Support to Rural or Remote Areas

In the traditional world of health care, people in rural or remote areas must often travel many miles to seek treatment and help. But thanks to a new project piloted by VAC, people who live in distant locations may be able to get help for OSIs without ever leaving their community. Right now, the project is under way in Newfoundland in partnership with the Telehealth Agency of Memorial University Medical School - TETRA. The project relies on easy-to-use video-conferencing technology to link clients with professional psychological counselling experts. As a part of the project, clients benefit from regular counselling "visits." They can also access emergency support, if needed. VAC is considering expanding this pilot to other regions.