PATIENT PARTNER (VOLUNTEER POSITION)

Position Summary:

The Patient Partner Council (PPC) and the Wellington Healthcare Engagement Network (WHEN) represent our patients, families, caregivers, and members of the community who are central to everything that we do as an organization. The PPC plays an important role in identifying priorities, partnering in decision making, and monitoring Wellington Health Care Alliance (WHCA) progress. Integrating patients’ values, experiences and perspectives is a priority at all levels of care.

Members of this group engage with staff members on a variety of topics and projects such as new policies, procedures, programs, etc. Patient Partner's are also provided opportunities to give additional insights through surveys, and other types of feedback requests, taking part in special committees such as designing quality and patient safety tools, or by sharing their stories and experiences with their level of comfort.

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