.on.ca/en/pro/programs/fht/fht_understanding.aspx
