tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570052164907777550.post1742203480464823503..comments2017-08-31T12:32:05.477-07:00Comments on Jan Mowbray's Blog: Women's Health StrategyJan Mowbrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03434234170109354334noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570052164907777550.post-55132362493439186942010-07-01T04:35:23.014-07:002010-07-01T04:35:23.014-07:00I received the following note from a person who wa...I received the following note from a person who was involved in the beginning of LHINs and who also participated with me in the Women's Health Strategy session...<br /><br />You have done a super job on the meeting, involving input from such a broad-based group. I found it very refreshing and honestly open and productive. I felt something practical might come out of this group who seemed very sincere. Your points made may enlighten.<br /><br />Our hospitals seem to focus on centralized services, when we used to try to have local services, as much as was possible. Is this a good idea and will Milton become less able to provide coverage for our needs as a population of 90,000 and growing? Do we have a local health council in Milton who look into what we should be having to serve our community? Or do we count on the Region or Oakville hospital for our local planning?<br /><br />Dialysis, a Hospice, physio covered by OHIP as it used to be, are all questions needing to be addressed. Wellness is all a part of this need.<br /><br />Those who work at our hospital have comments about Milton being less than it should be, or has been, a squished filling in the middle of an Oakville-Georgetown sandwich! An honest open discussion with staff and volunteers would be so refreshing!<br /><br />An American firm established the geography for the LHINs and put Burlington in with Hamilton because of McMaster and other Hamilton connections. If they combined LHINs, Hamilton Niagara Haldimand and Brant could be a good arrangement for keeping Halton together. We fought for Burlington but could not change anything with the Ministry.<br /><br />There might be a smaller number of LHINs in the future, I have been told.<br />Look into the new changes in LTC placement rules from July 1st, from the Ministry. Many may be upset! For years we tried to keep couples/family members together and had financial supports in place for those who needed them. Rules are changing.Jan Mowbrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03434234170109354334noreply@blogger.com