A new pilot program aimed at helping unhoused people transition safely back into the community after admissions at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital in Fredericton, New Brunswick is yielding positive results, the Horizon Health Network reports. The pilot program is modelled after MAP’s Navigator program at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, whose staff have visited the Fredericton facility and consulted on the local navigator project.
Month: August 2026
‘We are not these vectors of disease anymore,’ New campaign takes aim at HIV stigma
The ‘Just Say It!’ campaign from MAP’s REACH Nexus has now generated more than 2 million views on social media, helping to spark meaningful conversations about HIV, testing, relationships, U=U and stigma.
MAP’s James Watson spoke with NOW Toronto about the importance of reaching people beyond existing HIV organizations and communities when it comes to breaking down stigma.
They’re well enough to leave, but have nowhere to go. Why homeless patients get stuck in hospital — and one plan to help fix it
A recent study led by Lucie Richard, MAP adjunct scientist, found that homeless people in Ontario are 4.5 times more likely to stay in hospital after they’re well enough to leave, a designation called alternate level of care, when compared to counterparts from low-resource neighbourhoods. This highlights the lack of post-acute care options for patients experiencing homelessness, a gap that shelters are not designed to fill.
Lucie and Dr. Stephen Hwang spoke with Toronto Star about the findings and how Ontario hospitals are expanding their scope to support these patients. They shared plans for St. Michael’s approximately 16-bed recuperative health space for patients who are homeless and staying in hospitals with complex recovery needs, slated for early 2027.
Opioid deaths are down but emergency calls are spiking. Inside the mystery leaving Ontario paramedics ‘flying blind’
MAP scientist Dr. Tara Gomes is quoted in Toronto Star about health concerns related to the drug poisoning crisis. Hayley Thompson, project manager of Toronto Drug Checking Service, is also mentioned, reporting that the average amount of medetomidine (an animal tranquilize) found in fentanyl samples has increased in the past year.