Patient Family Advisory Partnership Members
I'm Interested| Volunteer Position Name / Role: | Patient Family Advisory Partnership Members |
| Date Posted: | Thursday, January 4, 2024 |
| Organization Name: | Headwaters Health Care Centre |
| Organization Contact: |
Jennifer Hamilton 519 941 2702 ext. 2551 jhamilton@headwatershealth.ca |
| Why you might want to consider taking this opportunity: |
Patient and family advisors will: 1. Give feedback based on their experiences as a patient or family member who has interacted with Headwaters Health Care Centre. 2. Help us improve the patient experience and quality of care for all our patients. 3. Work with the team on initiatives throughout the hospital. 4. Provide insight by discussing their healthcare experiences with physicians, staff, and other patients. 5. Provide a patient perspective and can help make forms or educational handouts easier for patients and family members to understand and use. 6. Discuss what programs or resources are available or could be offered in the community to help support patients. Benefits: Ability to directly impact the patient experience at Headwaters. Reports to: Manager, Patient Experience Skill Set: a. Passionate about enhancing the health care experience of patients, families and caregivers. b. Excellent listening skills. c. Open-minded. d. Respectful of all opinions and perspectives. e. Ability to share thoughts and opinions in a group setting. |
| Type of Organization: | Health-related Service |
| More Info Link: | http://www.headwatershealth.ca/ |
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| Duties / Roles / Activities: |
Patient and family advisors will: 1. Give feedback based on their experiences as a patient or family member who has interacted with Headwaters Health Care Centre. 2. Help us improve the patient experience and quality of care for all our patients. 3. Work with the team on initiatives throughout the hospital. 4. Provide insight by discussing their healthcare experiences with physicians, staff, and other patients. 5. Provide a patient perspective and can help make forms or educational handouts easier for patients and family members to understand and use. 6. Discuss what programs or resources are available or could be offered in the community to help support patients. Benefits: Ability to directly impact the patient experience at Headwaters. |
| Sample Tasks: |
Patient and family advisors will: 1. Give feedback based on their experiences as a patient or family member who has interacted with Headwaters Health Care Centre. 2. Help us improve the patient experience and quality of care for all our patients. 3. Work with the team on initiatives throughout the hospital. 4. Provide insight by discussing their healthcare experiences with physicians, staff, and other patients. 5. Provide a patient perspective and can help make forms or educational handouts easier for patients and family members to understand and use. 6. Discuss what programs or resources are available or could be offered in the community to help support patients. |
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| Seasonal: | All Year |
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| Wheelchair Accessibility: | Yes |
| Can be used toward '40 Hours' for Highschool Graduation (OSSD): | Yes |
| Does this opportunity relate to COVID-19: | No |
| Commitment Length / Duration: | Long Term (more than 1 year) |
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| Transportation: | Own Transportation Required |
| Expires: | Friday, December 20, 2024 |
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| Skills / Experience: |
Skill Set: a. Passionate about enhancing the health care experience of patients, families and caregivers. b. Excellent listening skills. c. Open-minded. d. Respectful of all opinions and perspectives. e. Ability to share thoughts and opinions in a group setting. Commitment: Ongoing commitment every fourth Thursday of a month from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm on-site, including department meetings at the department Managers/Directors' discretion. Application: Please send your application through the volunteer website or Headwaters Health Care Centre - Become a Patient Family Advisor or email patientexp@headwatershealth.ca. |