The Occupational Therapy Northern Outreach Program: A Description

Abstract

The Northern Outreach Program is a joint project of the University of Western Ontario and the Ontario Ministry of Health. This program strives to develop health care services in northern Ontario. One aspect of this program is directed specifically towards the development of occupational therapy services. This paper provides a description of the structure of the Northern Outreach program, program objectives and approaches towards meeting the objectives. Although limited formal evaluation of the program has been completed some results will be described.