Our Story
The Durham Ontario Health Team (OHT) is a collaborative group of organizations and patient, family and care partner advisors working in partnership to improve access and delivery of coordinated health services. The group is comprised of partners from across the care continuum, including primary care providers, hospitals, mental health and addiction services, social support services, home and community care support services and long-term care.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) announced the province’s first OHTs in December 2020. The Durham OHT was among this group.
While the core Durham OHT partnership group is comprised of 18 signatory organizations, there is broad support from more than 70 health care partners across Durham Region, representing various organizations in the health, social, education, and private sectors.
The Durham OHT is Proud to be part of...
As part of the province's comprehensive plan to build healthier communities and end hallway health care, Ontario is modernizing the delivery of home and community care services. In the coming months, Home and Community Care, services will transition into Ontario Health Teams, to reflect their singular mandate of delivering home and community care.
Home Care Modernization Leading Project
With support from the Ministry of Health and Ontario Health, the Durham OHT is proud to be part of the 12 OHTs chosen to accelerate our work to deliver home care in their local communities starting in 2025. To start, we are focusing on seamlessly transitioning people with chronic disease through their primary care, hospital, and home and community care needs.