The government is providing $2.4 million to support the 13 Ontario Health Teams.
The teams aim to deliver care that brings together health care providers and organizations to work as one coordinated team to improve patient outcomes.
“Today’s investment will not only help our province respond more effectively to the current global pandemic, but it will also help us end hallway healthcare and build a better, patient-focused health care system for the future,” says Premier Doug Ford. “While these new teams will provide better support for more Ontarians, we won’t stop until every person and every community in Ontario has access to this new improved model of care.”
With the additional teams, the province now has a total of 42 teams which will cover over 86 percent of the province’s population at maturity.
New Changes In COVID-19 Response Framework
- For long term care homes in the Orange-Restrict, Red-Control and Lockdown levels staff, essential caregivers, and support workers who provide direct care to residents need to be tested for COVID-19 weekly and show proof of a negative test result
- For long-term care homes in regions at the Green-Prevent and Yellow-Protect levels testing will continue every two weeks for staff, volunteers, caregivers, and visitors
