The healthcare professionals who work at the Burk’s Falls Family Health Team are enjoying a much-needed face-lift to the health centre.
The employees are now working in a renovated facility which includes re-purposing the former emergency reception into office space.
Christine Barr is the Administrative Assistant for the Village of Burk’s Falls who also coordinates the health center’s administration.
Barr said one of the significant improvements includes how the Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN) can now operate at the facility.
“The OTN used to be in a small room and they regularly dealt with people with mobility challenges, like people with walkers,” Barr said. “So you’d have the nurse, the patient and a walker in a tiny area. But the bigger space has really improved matters.”
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