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15  l  WELCOME TO WELLSPRING


        CONFIDENTIALITY

        AND PRIVACY



        Wellspring takes the matter of our               Wellspring ensures
        members’ confidentiality and right to            genuine, empathetic,
        privacy very seriously. Confidentiality          encouraging care and
        is essential to creating a safe
        environment where every participant              understanding for one
        feels free to partake in programs and            another. The staff,
        share personal information without               leaders and volunteers
        concern about unwanted disclosure                live and breathe this
        by others. All information shared
        within Wellspring is kept strictly               type of compassion
        confidential. This policy applies to             every day.
        program leaders, volunteers and
        staff and patients, caregivers and               – Wellspring Member
        family members alike.

        Protection of personal information
        includes verbal as well as written
        forms of communication. The policy           EVALUATIONS
        includes:


          •  Never mentioning another                Wellspring cares deeply about
             Wellspring participant by               ensuring all participants enjoy
                                                     the most significant results from
             name to anyone outside of the           the programs they attend and
             program session.                        maintaining exceptional standards
          •  Not disclosing, at any time,            for all our programs and program
             personal information about              leaders. Therefore, as a program
             another Wellspring participant.         participant, you will be asked to
          •  When in your community, not             evaluate our programs regarding
             approaching another Wellspring          the quality of the experience and
                                                     whether or not you achieved
             participant unless that person          desired outcomes. Your input is
             indicates that he/she welcomes          critical to Wellspring as it helps
             the contact.                            us identify ways we can make
                                                     our centres and our programs
                                                     even better.
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