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A new app is available that lets local patients and caregivers explore health services and access their personal health information.
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The Brantford Brant Norfolk Health Navigator app is free and available in Apple and Google Play stores.
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“This app was designed to help patients and caregivers in Brantford, Brant and Norfolk explore local and provincial health services and more seamlessly access their personal health information in one convenient location,” said a news release issued by the Brantford Brant Norfolk Ontario Health Team.
The navigator allows users to search for health services by categories – immediate crisis support; primary care; hospitals/urgent care; mental health and addictions; housing and outreach; home and community resources; older adult services; caregiver resources; and public health and provincial resources.
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Users can further narrow their search and link directly to provider websites for more information.
By clicking “Free Health Advice” in the app, users are taken to the provincial resource, Health811 (formerly Telehealth) where they can receive free health advice or information from professionals around the clock.
Users can also access their personal health information on the app through tools including LifeLabs, SeamlessMD and ConnectMyHealth.
Through ConnectMyHealth, patients can see their health records from participating hospitals in southwestern Ontario, including Brantford
