Primary Health Care

Collaboration

Always

Rewards

Everyone

Yes CARE is what it is all about

…and just like TEAM, Together Everyone Achieves More

The Collaborative Model for Social Integration has success built right in, as everyone likes to work with and socialize in positive settings, those settings where motivation, transformative leadership and “coaching” is part of the vision statement with true intention.

Some of the features of the Primary Health Care Collaborative Model is that natural focus to be on the inidividual and family in a very service oriented way.

We take that one step further …in a self-less service environment, there is little movement toward conflict or pessimism. The work or practice environment is again a “naturally” nurturing environment…more partnership and empowerment focused while maintaining professional integrity and ethical frameworks.
As the very foundation, this is all built on the Principles of Community Development. It is strongly supported by volunteerism and the social mandates that are built into academic programs. High School students are required to complete 40 hours of community service. Many of the students will be looking at social service careers or in the health care sector. This will be an opportunity unlike any other to “enliven” evolving “co-op” programs and opportunities. We now have an understanding that the generations, now in high school and colleges have different outlooks on career and the way in which they will choose to live their lives. They also will be much stronger competence with information technology and how to utilize communication and social networking systems that are evolving. This is the moment of opportunity to build on Intergenerational Collaboration, and have the younger generation absorb the wisdom of the experienced seasoned professional all the while teaching many things to their older counterparts…that is to experience life enrichment and health enhancement through emerging technologies. All will live healthier, happier more social and culturally responsive lives.
There is convergence of many important issues. The “greening” of our lives can also be enhanced through learning from one another. This is a Global Scale issue…just as health care is a global issue…one that will be greatly improved on if there is both inter-generational and international collaboration.

The era of “Separate Silo’s” has come to an end. All nations will work together to solve the worlds problems. The greater integration of the systems of education, health care, social services, service clubs and faith communities will bring radical transformation in they the way we understand the term community. Beyond the context of the “Global Village”, these “cross-cultural” and multi-national initiatives will come to life on the world wide web. All approaches and solutions will be supported by on-line communities….communities that will be “alive” with students who develop and monitor web-based technology. There will also be a greater “evolution” of the “exchange-student” programs that already exist.

Eco-tourism will take on new meaning. Volunteer organizations offering health care, construction and operation of schools and teaching members in other countries ecologically responsible community development and ways of living…such so that we will see dramatic changes on this shared planet. Essentially the world will continue to get much smaller. There will be more “Shared-CARE” of the worlds most vulnerable populations. Pandemic planning will extend beyond vaccinating to bringing nutritious foods, pure water and decreased stress…all of which will bring enhanced immune function that will be the under-pinning of the new focus of global health promotion.

Re-orientation of Health Services was one of the mandates of the Ottawa Charter, as was supportive environments. It will be a re-alignment of commitment by governments around the world to work to toward those visions addressed by the World Health Organization. There will be ongoing transition from focusing on a “Sickness-Biomedical” Model of health care…to one of Wellness and Whole person health. Greater social justice will be realized, there will be greater empowerment of all health professionals, and the person, whether conceptualized as patient, client or they who are in charge of care…will be advocated for and empowered with learning.

May this be the dawning of a new era.

Prevention and Health Promotion focused, working from the foundations of Primary Health Care:

Accessibility and affordability.

Public Participation (Community Development)

Inter-sectoral, Inter-disciplinary, Inter-generational and International Collaboration

Health Promotion and Illness and injury Prevention
Affordable and appropriate Technology

It is worthwhile to build on the context of the Health Council of Canada.

Lessons from those living with Diabetes is just the beginning.

We are here with solutions for Primary Health Care, Information Technology, and Home Care. Again, the strong representation of volunteerism and expanding the scope of practice for the Primary Health Care Providers such as Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Case Managers, and Personal Support Workers, with our unique training and education is offered to governments at all levels, all nations.

The PHC Collaborative Model will, as found in this dialogue, focus on Health Promotion and Prevention. Stress reduction and integration of relaxation therapeutics will replace some of the reliance on Pharmacology, much of which has been discussed a toxic to organs, immune systems and or cognitive functioning.

Chronic Disease Management will be an empowerment model with advocacy toward self-care, while teams of professionals will work to full and expanding scopes of practice as appropriate.

CARE-co-ordinators from nursing backgrounds will aid the case management approach that will be largely facilitated in the community.

In Ontario there is a convergence of opportunity as the Premier Dalton McGuinty paves the way for greater utilization of local high schools by the community. Further this with the intent to promote and support Nurse-Led initiatives…community health that can be brought to those high schools with supportive programs to have the students of those schools contribute their mandated community hours and so many empowering ways. Many will be able to “grow into” a health professional or social service provider through such integration.

Truly WIN-WIN-WIN for all.