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Local Innovation, National Potential: The Community Wellness Hub™, a Ready-to-Implement Model for Integrated Care
Reham Abdelhalim1, Lauren MacEachern2, Meghan O'Neill3
1Reham Abdelhalim, is the Manager, Population Health and Evaluation at Burlington Ontario Health Team, Burlington, ON, driving system transformation through data insights, research and strategic partnerships.
Healthcare Quarterly (Toronto, Ont.)
|April 20, 2026
Summary
The Community Wellness Hub (CWH) model integrates health, social, and housing services for older adults, improving wellness and reducing hospitalizations. This scalable, equity-focused approach supports aging in place within communities.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Public Health
- Health Services Research
Background:
- Canada's aging population necessitates innovative models for aging in place.
- Existing healthcare systems often struggle to provide integrated care for older adults with complex needs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the implementation of the Community Wellness Hub (CWH) model.
- To evaluate the impacts of the CWH model on older adults' wellness and healthcare utilization.
Main Methods:
- The CWH model embeds proactive, interdisciplinary care within housing sites.
- A co-located "one-team" approach integrates health, social, and housing services.
- Implementation followed seven stages: partner collaboration, governance, site selection, service tailoring, team integration, continuous evaluation, and scaling.
Main Results:
- Improved member wellness and provider experience.
- Reduced hospitalizations for ambulatory care-sensitive conditions.
- Lowered per capita healthcare costs.
Conclusions:
- The CWH model offers a scalable, equity-focused blueprint for integrated community-based care for older adults.
- This model effectively supports aging in place and optimizes healthcare resource utilization.
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