Information for People and Their Caregivers about East Toronto Care Network (EastTCaN)

EastTCaN uses evidence-based integrated care pathways (ICPs) which include:  

• An action plan that helps you know what to do if your symptoms get worse    

• Educational resources that help guide your self-management  

• Up to a year of individual, personalized support from the EastTCaN Clinical Care Facilitator, who will:    

• • Help you learn to self-manage your condition    

• • Provide advice to help plan how best to support your needs  

• • Work with you, your caregivers and other members of your care and support team to monitor and coordinate your care

This is a new program and, at this time, integrated care pathway support is available to: 

• People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who are admitted to Michael Garron Hospital or have visited an Emergency Department at least once in the last year for COPD.

• People with Congestive heart failure (CHF) who are admitted to Michael Garron Hospital.

• People recovering from critical illness requiring admission to the Michael Garron Hospital Intensive Care Unit (ICU). 

In the future, EastTCaN hopes to offer additional pathways to others.   

This area is loosely bounded by Eglinton Avenue on the north, Lake Ontario on the south, Midland Avenue on the east, and the Don Valley Parkway/Millwood Road on the west. 

If you need other support, we suggest the following: 

• If you live in East Toronto: Visit ethp.ca/FindServices to find health, social and community services in East Toronto, including services for seniors and caregivers, newcomer services, mental health supports and more. 

• If you live outside of East Toronto: Contact your primary care provider, case manager/worker, social worker or other healthcare provider to find out what support is available to you.