Alternate Level of Care (ALC)

Alternate Level of Care (ALC) in the North East LHIN is a long-standing health care challenge. ALC patients are those whom are in a hospital bed while waiting for a more appropriate setting to meet their health care needs such as a long-term care bed, supportive housing unit or home.

ALC – A Priority for the NE LHIN

ALC is a priority for the NE LHIN. The LHIN is working with health system partners across the region to identify local issues and potential strategies to help resolve the ALC issue.

In November 2008 the NE LHIN approved a five-point action plan to continue to help resolve ALC pressures across the North East. The priorities are in keeping with the NE LHIN’s ALC Action Plan (December, 2007) which focuses on relieving ALC pressures through two main strategies: (1) building resource and system capacity and (2) making improvements in care delivery processes. Implementation of the priorities is underway and progress on the effectiveness of each priority will be publicly reported on at monthly board meetings.