Collaborative Care Hubs: Regionally Tailored Approaches to Inter-professional Primary Care

Abstract

Background: The authors used co-design to fill gaps in primary care for a semi-rural county in Ontario, Canada. Bringing together leaders and front-line providers from multiple organizations including primary care, mental health, elder care, and social supports, the team identified local gaps, brainstormed solutions, and developed three service models tailored to the local community. In this workshop they will focus on one: a service to support older adults in planning for long-term independence.   Audience:Community members, providers (including: mental health & addictions, social services, and emergency services), administrators, policy makers, researchers, patients, and family care partners. This workshop will be exciting for people with an interest in primary care, elder care, co-design, or localization of services.   Approach: In this workshop we will present our project process, outcomes, and engage workshop participants in a facilitated discussion about adapting services to local community needs. [See: Workshop Synopsis for more information and proposed time allocations]   Outcomes:The participants will learn strategies for adapting health services to local populations. They will consider how to apply those strategies to their local context and discuss their learnings with other participants. They will also learn about the value of co-design as a tool to achieve these goals.