Our Stories: Chris Zajchowski
Read on to hear from PFAC member Chris Zajchowski about why he joined the Kawartha Lakes Haliburton Ontario Health Team’s PFAC.

Why did you join the Kawartha Lakes Haliburton Ontario Health Team's PFAC?
"As a Respiratory Therapist, I retired from the Ross Memorial Hospital on August 31, 2021. I worked for 32 years at the Ross mostly in a part time or casual role. During that time, I worked full-time at SickKids in Toronto, opened a homecare office in Peterborough and worked at the Peterborough and Orillia hospitals.
Often I saw patients coming to the ER at the various hospitals with conditions that could have been properly managed if they had been connected with the appropriate medical professionals. Effective navigation our local health care services by our patient population is one of the important goals of the KLH-OHT Patient and Family Advisory Council. If even one patient has achieved better health or reduced anxiety due to our efforts, then our efforts are invaluable.
By being a PFAC member, I still feel engaged in patient care and continue to be a positive force in alleviating pain and suffering.
The City of Kawartha Lakes is on track to double its population in the next 10 years. Having systems in place that help patients and medical professionals to connect is going to be essential to the growth of our community. If I can be a small part of this, it will be good for me and all of us."
-Chris Zajchowski
KLH-OHT PFAC Member, Retired Respiratory Therapist
Our Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) is an advisory group that aims to improve the patient, client, family and caregiver care and service experience in Kawartha Lakes and Haliburton County and assists in shaping KLH-OHT programs.
Interested in joining our PFAC? Learn more about how to get involved below.
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