Patient navigators can guide you and your supporters through
diagnosis, treatment and beyond
Our navigators meet you where you are in your journey and can answer any questions you have. Our navigators are active members of your healthcare team, assessing and addressing immediate issues and needs, and providing additional resources to support you with your journey through UHN and in the community.
Meet Olivia
Olivia works in the Toronto Western Hospital Emergency Department. Olivia can:
- attend appointments with you
- explain the health care journey and what to expect
- make referrals
- help connect you with financial, spiritual or social supports
- arrange traditional and cultural supports:
- Smudging
- Drumming
- Pipe Ceremony
- consultation with Elder, Healer or Knowledge Keeper
- providing traditional medicines and ceremonial items
Contact Olivia
Email: olivia.hofmann@uhn.ca
Phone: 437 246 4652
Meet Kaiya
Kaiya works in the Toronto General Hospital Emergency Department. Kaiya can:
- attend appointments with you
- explain the health care journey and what to expect
- make referrals
- help connect you with financial, spiritual or social supports
- arrange traditional and cultural supports:
- Smudging
- Drumming
- Pipe Ceremony
- consultation with Elder, Healer or Knowledge Keeper
- providing traditional medicines and ceremonial items
Contact Kaiya
Email: kaiya.cooper@uhn.ca
Phone: 437 992 3482
Meet Victoria
Victoria works across all UHN sites. Victoria can:
- attend appointments with you
- explain the health care journey and what to expect
- make referrals
- help connect you with financial, spiritual or social supports
- arrange traditional and cultural supports:
- Smudging
- Drumming
- Pipe Ceremony
- consultation with Elder, Healer or Knowledge Keeper
- providing traditional medicines and ceremonial items
Contact Victoria
Email: victoria.manitowabi@uhn.ca
Phone: 437 553 5453
Indigenous Health Program at UHN