Message from Archipel OHT Executive Committee

National Caregiver Day is April 1 st and this year’s theme is “We care”. In Ontario, 1 in 4 people is a caregiver— meaning an ordinary person who cares and provides unpaid physical and emotional support to a family member, partner, friend or neighbour.

On March 18th, over 50 health and social service managers and professionals attended Taste the French Difference —a bilingual conference and networking opportunity organized by the Winning Strategies for Serving Francophones project team.

World Social Prescribing Day on March 19 provides an ideal opportunity to rethink traditional approaches to healthcare. In community settings, innovative social prescribing programs exist to better meet people’s needs.

Message from Archipel OHT Executive Committee

Message from the Archipel OHT Executive Committee : It is with great emotion that we announce the departure of our Director, Elizabeth Tanguay, effective April 4, 2025.

In February, Canada celebrates Black History Month. And in early March, Black Mental Health Week is celebrated in Ottawa. Both events are opportunities to celebrate the achievements and contributions of Black communities in Canada. They are also opportunities to raise awareness and equip healthcare personnel to better understand and respond to the needs of people from Black communities. In Canada and in Eastern Ontario, it is impossible to talk about mental health without addressing the systemic barriers that Black communities still face. The need for mental health services has exploded in recent years, and organizations need to offer culturally appropriate and anti-racist care and services. That’s why the Archipel Ontario Health Team (OHT) and its partners are taking steps to dismantle the foundations of systemic racism through an anti-racism training project offered in collaboration with the Research Laboratory V-TRaC.

The Archipel COPD Working Group is launching a survey for individuals affected by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), either as a patient or a caregiver.

November is COPD Awareness Month, a critical time for healthcare providers and organizations to raise awareness about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and the challenges faced by those living with it.