Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre is an acute care partner in the continuum of care. Our goal is to provide world-class acute care for our patients so that when they leave our care to move through their journey to recovery, the next level of workers will be enabled to complete the necessary treatment. The continuum of care starts at the primary level with healthcare workers in many disciplines and professional capacities assisting patients with care before their time with us.

Paramedics in Northwestern Ontario, for example, are trained and certified in advanced life support skills; provided clinical education; authorized to perform delegated medical acts; and provided 24-7 on-line medical control (patching to physicians) through the NW Region Base Hospital Program which is supported by a team of physicians and health care professionals who come from our Emergency Department. Paramedics are essential to the healthcare continuum as they often accompany patients by land and air ambulance. Walk-in clinics, nursing stations, rehabilitation facilities, and long and short term care enterprises also assist in providing care. Consistently, new opportunities for partnering with healthcare providers are being found.