About Us
Our Vision
Optimizing the health of Asian Canadians through accessible, client-centred, quality primary health care services in a collaborative team-based setting.
Our Mission Statement
Carefirst will take a leading role in improving and maintaining the health of Asian Canadians (with a special emphasis on newcomers) living in underserved areas of the GTA, through the provision of timely, quality, holistic primary health care offered in a multi-disciplinary, culturally competent environment.
Values
- Commit to a client-centred model of primary health care
- Commit to ensuring quality and professional health care for all clients
- Promote client self-management through health education and wellness
- Commit to a culturally competent environment that addresses the diverse health needs of newcomers
- Strive to provide timely access to care for all of our clients
- Value teamwork and promote respect among all our stakeholders
- Consider the social determinants of health that affect all clients
- Maintain and uphold ethical, non-discriminatory and exclusive practices
- Engage in evidence-based practices in primary care delivery
- Strive to provide an environment that fosters safe and effective health care delivery
- Commit to supporting a balanced work/lifestyle for our staff
- Be inclusive of families and caregivers in its practice
- Value individual and organizational accountability to all of our stakeholders
- Research innovative approaches to health care solutions