Article Continued Below“My health coach is my biggest cheerleader,” said Patricia, a native of Guyana, who does not have family in Canada and works as a babysitter to earn a living. The program targets the uninsured and underinsured population in the city, who often depend heavily on others for their health needs, have low health literacy and face other difficulties such as poverty. Its two health coaches are the point persons to co-ordinate patients’ health plans. Candace Crawford, one of the program’s two health coaches, said new referrals have their health needs and goals assessed at the first visit. While it’s still a long way to get her immigrant status, her health coach has connected her with the legal aid to apply for permanent residency on humanitarian grounds.

Source: thestar March 19, 2018 01:07 UTC