Blogs
Toronto’s Integrated Respiratory Diseases Dashboard
Toronto’s Integrated Respiratory Diseases Dashboard provides an overview of the case, institutional outbreak, and wastewater activity for COVID-19 and influenza, and other respiratory pathogens in the City of Toronto during the 2025-2026 respiratory season. View the mobile version of the…
TPH Respiratory Vaccine Clinic for Children Under 3 Years of Age
To support early childhood immunization and reduce the burden of respiratory illness in this vulnerable population, Toronto Public Health (TPH) is launching a new Infant and Toddler Respiratory Vaccine Clinic at the Etobicoke Civic Centre, operating from October 27, 2025,…
Welcoming Dr. Marian Chen as CW OHT’s Palliative Care Primary Care Lead
The Central West Ontario Health Team (CW OHT) is pleased to announce that Dr. Marian Chen been selected as the new Primary Care Lead for Palliative Care, playing a critical role in representing primary care providers within the Palliative Care…
COVID-19 & Influenza Vaccines Now Available
Starting October 27th influenza and COVID-19 vaccines are now available to the general public. Initially offered to high risk populations, Toronto and Peel regions are now offering flu and COVID-19 vaccines to all individuals 6 months or older in Ontario…
Visitation Checklist – Cold, Flu and RSV Season
Consider these helpful tips to protect yourself, loved ones, and the community during this cold and flu season. The cold and flu season is a time for holiday celebrations and visitations with family and friends. For visits to homecare, senior…
Acknowledging World Hospice and Palliative Day
Each year, World Hospice and Palliative Care Day is commemorated on the second Saturday of October to promote compassionate, dignified, and accessible care for individuals living with life-limiting illnesses. The Central West Ontario Health Team (CW OHT) is committed to…
Media Releases
Welcoming Rupinder Deol as the CW OHT’s Palliative Care Clinical Coach
We are pleased to announce that Rupinder Deol has been selected to take on the role of Palliative Care Clinical Coach with the Central West Ontario Health Team (CW OHT).
Central West Ontario Health Team Selected by Ontario Health to Strengthen Community Palliative Care Services
The Central West Ontario Health Team (CW OHT) is proud to announce it was successful in its application for funding to host a Clinical Coach to build palliative care capacity in the community. CW OHT is historically under resourced and serves a rapidly growing and highly diverse population, including many seniors, newcomers, and individuals with complex health and social needs—making the demand for accessible, community-based palliative care particularly urgent within this region. This funding is part of Ontario Health’s provincial initiative to enhance access to high-quality, compassionate palliative care in community settings. Through this opportunity, CW OHT will work with […]
Updated Central West OHT Endorsement process
The OHT Collaboration Council has revisited the OHT endorsement process to create a more efficient, streamlined process. The endorsement process is used when an organization, provider or group of organizations and/or providers would like to seek support for a proposal, project, or initiative in the form of a letter on behalf of the Central West Ontario Health Team. If you would like to seek endorsement, please review the process here: Proposal Evaluation Endorsement Process For more details or to schedule your presentation to the Collaboration Council, you can also contact Sophia Dass at: [email protected] Please note: Any requests to present to […]
Local partners submit full Ontario Health Team application showcasing innovative, integrated health care model for community
November 11, 2019, BRAMPTON/ETOBICOKE – Local health providers – 186 groups/individuals in total – have united to submit a full application for a ‘Brampton/Etobicoke and Area’ Ontario Health Team (OHT) to the Ontario government. The application details how the partners will work together to significantly enhance patient care, enable greater access to family physicians and specialists, and ensure more equitable and efficient health services for patients across the region. Recently, over 70 partners from the Brampton/Etobicoke and Area OHT presented the OHT proposal to Ministry of Health representatives and external reviewers. It is expected the government will make its decision on […]
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