Mental Health & Addictions North COVID-19 Innovations: Community Huddles to Maintain Community Health

North of Superior Healthcare Group (NOSH) includes a large geographical area over which 7,500 residents are distributed.  The two hospital facilities are 80km from one another, serving a total catchment area stretching 200km along the north shore of Lake Superior. NOSH is a small corporation with limited budget and human resources. There are a limited number of hospital beds which meant the small communities could have easily been overwhelmed by the pandemic. NOSH looked to the community to come together to combine planning efforts in order to prevent the worst case scenarios for the COVID-19 pandemic.