In May of 2021 extensive engagements were conducted to inform the CKOHT Strategic Plan with: internal and external partners from those working in the health, social, community, home care, education, and government sectors as well as residents, caregivers, patients and their families.  There were a total of:

• 15 focus groups with 91 internal partner participants
• 4 broad community engagement sessions with 73 participants
• 1762 surveys completed by members of the public (in English and French)
• 349 people participated in online priority-setting platform called “Thought Exchange” in which 540 thoughts about local health care priorities were identified and rated 8,618 times