Location
170 Emmett Ave
Toronto, ON M6M 2J5
Founded in 1904 as a tuberculosis sanitarium, West Park has been at the forefront of respiratory care. The launch of the Chronic Assisted Ventilatory Care Service in 1985 and our designation as the Long-Term Ventilation Centre of Excellence (LTVCOE) by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care in 2007 further underscore our leadership in this field.
Mandate
To champion improvements in long-term ventilation in collaboration with all stakeholders, across the continuum of care, in the province of Ontario.
Key Objectives
Training and Education
To provide training and education for health care professionals, attendant service providers, caregivers and ventilator assisted individuals, to help foster safe, quality care in the most appropriate setting.
Research and Best Practices
To develop and disseminate best practices, care standards and innovation in long-term ventilation to support safe, quality care for ventilator assisted individuals.
Be Effective
To develop effective processes to transition ventilator assisted individuals across the continuum of care, in a safe, timely manner, in order to enhance their quality of life.
Services to Support
To assist in the development of services to support the care of individuals with respiratory failure requiring ventilatory support and those at risk of developing respiratory failure.
For additional information, please call at 416 243 3600 ext. 32161 or email us at
ltvfeedback@westpark.org.
