Category: Public
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World Lung Day, September 25: Helping You Breathe Easier
HFHT’s Certified Respiratory Educators (CREs) support patients living with asthma or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and help them better understand and manage their respiratory health.
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Meet Dawn Atwell: The 26 year road from file clerk to clinic superhero
For over 26 years, Dawn Atwell has been an integral part of Crown Point Family Health Centre, and for the last 13, she has led the team as their practice manager.
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A Patient-Led Community Art Project: From Hamilton’s Art Crawl to HFHT’s Waiting Room
Last August, during Hamilton’s Art Crawl, community members stopped by the Hamilton Family Health Team (HFHT) booth and shared their answers through drawings and written reflections. While visiting the booth, attendees also learned about HFHT’s free health education groups and workshops covering topics such as nutrition, medication management, mental health, and muscle and bone health. HFHT staff…
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“Common doesn’t mean normal”: get support for menopause and perimenopause
All people born with ovaries will experience menopause during their lifetime. And yet it’s often not talked about – leaving women and gender diverse patients to suffer in silence.
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Meet Dr. Olawale Ayeni: Family medicine rooted in empathy and humility
Welcome to our new series, The People of Primary Care: the human stories behind the healthcare you receive at your doctor’s office or healthcare hub. For Dr. Olawale Ayeni, empathy has always been at the heart of his work. “People are always referring family members to me and asking if I’m taking on new patients,…
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Seamless patient and provider support with a Hub Coordinator
Welcome to our new series, The People of Primary Care: the human stories behind the healthcare you receive at your doctor’s office or healthcare hub. Please introduce yourself. My name is Emily Despond and I’m the Hub Coordinator for the Hamilton Family Health Team’s Queensdale Hub. What does a Hub Coordinator do? In my role…
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Helping patients breathe easier with a Respiratory Educator
Welcome to our new series, The People of Primary Care: the human stories behind the healthcare you receive at your doctor’s office or healthcare hub. Please introduce yourself. My name is Mary Dunn and I’m a Respiratory Educator with the Hamilton Family Health Team. What does a Respiratory Educator do? As a Respiratory Educator, I…
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Ontario Connecting 10,398 More People to Primary Care in the Greater Hamilton Area
This morning, the Hamilton Family Health Team, the Greater Hamilton Health Network (GHHN), and the GHHN Primary Care Network were thrilled to welcome MPP Monica Ciriello and Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath to announce an investment of nearly $5M to connect 10,400 more residents of Hamilton, Haldimand, and Niagara Northwest to family doctors and primary care…
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Creating Positive Spaces for 2SLGBTQIA+ patients, staff, and community members
Welcome to our new series, The People of Primary Care: the human stories behind the healthcare you receive at your doctor’s office or healthcare hub. Please introduce yourself. My name is Robyn Obermeyer and I’m the Hamilton Family Health Team’s Lead for Communications & Public Relations. In 2025, I also became one of the co-facilitators…
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Movement and rehabilitation with a Physiotherapist
Welcome to our new series, The People of Primary Care: the human stories behind the healthcare you receive at your doctor’s office or healthcare hub. Please introduce yourself. My name is Justin Parker and I’m a Physiotherapist. What is a Physiotherapist? As a physiotherapist, I work with patients to help them understand their pain and…