MMC Welcomes VHA Home HealthCare to Our Pharmacy Services

Mohawk Medbuy (MMC) is pleased to welcome VHA Home HealthCare (VHA) as a new Member of our Pharmacy Services – joining the hundreds of Canadian organizations benefiting from the value, innovation and insight driven by our not-for-profit, shared services structure.

VHA, one of Ontario’s largest not-for-profit providers of publicly funded home care, will leverage MMC’s Retail Pharmacy Program to support its new pharmacy initiative. VHA is the first non-acute care organization to join the program, extending the reach and value the program provides. The program helps pharmacies lower costs, improve efficiency and enhance patient support across the continuum of care.

For over a century, VHA has been at the heart of our communities – offering care, compassion and unwavering support to individuals of all ages and backgrounds. From its beginnings in 1925 with just 14 homemakers supporting new mothers to a team of over 3,400 homecare specialists today, VHA is more committed than ever to delivering high-quality, person-centred care, forging collaborative partnerships, informing system transformation and driving innovation and quality excellence.

VHA’s new pharmacy initiative will help provide even greater support for Ontarians with complex medical needs to safely and effectively manage their medications at home.

"We’re excited to launch our VHA Pharmacy, and we appreciate the pharmacy services expertise and support of Mohawk Medbuy," said Dr. Courtney Bean, Vice President, Strategic Solutions & Partnerships and Chief Strategy & Growth Officer, VHA Home HealthCare. “Our collaboration with MMC and the value of their Retail Pharmacy Program will help us provide retail pharmacy services and specialized pharmacy-at-home services for community members who can’t easily access traditional pharmacies. Many Ontarians live with chronic diseases and other conditions that involve complicated medication routines. Increased pharmacy support at home can help them safely and effectively manage their medications, which, in turn, can prevent emergency department visits and hospital admissions.”

With significant financial and operational pressures facing retail pharmacies, strong partnerships are essential to enabling consistent, high-quality patient care. MMC’s Retail Pharmacy Program offers industry-leading value and operational support that helps protect the financial viability of these important patient touchpoints – while lessening the administrative burden on pharmacy teams.

“VHA has a long history of supporting community health, and we’re proud to be their partner of choice for their new pharmacy initiative,” said Ally Dhalla, MMC’s Senior Vice President, Pharmacy, Clinical Services and Government. “We share VHA’s commitment to patients and communities, and we look forward to helping their pharmacy team maximize value, streamline operations and focus on what matters most – providing exceptional care.”

About VHA Home HealthCare

For more than a century, VHA Home HealthCare (VHA) has been a cornerstone of care, compassion and transformation in the communities it serves. Today, VHA is one of Ontario's largest not-for-profit providers of publicly funded home care, with a team of more than 3,400 homecare specialists delivering personal support, nursing, rehabilitation and community support services to over 100,000 clients and families across Ontario each year. Guided by its purpose, Care at home. Delivered with heart. Led by science., VHA combines compassionate, person-centred care with a deep commitment to research, innovation and partnership. As the health care system evolves and demand for care at home continues to grow, VHA has an important role to play in shaping what comes next.

About Mohawk Medbuy

Mohawk Medbuy Corporation (MMC) is a national, not-for-profit, shared services organization that supports hundreds of health care providers across Canada, as well as child welfare agencies and other public sector organizations. MMC provides value-driven contracting and procurement solutions for medical/surgical supplies, pharmaceutical products, local sourcing, capital (equipment, FF&E and redevelopment) and nutrition solutions. Other services include data analytics, in-hospital logistics, warehousing, technology, procure-to-pay and accounts payable.  

With an emerging focus on sustainability and reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, MMC is actively supporting the creation of a resilient value chain that incorporates environmental, social and governance best practices. Based in Burlington, ON, the organization also has offices in Toronto, Oakville, Thunder Bay, Kingston, Brantford, London and Chatham, and a distribution centre in Oakville.