Meet the Team
Lindsay Klea
Lindsay joins St. Joseph’s Health System Centre for Integrated Care as a Research Manager where she supports a variety of research initiatives within the Centre’s research portfolio. Currently, Lindsay is working on multi-year study aimed at identifying components of a sustainable integrated primary care model for residential care facilities. Other initiatives she supports include self-service navigation for caregivers and individuals living in home and community care settings, and practical assessments aimed at building capacity and advancing maturity within integrated care programs and organizations.
Lindsay’s interests include the access and equity of care support and resources, and people-centred care.
What motivates your work in integrated care?
My mom was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis when I was three years old. As her care needs became increasingly complex, our family navigated Emergency Department admissions, readmissions, and providing complex care at home. With time, we learned how to support my mom’s evolving care needs, but not without experiencing the impact of fragmented care delivery on her and my family’s quality of life. I am grateful to work in integrated care because of the opportunities CIC, alongside our partners, have to innovate and advance connected and people-centred care.