Carlington Hub

Seniors Apartments with Ground Floor Medical Clinic

Carlington Hub
Innovative Partnership between Carlington CHC & Ottawa Community Housing

Providing low-income seniors housing for 70-75 seniors Carlington least advantaged on Neighbourhood Socio-Economic Index

High population of low-income seniors Medical and social supports allows triage of seniors housing requests

Integrating primary medical care, support services and housing for high risk seniors may reduce or delay need for long-term care facility

Drawing 3 Ground Floor CCHC

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Partnership has been articulated in an MOU Shared vision: Prevention and Health Promotion Community Engagement Plan Costing:
Total cost estimate $18.1 million Equity contribution of approximately $3.6 million Project cost of $14.5 million CCHC share/capital request approximately 3.2 million Base funding operating request $272,650 (to be reviewed at a later date) One time fit up and moving 296,000 (to be reviewed at a later date)
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 Aligning with Champlain Hub Vision: Integrating services while

freeing up existing CCHC space for partnering/integration of

services

Right Services, in right place and at right time to improve health,

improve experience of health system and improve performance Expanding community services to potentially include home support services, diabetes programming, legal aid and Childrens Aid services
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The CHC Model of Care is:

Comprehensive Accessible Client and Community-centred Interprofessional Integrated Community-governed Inclusive of the social determinants of health Grounded in a community development approach
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CHC Services
Primary Medical care Illness prevention Health promotion Community capacity building Service integration

CHC vs Other Models

Full salary model vs capitation or fee-for-service Registration vs enrolment Responsibility for providing non-insured patients primary care and specialist support.

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Quality Care
Ontario Health Quality Council Report: May 2008 Strong Focus on Health and Wellness Overall care for diabetes and coronary artery disease was better at CHCs.

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CHCs History
CHCs announced as part of mainstream provincial system

Early 1970s

1982
1986

12 CHCs launched as pilot projects 11 new CHCs are opened Total # of CHCs reaches 32 Total reaches 54 CHCs, including 5 centres de sant Communautaire 10 new satellites announced

1990
1995
Aboriginal Health Access Centres (AHACs) are launched

1997 2004

2010

22 new CHCs and 21 new satellites by 2010 announced 12

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Catchment Area

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Carlington Programs & Services

Primary Medical Care: focus on complex health conditions, diabetes, mental health Health Promotion & Counselling:

chronic disease management,

mental health and addictions Assertive Community Treatment: severe and persistent mental illness Parent Child
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Carlington CHC
20 years of experience
100 staff & 7 million dollar budget (4.9 from LHIN)

Strong health and wellness focus

Community directed and governed One stop shopping

Learning organization
40,000 service encounters 2010 Research

Celebrating diversity

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Ottawa Community Housing Corporation

people

communities

buildings

Presentation to Carlington Community Association

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About OCH
Provides affordable housing to low and moderate income individuals and families Largest social housing provider in Ottawa, 2nd largest in Ontario More than a landlord
14,827 households 32,000 tenants 164 communities 16 million sq ft in total replacement value $2B includes highrises, townhomes, apartments, single homes, rooming houses 340 employees

Owned by the City of Ottawa (arms-length corporation)

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Seniors Living in OCH

Seniors = 60 years of age or older 4,772 senior households in OCH communities 3,411 units exclusively for senior (23% of OCH housing stock) In 21 locations Mostly 1 bedroom apartments - limited bachelors and 2 bedroom units Waiting list:
senior households on the Registry list - 1,949 (Dec 2010) waiting times generally less than those for non-senior - if they do not have priority 2 5 years

OCH Transfers:
OCH seniors in non-senior buildings- given priority on internal transfer waiting list to access senior only.

Many active tenant associations

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Aging at Home (Aging in Place)

Successful Aging in Place program In 11 OCH seniors buildings
(between mid 2009 to end of 2010) the region has seen a 30-percent drop in the number of emergencyroom visits made by seniors who have received help through Aging at Home, compared to those who

received no help at all, the LHIN says

(Dec 16/10 Citizen article).

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Partnership with Carlington CHC

Seniors only building Up to 70 units Health Clinic on ground floor to provide services to broader community Several OCH communities in the area
OCH looks forward to working in collaboration with the Carlington Community Health Centre for the benefit of seniors.
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Thank you
Presented by: Jo-Anne Poirier, CEO

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