Guidance for Loved Youth Foster Care Services Inc. was founded in 2021 with the goal of offering support to youths experiencing social, emotional, physical, and intellectual behavioural issues.

In January of 2022, we launched our healthcare portfolio – Guidance for Loved Youth best known as, Gfly Healthcare Services. Gfly Healthcare Services was established to offer optimal healthcare and staffing support to all individuals and organizations in all healthcare environments throughout the GTHA and beyond.

Gfly Healthcare Services is Canadian owned and operated. With a foundation rooted in equity, diversity, and inclusion, we view our clients as our families.

As such we are operational 24 hours a day and 7 days a week, to provide optimal, empathetic client centred care to all members of our communities in all environments (hospital, long term care, private settings, corporate settings, etc.). 

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What we offer

Our associates (staff) are dedicated, reliable and highly trained. We offer staffing support (Registered Nurses, Registered Practical Nurses, Mental Health Nurse, Nurse Psychotherapist, Certified Foot Care Nurse, Social Worker, Personal Support Workers, Health Care Aides and Child and Youth Workers). Our regulated healthcare staff has trained in several areas which include medical/surgical, emergency department, acute/chronic illness, disease management, mental health, footcare, medication administration, wound care, IV therapy, transfusion medicine, pain management, personal care, monitoring, cultural competence, and crisis intervention. 

Associates have also been trained in FIRST AID, BCLS, CPR, WHIMIS, Medication Administration, Wound Care management, Personal Care, CPI, UMAB, and SAFE. Our associates continue to participate in on-going training to ensure the client is getting the best care possible. All of our associates have been medically cleared and have been fully vaccinated for Covid-19. Our associates have also been cleared for a Vulnerable Sector Criminal and reference checks. 

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Intake Criteria

Here at Gfly Healthcare Services, we offer an array of healthcare services in various settings: hospitals, long term care facilities, clinics, corporate settings, private homes, and group homes. For private settings, our associates provide care and support to clients’ (and their families), 5 years of age and up. Our associates are highly trained professionals, guided by our values and beliefs which underline cultural respect and diversity. Our registered associates are also certified by their individual colleges. Our intake process starts with our administrators receiving a referral. A referral can come from various sources (hospital, long term care, private or corporate). Our referrals are generally received by fax, email, or phone. Our administrators gather all pertinent information (i.e.: client and/or patient demographics, service(s) they are requesting, diagnosis, medications, mobility, cognition, mental health, history, pertinent documentation, etc.). Once the information is received, the referral is passed on to a nurse. The nurse will review the documents/information and arrange an initial assessment visit. Once the initial assessment is complete the nurse will create a care plan (the nurse practitioner is consulted if required) based on the client’s history and initial assessment. The client will then be monitored going forward and will receive follow up/interim assessments every 6 months or on an as needed basis. Once the treatment plan is complete a discharge assessment and report are completed as well and placed in the clients file. 

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Clients

Our clients and associates reflect the diverse nature of communities we serve. The communities that we serve include individuals and organizations from various cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. Our well trained associates also come from various professional and cultural backgrounds. This diversity gives us a profound understanding of needs of clients. While we understand the needs, we are still able to listen and approach each client individually. With a strong focus on holistic health, we strive on a daily basis to ensure that our clients receive just that-excellent, efficient and sustainable holistic health care (including a heavy emphasis on mental health). We service a number of communities both inside and outside of the GTA. Our geographical boundaries include the Simcoe Region to St. Catherines (North to South) and Oshawa to Lambton (East to West). 

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Rates

Our rates are both competitive, flexible and fair. At Gfly we pride ourselves on our ability to clients from all back grounds.

Please contact our office at healthcaresupport@guidanceforlovedyouth.ca for more information regarding rates for specific services that best fit your personal or organizational needs. 

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Why us?

Our philosophy is influenced by “Principles of Equity, Access and Empowerment” –Shereen Callender. Our focus is to provide exceptional client service by facilitating and maintaining therapeutic relationships with our clients. We are committed to providing client centered care and support that is professional, flexible and fits within the needs of the clients we care for and serve. 

We recognize the needs of the community and engages and supports client’s in achieving their healthcare goals.