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Mission To promote positive partnerships between Caregivers and the healthcare community to ensure mutual respect, communication, and compassion.
About the program As part of the Hills of Headwaters Collaborative, our Community Wellness Council identified unpaid caregiver identification as their #1 priority. As a result, our Collaborative developed the Caregivers in the Hills program to identify unpaid caregivers in Dufferin County and Caledon. The purpose of the identification badge is to validate and recognize the role of unpaid caregivers as they assist in the care of their loved one(s).
Caregivers in the Hills is of no cost to its members and is currently welcoming applications from all unpaid caregivers in Dufferin County and Caledon. Upon applying, each member will be supplied with their own unique Caregivers in the Hills identification badge. The badge may be used in health and social care settings to clarify your role as a caregiver to providers. The badge may also be used when visiting participating businesses in our community for discounts and benefits.
If you are an unpaid caregiver, please fill out the application below and one of our representatives will be in touch.
Caregivers Wishlist Our Community Wellness Council conducted two focus groups with past and present caregivers where lived experience was used to create a wish list of what this program could look like in our community. These wishes were captured in the below visual map. At the forefront are the wishes to feel validated, to simplify the caregiving process and to improve navigation, along with the importance of being recognized as part of the circle of care for their loved one.
Identifying Caregivers
The benefits of applying for a Caregivers in the Hills identification badge:
You will be recognized as a Caregiver by healthcare providers in the Hills of Headwaters Collaborative
It will give you confidence to ask questions to support your loved one
Providers will recognize you as a caregiver and it will provide validation of your role and presence in the healthcare setting
Facilitates you as a partner in care
Photo of Caregiver ID Badge
Mission To promote positive partnerships between Caregivers and the healthcare community to ensure mutual respect, communication, and compassion.
About the program As part of the Hills of Headwaters Collaborative, our Community Wellness Council identified unpaid caregiver identification as their #1 priority. As a result, our Collaborative developed the Caregivers in the Hills program to identify unpaid caregivers in Dufferin County and Caledon. The purpose of the identification badge is to validate and recognize the role of unpaid caregivers as they assist in the care of their loved one(s).
Caregivers in the Hills is of no cost to its members and is currently welcoming applications from all unpaid caregivers in Dufferin County and Caledon. Upon applying, each member will be supplied with their own unique Caregivers in the Hills identification badge. The badge may be used in health and social care settings to clarify your role as a caregiver to providers. The badge may also be used when visiting participating businesses in our community for discounts and benefits.
If you are an unpaid caregiver, please fill out the application below and one of our representatives will be in touch.
Caregivers Wishlist Our Community Wellness Council conducted two focus groups with past and present caregivers where lived experience was used to create a wish list of what this program could look like in our community. These wishes were captured in the below visual map. At the forefront are the wishes to feel validated, to simplify the caregiving process and to improve navigation, along with the importance of being recognized as part of the circle of care for their loved one.
Identifying Caregivers
The benefits of applying for a Caregivers in the Hills identification badge:
You will be recognized as a Caregiver by healthcare providers in the Hills of Headwaters Collaborative
It will give you confidence to ask questions to support your loved one
Providers will recognize you as a caregiver and it will provide validation of your role and presence in the healthcare setting
Please fill out this application form for the Caregivers in the Hills program. To successfully complete, you will need to have a photo of yourself prepared to upload for your Caregiver Identification Badge. This application may also be filled out over the phone. If you would prefer to do so, please call Caregivers in the Hills at 519-216-6671.
We are currently accepting applications from unpaid caregivers who reside in Dufferin County or Caledon, or care for someone who does.