French Language Health Planning Entity named for North East and North West LHINs 

The Réseau du mieux être francophone du Nord de l’Ontario was announced as the new health planning entity for Northern Ontario on June 29, 2010. The entity will work with the North East and North West LHINs to provide guidance on:

• Methods of engaging the francophone community in the area
• Health needs and priorities of the local francophone community
• Identifying francophone health services and health care providers currently available to the community
• Improving access to French language health services in the area.

“This new entity will further help to ensure that Francophones of Northeastern Ontario have equitable access to health care services and that health care planning within our LHIN moves forward in collaboration with our Francophone partners,” says Louise Paquette, CEO of the North East LHIN.

A total of six entities will be named throughout the province to provide advice to the LHINs on local service delivery issues, health needs and priorities of the local Francophone community. To learn more about the announcement, click here.

Integration Decision Open for Public Comment

In this proposed decision, the NE LHIN is requiring Sault Area Hospital to maintain 30 adult in-patient mental health beds. This decision is posted to the NE LHIN website from June 30 to July 30, 2010 to allow for public comment. To review the decision and/or submit your comments, please click here. 

LHINfo Minute

NE LHIN Works with Partners to Provide the Right Care in the Right Place at the Right Time

Unfortunately, most of us living in Northeastern Ontario are familiar with the acronym ALC and the fact that it stands for Alternate Level of Care – patients, most often elderly, who remain in a hospital bed long after their acute care episode because they have no place to go in the community – no supportive housing unit, no home care support and no long-term care bed, to name a few. Read more of last week's LHINfo Minute.

Assisted Living Program Makes a Difference in Parry Sound

With the support and funding from the NE LHIN Aging at Home Strategy, a new Assisted Living Program is being offered in Parry Sound and is making a difference in the lives of seniors while helping the West Parry Sound Health Centre combat ALC pressures. Read more in this week's LHINfo Minute. 

Provincial Summer Institute Training in French

 Counseling Skills for Concurrent Disorders

A collaboration between the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and the Concurrent Disorders Ontario Network (CDON), the Provincial Summer Institute provides learning opportunities for health care professionals seeking advanced training on concurrent disorders. The Institute is offering two French training sessions and conferences on counseling skills for concurrent disorders. August 17 – 19, Toronto

To register contact Robyn Steidman at Robyn_Steidman@camh.net or 416-535-8501 ext. 6640.