The Kawartha Lakes Haliburton Ontario Health Team is a dynamic group of  lived experience partners, health service providers and leaders from across the continuum of care, and are working together to pioneer a new approach to health care.

A seamless health system for the people we serve.

Kawartha Lakes Haliburton Ontario Health Team (KLH-OHT) is a group of healthcare providers and organizations as well as patient, family and caregiver members working together toward a common goal of improving health outcomes. Our purpose is to have a relentless focus on supporting people to live their healthiest possible life.


We are working towards

  • Working with health service providers to better coordinate care offered in Kawartha Lakes and Haliburton County
  • Improving access to the right provider at the right place at the right time
  • Making it easier for you to find information about local health services
  • Offering opportunities where you can provide feedback to the KLH-OHT and have a say in your healthcare
  • Increasing the ability to share health information across multiple service providers and making it easier for people to access their digital health records
  • Increasing access to online appointment booking


Our Members

Meet our Members that are working together as one coordinated team.

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Meet Our Members

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The Active Offer of French Language Health Services

By Christine Keenan • August 21, 2025
Goals for this training are to discuss the importance of the active offer of French language health services with individuals who work or study in health care or other related field. Promote the important role individuals can play in ensuring ongoing improvement of the active offer of French language health services and promote safe and quality person-centered care. This training was developed by the Réseau du mieux-être francophone du Nord de l’Ontario (Réseau). Available in English and French. Promoted by the Winning Strategies.
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Francophones Cultural and Linguistic Sensitive Care Learning

By Christine Keenan • August 21, 2025
This free online course is provided by Ontario Health (West) and is designed to support learners in: Gaining knowledge about cultural and linguistic sensitive care focusing on personal perspectives and inclusive health practices to further inform health equity and quality patient-centered care, Learning about Francophones in Ontario: who they are, where they come from, how they obtain official-language rights as an official language minority population, and understanding barriers that affect them today in relation to health services, Understanding the active offer of French Language Services, what it is and how to implement it through a cultural and linguistic sensitive approach.
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Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) Training

By Christine Keenan • August 21, 2025
AODA training gives employees/volunteers the basic knowledge about accessibility, and how it influences people with disabilities. We often think of disabilities as either physical or visible. However, AODA includes all disabilities: physical, visible, and non-visible disabilities, such as learning and mental health disabilities. Employees who take AODA-specific training on customer service learn how to provide excellent customer service to people of all abilities. For example, when interacting with an individual with vision impairment always identify yourself when you approach them. Also speak directly to them, not their service animal or guide. If you need to leave, let the person know. Whereas, if an individual has a mobility disability, you don’t necessarily have to identify yourself, but you should never touch their equipment without permission
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Working Groups and Committees

Our working groups and committees are created to support the strategic direction of the Kawartha Lakes Haliburton Ontario Health Team and work to address the healthcare needs of our community.


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Oversight
Committee

Develops the strategic plan and budget of the KLH-OHT, oversees the Governance Working Group.

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Operating
Committee

Implements plans and design of the KLH-OHT, prepares Ministry submissions, and oversees working groups.

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Lived Experience Advisory and Partnership Committee

Advisory group that aims to improve the patient, client, family and caregiver care and service experience in Kawartha Lakes and assist in shaping KLH-OHT programs.

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Integrated Care Working Group

Identifying key change initiatives that will advance standardized integrated care for CHF/COPD – optimizing existing resources and preparing for future investments.

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Digital and Data

Working Group

Improve ways of sharing patient health records between providers, enhance seamless communication across multiple care settings, increase digital access to patient health records.

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Palliative Care

Working Group

Enhancing access to community-based palliative care in alignment with the Palliative Care Health Services Delivery Framework

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Frailty and Social Prescribing Working Group

Develops and promotes non-clinical supports, activities, and resources that connect people to their community, improve wellbeing, and address frailty through early identification and coordinated care

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Quality Improvement

Working Group

Identifies opportunities to improve healthcare services, implements best practices, and tracks progress to ensure care in our region is safe, effective, and continuously improving

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Attachment Strategy

Working Group

Works to ensure every person in our community is connected with a primary care provider, develops strategies to close attachment gaps,  and supports equitable access to care