Welcoming Whitney Harrison, CW OHT Older Adults Planning Table Co-Chair

The Central West Ontario Health Team (CW OHT) is pleased to share that Whitney Harrison has joined the CW OHT Older Adults Planning Table as co-chair. Whitney has previous experience working in the long-term care sector. Her passion for person-centred high-quality care led to her taking on a leadership role in Community Support Services with the Region of Peel in 2018. In Whitney’s current role as Acting Director, Seniors Services Development with the Region of Peel, she continues to advocate for person-centred services that align with the emerging needs of seniors and their caregivers who live in the community. She […]

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 Planning Table, ensuring alignment with the CW Primary Care Network (PCN) priorities. About Dr. Marian Chen Dr. Chen is a palliative care physician at William Osler Health System. She completed Palliative Medicine Enhanced Skills training at the University of British Columbia, following Family Medicine residency at the University of Toronto. Dr. Chen provides both hospital-based and community palliative care across […]

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 for free, regardless of citizenship or immigration status, or Ontario Health card availability. You can receive a COVID-19 vaccine if it has been 3 months since your last dose or confirmed COVID-19 infection. Additionally, the COVID-19 and flu vaccine can be given at the same time, and it’s encouraged to receive both vaccines. Where to get your COVID-19 vaccine Contact […]

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 ensuring that everyone in our region has access to high-quality, compassionate palliative care. Through partnerships with hospices such as The Dorothy Ley Hospice and Hospice Mississauga, we are working together to improve care and support for individuals and families facing life-limiting illness. The CW OHT’s Palliative Care Multi-Year Plan is a key, coordinated initiative designed to enhance access to and […]

CW OHT Annual Report 2024-25

The Central West Ontario Health Team (CW OHT) is proud to share its 2024–25 Annual Report, highlighting the progress we’ve made together to strengthen integrated, person-centred care across Brampton, Bramalea, Malton, West Woodbridge, and North Etobicoke. Over the past year, the CW OHT advanced its strategic plan through initiatives that improved access, equity, and system navigation for our diverse and rapidly growing population. While celebrating numerous achievements in advancing patient care (highlighted on page 3), this year also marked important steps in building capacity for the future. Looking ahead, we remain committed to ensuring that every resident of our region […]

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 […]

Honouring National Indigenous History Month

June is National Indigenous History Month—a time for all Canadians to recognize and celebrate the history, heritage, and diversity of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities. For the Central West Ontario Health Team (CW OHT), this is a moment of reflection, learning, and recommitment to equity and reconciliation within our healthcare system. A Time for Learning and Listening Indigenous Peoples have lived on this land since time immemorial, each with their own distinct languages and cultures. National Indigenous History Month invites us to deepen our understanding of this rich history, to not only to honour the past but to help […]

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