Health Care Delivery Systems

This is a practical guide to getting the best care within the existing health care system. It provides Canadians with much-needed information about what the system does and does not provide, arms them with strategies to become better advocates for themselves and for their loved ones, and educates health-care consumers about how they can improve their chances for better health and better care.

Rehab Finder provides a searchable database of rehabilitation programs/clinics/services provided by hospitals and Community Care Access Centres (CCACs) across the Greater Toronto Area. The information in Rehab Finder includes descriptions of programs and services, info about waiting lists, and the application forms.

This is a frank and highly informative exploration of emergency medicine through the experience of a physician working late night hours at Mount Sinai Hospital and other hospitals in Toronto.

An empowering book designed to create Priority Patients who will not only survive, but who will master the currently fragmented Canadian health care system. It will help them transform their doctor/patient relationships into partnerships. This book includes many step-by-step instructions and lists, as well as a bonus section designed to help patients create their own health care diary. The book covers interaction with your doctors, hospital stay, patient safety issues, patient's participation in health decisions, legal aspects and more.

 This Web page provides a listing of regional and local cancer centres and screening, treatment and support services provided in Ontario.

The GTA Rehab Network is made up of publicly-funded hospital and community-based organizations which are involved in the planning and provision of rehabilitation services in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Rehab Finder has a searchable database of rehabilitation programs, clinics and services provided by hospitals and Community Care Access Centres (CCACs) across the GTA.

This book provides a blueprint for patients and their families for developing an effective relationship with medical professionals. The handbook provides practical advice and numerous worksheets with list of critical questions to ask when meeting with a medical professional.

The author has become the international voice on the subjects of spirituality, health, and aging. In this book he is joined by two other experts on aging and human development. They present a compelling look at one of the most serious issues in today’s society: health care in North America. In the challenging reality there are reasons for optimism. Innovative programs created and maintained by volunteers and religious congregations are emerging as important factors in meeting health care needs. The book presents practical steps that individuals and institutions may emulate for putting similar programs in their communities.

This website provides information on health care system in Ontario, including Ministry programs and community health services available to the Ontario residents.