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Patient Experience

Shape Patient Experience at CKHA

Your experience matters, and it can help shape how Chatham-Kent Health Alliance cares for others.

Patient Experience Advisors help improve policies, procedures, services and care practices. Their voices have helped provide more compassionate, accessible, responsive care – enhancing the overall experience for patients and their care partners.

What Do Patient Experience Advisors Do?

As a Patient Experience Advisor, you can make a real impact by:

  • Joining committees or councils.
  • Participating in improvement project teams.
  • Sharing your health care story.
  • Offering insights based on your lived experience.

Who Can Be a Patient Experience Advisor?

Individuals who:

  • Have received care at CKHA or supported a loved one who has.
  • Want to make a positive difference in health care.
  • Are comfortable sharing their experiences to help others learn.
  • Can listen to different perspectives and work collaboratively.
  • Are respectful, solution-focused, and professional.
  • Can commit about 4 hours per month (flexible based on projects).
  • Respect patient confidentiality.

The Patient Experience Office is actively seeking new volunteers to join as a volunteer Patient Experience Advisor. Your story can help shape a better future for health care in our community.

Meet our Patient Advisors

PECAC Annual Report

Ready to get involved?

Apply online to be a Patient Experience Advisor through our online form or use the printable application.

To learn more contact:

Taryn McGregor-Van Hooren
Patient Relations Specialist
Phone: 519.352.6400 x 6418
Email: patientrelations@ckha.on.ca