Referral Pathways to Family Care Teams
In Western Newfoundland and Labrador, referral pathways connect patients from community clinics and virtual care with family care team nurses, social workers and other services closer to home.
- Topics
- Primary and community care
- First Nations, Inuit and Métis priorities
- Cultural Safety
- Audience
Healthcare leader
Community organization
Point of care provider
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About this Promising Practice
Many people living in Western Newfoundland and Labrador do not have timely access to team-based primary care, and experience long wait times for services. Also, many community-based private physician clinics do not have established pathways to connect with services offered by NL Health Services family care teams (FCT) that can support patients in navigating health and social services. Patient pathways to improve timely access to services within family care teams. Following a referral by the primary care provider (i.e. community-based physician, FCT or regional virtual care [RVCC] provider), a FCT nurse or social worker provides care or navigation to team-based services (e.g., case management, advanced care planning, preventative care services)."
Program: Strengthening Access to Primary Care in Northern, Rural and Remote Communities
Location: Western Newfoundland & Labrador, Newfoundland & Labrador
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