Current jobs related to First Link Care Coordinator - Orangeville, Ontario - Alzheimer Society of Dufferin County
-
Care Team Coordinator
2 days ago
Orangeville, Ontario, Canada Closing the Gap Healthcare Group Full timeClosing the Gap Healthcare Group is a leading provider of healthcare services, committed to enriching lives and changing tomorrow. We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Care Team Coordinator to join our team.The Care Team Coordinator plays a vital role in ensuring the quality of care provided by our organization. This role involves coordinating...
-
Care Team Coordinator
2 days ago
Orangeville, Ontario, Canada Closing the Gap Healthcare Group Full timeClosing the Gap Healthcare Group is a leading provider of healthcare services, committed to enriching lives and changing tomorrow. We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Care Team Coordinator to join our team.The Care Team Coordinator plays a vital role in ensuring the quality of care provided by our organization. This role involves coordinating...
-
Care Team Coordinator
23 hours ago
Orangeville, Ontario, Canada Closing the Gap Healthcare Group Full timeClosing the Gap Healthcare Group is a leading provider of healthcare services, committed to enriching lives and changing tomorrow. We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Care Team Coordinator to join our team.The Care Team Coordinator plays a vital role in ensuring the quality of care provided by our organization. This role involves coordinating...
-
Care Team Coordinator
22 hours ago
Orangeville, Ontario, Canada Closing the Gap Healthcare Group Full timeClosing the Gap Healthcare Group is a leading provider of healthcare services, committed to enriching lives and changing tomorrow. We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Care Team Coordinator to join our team.The Care Team Coordinator plays a vital role in ensuring the quality of care provided by our organization. This role involves coordinating...
-
Healthcare Operations Coordinator
2 weeks ago
Orangeville, Ontario, Canada Headwaters Health Care Centre Full timeAbout the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Healthcare Operations Coordinator to join our team at Headwaters Health Care Centre.Key ResponsibilitiesLead patient access and flow management 24/7, ensuring seamless coordination of patient care.Facilitate inter-professional team meetings to discuss patient care and implement evidence-based...
-
Healthcare Operations Coordinator
2 weeks ago
Orangeville, Ontario, Canada Headwaters Health Care Centre Full timeAbout the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Healthcare Operations Coordinator to join our team at Headwaters Health Care Centre.Key ResponsibilitiesLead patient access and flow management 24/7, ensuring seamless coordination of patient care.Facilitate inter-professional team meetings to discuss patient care and implement evidence-based...
-
Critical Care Nurse
2 weeks ago
Orangeville, Ontario, Canada Headwaters Health Care Centre Full timeJob Opportunity at Headwaters Health Care CentreWe are seeking a skilled and dedicated Registered Nurse to join our ICU Department. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for providing high-quality patient care and contributing to a positive and supportive work environment.Key Responsibilities:Provide general and specialized nursing duties and...
-
Critical Care Nurse
1 week ago
Orangeville, Ontario, Canada Headwaters Health Care Centre Full timeJob Opportunity at Headwaters Health Care CentreWe are seeking a skilled and dedicated Registered Nurse to join our ICU Department. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for providing high-quality patient care and contributing to a positive and supportive work environment.Key Responsibilities:Provide general and specialized nursing duties and...
-
Healthcare Operations Coordinator
5 days ago
Orangeville, Ontario, Canada Headwaters Health Care Centre Full timeJob Title: Hospital Service CoordinatorWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Hospital Service Coordinator to join our team at Headwaters Health Care Centre. As a key member of our healthcare team, you will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth operation of our hospital services.Key Responsibilities:Lead an inter-professional team in patient...
-
Healthcare Operations Coordinator
5 days ago
Orangeville, Ontario, Canada Headwaters Health Care Centre Full timeJob Title: Hospital Service CoordinatorWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Hospital Service Coordinator to join our team at Headwaters Health Care Centre. As a key member of our healthcare team, you will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth operation of our hospital services.Key Responsibilities:Lead an inter-professional team in patient...
-
Critical Care Nurse
3 days ago
Orangeville, Ontario, Canada Headwaters Health Care Centre Full timeJob Title: Registered Nurse - ICUWe are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Registered Nurse to join our Intensive Care Unit (ICU) team at Headwaters Health Care Centre.Job Summary:The successful candidate will provide high-quality patient care in a fast-paced ICU environment, working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to deliver exceptional...
-
Critical Care Nurse
3 days ago
Orangeville, Ontario, Canada Headwaters Health Care Centre Full timeJob Title: Registered Nurse - ICUWe are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Registered Nurse to join our Intensive Care Unit (ICU) team at Headwaters Health Care Centre.Job Summary:The successful candidate will provide high-quality patient care in a fast-paced ICU environment, working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to deliver exceptional...
-
Care Team Coordinator
6 days ago
Orangeville, Ontario, Canada Closing the Gap Healthcare Group Full timeAbout Closing the Gap Healthcare GroupClosing the Gap Healthcare Group is a Canadian-owned, award-winning, fully accredited, and government-funded organization. We are dedicated to enriching lives and changing tomorrow by providing high-quality services in the community.About the Care Team Coordinator RoleThe Care Team Coordinator plays a vital role in...
-
Care Team Coordinator
6 days ago
Orangeville, Ontario, Canada Closing the Gap Healthcare Group Full timeAbout Closing the Gap Healthcare GroupClosing the Gap Healthcare Group is a Canadian-owned, award-winning, fully accredited, and government-funded organization. We are dedicated to enriching lives and changing tomorrow by providing high-quality services in the community.About the Care Team Coordinator RoleThe Care Team Coordinator plays a vital role in...
