Welcome to Primary Health Care! Capital Health is more than just about providing care inside the walls of its many facilities. Primary health care is at the centre of a community-based health care system. It focuses on a person's health and well-being. It brings individuals, families, and health and community organizations together to take an active role in identifying and delivering health services in their communities.

A strong primary health care system is built on four key pillars.

Teams
Primary Health Care is about health care providers working in teams to improve the continuity of care, reduce duplication and ensure you have access to appropriate health professionals. You are an important member of your health care team and are involved in decisions about your own health. 

Information
Primary Health Care is about improved coordination of information between health care providers and expanded access to information for Canadians using the health system or seeking health advice. 

Access
Primary Health Care is about improving access, and ensuring that you have greater access to the right services when and where you need them. It recognizes that you need advice, information and care outside of regular office hours. 

Health Living
Healthy living focuses on prevention, the management of chronic conditions, encouraging support for self-care and the understanding that factors outside of the health system can influence individual and community health. It is about keeping you well rather than just treating you after you have become sick.

Last Updated: 3/23/2009 10:01:48 AM