Lived Experience Partners (LEPs)
What is a Lived Experience Partner?
Through meaningful and active engagement, consultation and collaboration, Ottawa West Four Rivers is establishing a culture that respects and values your experiences and input.
Lived Experience Partners (patients, clients, residents, families, and caregivers) are key partners in care delivery. Our OHT is committed to working together with lived experience partners through our adopted philosophy of 'nothing about me, without me.' We aim to ensure Lived Experience Partners contribute to the design, development and evaluation of our projects to improve care and service delivery. Lived Experience Partner are involved with community partnership and engagement, including low commitment activities like surveys and group discussions, or high commitment activities like joining our Lived Experience Partner Council.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
How can I contribute as an Lived Experience Partner (LEP) for OWFR OHT?
Your lived experiences and insights can help shape transformative change within the health care system regionally! Our LEPs contribute to the design, development and evaluation of our projects to improve care and service delivery.
What kinds of opportunities are available for Lived Experience Partners?
Do I need formal experience to become a Lived Experience Partner?
More Information About How We Work With You:
Our Ontario Health Team (OHT) greatly values community partnership and engagement.
Community Partnership and Engagement can refer to any activity where community members are consulted or involved in a project, policy, decision, etc. In health and social services, engagement with patients, clients, families, caregivers, and people with lived experience, is the key to delivering services that are tailored to the needs of the community.
'Nothing about me, without me.'
This philosophy is about working with individuals rather than doing things to or for individuals. In essence, if community members are affected by decisions being made, they should be at the table.
LEP Orientation Resources
Lived Experience Partners play an important role in shaping health and community services across the Ottawa West Four Rivers region. If you are a current or new LEP, the orientation page provides helpful information, resources, and guidance to support you in your role and help you feel confident contributing your voice and experience.