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Community Services Project Initiated
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Building on our work to develop a planning framework for ABI services, the Toronto ABI Network is undertaking a community project that will assist in further defining the scope of services in the community for individuals with an acquired brain injury and allow us to look at alternative models of service delivery.
The work of this committee is still in a developmental stage but it is anticipated that its activity will revolve around the following:
- Map the current state of community services
- Define/clarify the geographic scope of services to be considered
- Describe current basket of services, considering issues related to capacity and access, public and private funding, and transition points.
- Better define the profile of individuals waiting
- Will require access to wait lists and the ability to survey those waiting. Include current clients waiting for different level of services (may be able to use modified MPAI-4 to better express resource requirements).
- Identify gaps in existing community services that present barriers to adequately responding to the needs of those waiting for service.
- Identify system model features, structures, tools, processes and service modifications needed to enhance access to community services. For example:
- Alternative models for service delivery;
- Identify opportunities for collaboration across sectors and establish partnerships for sharing resources/coordinating advocacy efforts;
- Mechanism for communicating ongoing and emergent needs (e.g. central wait lists);
- Mechanism for identifying individuals in urgent need; and
- Develop protocol for prioritizing individuals in need of urgent support.
The Community Project Committee will be chaired by Paul Bruce of COTA Health and its membership will be drawn from the specialized community-based ABI providers of the Network. A first meeting of this committee is anticipated in early October.
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