Category: HFHT News
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Four Benefits of Walking: Join our Just Walk Program!
On May 2, we kicked off our very first Just Walk event, powered by Walk with a Doc at Bayfront Park—a free, one-hour walking program designed to bring the community together while promoting better health.
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Hey Hamilton – Just Walk with us
Just Walk (powered by Walk with a Doc) – is an international organization that offers free walking programs in communities around the world led by local doctors, healthcare providers, or medical students. At the Hamilton Family Health Team (HFHT), we’ve just started a new chapter of Just Walk – and you’re invited to join us!…
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HFHT and GHHN PCN partners recognized for connecting over 15,500 people to primary care!
In March of 2024, our joint funding proposal with primary care providers across the Greater Hamilton Health Network (GHHN) was successful, receiving $2.2 million from Ontario Health to expand primary care teams across the GHHN. Over the last year, in partnership with the Greater Hamilton Health Network Primary Care Network (GHHN PCN), we have connected over 15,500…
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Interview with Dr. Olawale Ayeni
To wrap up Black History Month 2025, we sat down with Dr. Olawale Ayeni, one of our family physicians here at the Hamilton Family Health Team. Dr. Ayeni has been a family doctor for 33 years, in Nigeria, the United States, and Canada, moving to Hamilton in 2011. He provides primary care to patients at…
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We’ve Been Going To The Library.
Last Friday, Michele, one of our Registered Dietitians presented Budget-Friendly Cooking Tips at the Terryberry Branch. 🥗 Another week, one of our Physiotherapists, Justin, was with us at the central branch to talk about physiotherapy options in Hamilton, answer questions about muscle and bone health, and test grip strength. 💪 We run groups at Hamilton…
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HFHT at Pride 2024!
On Saturday, August 14, the Hamilton Family Health Team shared a booth with the @greaterhamiltonhealthnetwork and @hamtranshealth along with over 60 other organizations and vendors! We had a blast and are already counting down the days until next year. Thank you to everyone who came to our booth to say hello! 👋
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A Pride Month Discussion with Dr. Rob Kerr
Q: Tell us a bit about your connection to the HFHT. A: Since 2010, I’ve been a family physician associated with Hamilton FHT. I have held a number of leadership positions within the HFHT over the ensuing years. Q: Can you tell us more about your work in the community in connection to 2SLGBTQIA+ communities? In 2012,…