Co-Design and Initial Implementation of an NP-led, Interprofessional, Team-Based Primary Care Service for People Experiencing Homelessness and Housing Precarity
By: Jill Shakespeare and Erin Mifflin
Abstract
WellFort Community Health Services, in partnership with the Region of Peel (municipal government), and along with a provincial health funder, co-design and test a nurse practitioner-led, interprofessional, team-based approach to primary care, to better meet the health and social care needs of a growing homeless population. Learnings and recommendations for full implementation are discussed.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.ICIC25474 | Journal eISSN: 1568-4156
Language: English
Published on: Mar 24, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
© 2026 Jill Shakespeare, Erin Mifflin, published by Ubiquity Press
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