-
Critical Care Specialist
3 weeks ago
Orangeville, Ontario, Canada Headwaters Health Care Centre Full timeJob SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Registered Nurse to join our Intensive Care Unit (ICU) team at Headwaters Health Care Centre. As a key member of our healthcare team, you will be responsible for providing high-quality patient care and contributing to a positive and supportive work environment.Key ResponsibilitiesProvide general and...
-
Critical Care Specialist
2 weeks ago
Orangeville, Ontario, Canada Headwaters Health Care Centre Full timeJob SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Registered Nurse to join our Intensive Care Unit (ICU) team at Headwaters Health Care Centre. As a key member of our healthcare team, you will be responsible for providing high-quality patient care and contributing to a positive and supportive work environment.Key ResponsibilitiesProvide general and...
-
Healthcare Operations Coordinator
3 weeks ago
Orangeville, Ontario, Canada Headwaters Health Care Centre Full timeAbout the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Healthcare Operations Coordinator to join our team at Headwaters Health Care Centre.Key ResponsibilitiesLead patient access and flow management 24/7, ensuring seamless coordination of patient care.Facilitate inter-professional team meetings to discuss patient care and implement evidence-based...
-
Healthcare Operations Coordinator
2 weeks ago
Orangeville, Ontario, Canada Headwaters Health Care Centre Full timeAbout the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Healthcare Operations Coordinator to join our team at Headwaters Health Care Centre.Key ResponsibilitiesLead patient access and flow management 24/7, ensuring seamless coordination of patient care.Facilitate inter-professional team meetings to discuss patient care and implement evidence-based...
-
Healthcare Service Coordinator
1 month ago
Orangeville, Ontario, Canada Headwaters Health Care Centre Full timePosition Overview: Department: Hospital Service Coordination Employment Type: Casual Union Status: Non-Union Organization Overview: Headwaters Health Care Centre is committed to delivering exceptional care to our patients, families, and caregivers. Our collaborative approach ensures comprehensive support from hospital to home. We are...
-
Care Team Coordinator
1 week ago
Orangeville, Ontario, Canada Closing the Gap Healthcare Group Full timeClosing the Gap Healthcare Group is a leading provider of healthcare services, dedicated to enriching lives and changing tomorrow. We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Care Team Coordinator to join our team.About the Role:Coordinate visits and communication with our healthcare providers to ensure seamless care delivery.Provide empathetic client...
First Link Care Coordinator
3 months ago
Alzheimer Society of Dufferin County
The Alzheimer Society's vision is a world without Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. Our mission is to alleviate the personal and social consequences of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias and to promote research.
OUR VALUES
Collaboration Accountability Respect Excellence
First Link Care Coordinator
Reports to:
Executive Director
Supervises:
N/A
Job Summary
The First Link Coordinator will coordinate and integrate supports and services around the person living with dementia and their care partner.
In this direct client service role, they will be the key "go-to" person for families after a dementia diagnosis, with responsibility for identifying needs, supporting self-management goals, and strengthening the communication and care planning linkages between providers and across sectors along the continuum of care.
The First Link Coordinator will strive to ensure that every person diagnosed with dementia and their care partners have timely access to information, learning opportunities and support when and where they need it.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Initial Contact, Assessment and Care Planning:
- Pro-actively manage incoming First Link referrals to facilitate early intervention and ensure that clients (people living with dementia and their care partners) have a named point of contact for care navigation support as early as possible before and/or after diagnosis
- Gather information, conduct, or review relevant assessments, and meet with clients (people living with dementia and care partners) to identify current and future needs, goals and level of risk.
- Establish appropriate intervention plans with internal and external resource matching to meet bio/psycho/social needs using a person/familycentered approach
- Identify needs related to care coordination across service providers and outline responsibilities of all parties
Navigation and Care Coordination:
- Support clients in navigating the system to access appropriate learning opportunities, support services, care and resources as identified in their individualized plan of service
- Proactively facilitate and advocate for linkages, communication, information exchange and coordination between clients and service providers along the continuum of care
- Facilitate regular and ongoing care conferences between clients/care partners and all members of client/care partner care team. This may include inperson meetings and use of a range of technology options and/or accommodations, including language translation services, video conferencing, etc.
- In collaboration with internal and external parties, engage in problem solving and develop strategies to address/overcome barriers in effective coordination/integration of supports and services
- Leverage and maintain positive working relationships with physicians, health care professionals, health, and community support service providers (e.g., hospitals, primary care, mental health, BSO, longterm care, retirement homes, police/EMS, specialized geriatrics, community Health Links), and other relevant partners through proactive outreach activities
- Support awareness of First Link to health professionals, service providers and other relevant community stakeholders in collaboration with internal and external partners
- Participate in internal/external committees on an ad hoc basis
Pro-active Follow-Up:
- Monitor and provide proactive followup for clients and care partners to ensure ongoing collaboration across services/providers and to identify opportunities for new or emerging care options to meet changing needs and to address service/support gaps
- Provide supports to clients and care partners as they transition through use of different parts of the health, social and residential care systems
Monitoring/Evaluation:
- Collect, maintain and report required quantitative and qualitative data to support provincewide monitoring, evaluation, and reporting
- In collaboration with the Alzheimer Society of Ontario and OH, participate in planning and implementation of evaluation to examine the overall effectiveness of First Link referral, intake, navigation, care coordination, and proactive followup functions, to ensure a timely response to emerging needs
Service Delivery Standards and Quality Improvement:
- Maintain confidential, accurate and current client records, including complete and thorough documentation for each client contact, in compliance with relevant privacy legislation and in accordance with professional standards and internal policies
- Ensure that client consents, privacy, and confidentiality are maintained in compliance with legislation, professional standards/regulations, and internal policies
- Maintain an advanced level of knowledge of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, including clinical manifestations, behaviours, current care practices, treatment options,
