Diabetes Foot and Wound Care Education Session

Since November 2020, the partner organizations of the Mid-West Toronto region – health care and community service providers, have been maximizing existing partnerships and working to create an Ontario Health Team (OHT) that truly serves our communities. The Mid-West Toronto OHT integrates health and community care services to allow smooth patient navigation for a disease or condition. A key condition identified by Ontario Health (OH) is lower limb amputation, a serious complication and a priority prevention focus area for Ontarians. Both vascular disease and diabetes account for a significant number of non-traumatic lower-limb amputations in Ontario, of which up to 85% are estimated to be preventable. Successful implementation of organized lower-limb preservation efforts has shown reduction in amputation rates, saving millions in health care dollars, and most critically, providing appropriate limb-saving care to patients and communities. Ontario Health has developed the Lower-Limb Preservation Strategy (LLPS) and is working with our Mid-West OHT to implement it in our region.

Trinity CommUNITY Hub is the latest iteration of the Church of the Holy Trinity’s social justice endeavours. The core of the program is weekly meals, a clothing bank and access to harm reduction supplies on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 12 to 1:30 PM. Building community and centering a diversity of marginalized and stigmatized people. The Hub also collaborates with a variety of other programs to provide wrap around supports to our community. Including mobile health care, art therapy, chess club, the homeless memorial, and more!