Healthy Aging Resource Team (HART)

The Healthy Aging Resource Teams (HARTs) are community-based healthcare professionals that support older adults to stabilize their community living situation through system navigation, short-term support and by facilitating transition to ongoing community support.  HARTs provide: 

• Individual assessment and consultation with clients, their families and informal supports  

• Health education and promotion 

• Consultation, capacity building and collaboration with health and social service providers  

• Community engagement and development 

• aged 55+, living in the community and 
• not attached to community and/or health services or facing barriers to access or navigate these supports 
• requires support with challenges related to functional decline in ADLs, IADLs and due to age-related changes (e.g. chronic disease management barriers, social isolation, income insecurity and financial constraints, cognitive impairment etc.). 

Client consent is required. 

• Individuals and informal supports/caregivers can self-refer over the phone 

• Health Care Professionals / Service Providers can complete a referral form and submit faxing to the appropriate community area.  Referral forms can be submitted through EMR. 

HART is available for consultation regarding support, services and referral pathways for older adults. 

• HART Referral Form

Referrals may be managed by: 

• Direct contact with client 

• Redirection to a more appropriate program/service 

• Consultation with referral source 

• HART Website
• HART Informational PDF

Note: the website & pamphlet are geared towards clients; the HART referral form has information on page 2 directed to health care professionals and referral sources.