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The Hamilton Family Health Team (HFHT) includes 165 family doctors and more than 250 other health care professionals providing team-based care to patients at over 90 locations in the Hamilton area.
In 2019, the HFHT made a commitment to form a Patient and Family Advisory Group (PFG) to make sure that the voices of patients and families are heard, considered and included in patient care. The group will give members an opportunity to share their experiences, insights and opinions with a goal of improving care to better meet the needs of patients and families.
Joining the HFHT Patient and Family Advisory Group (PFG) can be a great way to give of your time and have your voice heard. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who can express their thoughts and ideas and who enjoy working as part of a team. We welcome diversity in the membership of the HFHT PFG and want to hear about your health care experiences.
What will the PFG members do?
Patient and family advisors will:
- Work towards having health care centred around patients and families.
- Share their stories and experiences with the group so that quality and safety of care can be improved.
- Offer feedback about how care is organized and delivered.
- Inspire change in how care is provided.
Who can become a member of the Patient and Family Advisory Group?
Advisors or their family members must be patients of an HFHT doctor. You can check this list to see if your family doctor is part of the team.
We are looking for advisors who:
- Believe it is important and worthwhile to work together with health care professionals to improve care
- Can speak constructively about their health care experiences both positive and negative
- Bring a positive attitude to discussions
- Can think beyond their own personal experiences to share their ideas and suggestions about how to improve care
- Can respectfully listen to and think about what others say, even if they don’t agree
- Keep the information they hear as an advisor private and confidential
- Have time to be part of this group and attend regular meetings
Steps to becoming an advisor?
Interested in applying?
Here is the link to our application!
Want more information about the HFHT Patient and Family Advisory Group?