Kenora Association for Community Living recognizes the importance of privacy and the sensitivity of personal health information ("PHI").We are committed to protecting any information that we hold.

This Privacy Policy outlines how we manage Personal Health Information and safeguard privacy.

Definitions:Any reference to "your information": means your Personal Health Information as defined by Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA). See Appendix 1 for specific definitions.

PHIPA IS THE LAW

This agency is a Health Information Custodian and is responsible for the personal health information we collect, use, maintain and disclose, as set out in this Policy.

WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT FROM YOU?

We will ask you to give us whatever information about your health and your family’s health that we need to care for you.

We will collect information from you for the following purposes, which are our main activities:caring for you, administration of this agency and the health care system, teaching, limited research, statistics and complying with legal and regulatory requirements.