Aging at Home Update: Year 3 Process

The South West LHIN has just confirmed a new targeted process for Year 3 of the Aging at Home Strategy.  Aging at Home is a three-year $700 million strategy launched by the province of Ontario in 2007 and is designed to fund programs that help seniors stay healthy and live with independence by avoiding unnecessary long-term care placement and hospitalizations. 

Aboriginal Health and the South West LHIN

A little over a year ago, Lisa Tabobondung took on the role of Aboriginal Health Lead (AHL) for the Erie St. Clair LHIN and the South West LHIN, in partnership with the Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre, to reach out to the aboriginal communities within the two LHINs to work on aboriginal health care issues and needs.

Significant Increase in Long-Term Care Homes

The first new long-term care homes in London since 2006 will open over the coming months providing significant new capacity to the long-term care home system, helping to improve access to care for individuals waiting for placement.

South West LHIN Concludes Successful Series of Community Sessions on Health Care

The South West LHIN has concluded a successful series of 17 community sessions across the South West in July and September to help shape the future of health care. The goals of the sessions were to:

South West LHIN eHealth Strategy

Southwestern Ontario is considered a leader in eHealth initiatives due to its success in many initiatives.  However, recent provincial and local events focused on eHealth have provided the South West LHIN with the opportunity to reflect and reassess its direction and strategy on eHealth initiatives.

Board Meeting at KiiKeeWanNiiKaan

The South West LHIN Board of Directors held its August 26 meeting at the KiiKeeWanNiiKaan South West Regional Healing Lodge on the Munsee-Delaware Nation southwest of London, Ontario

HealthForceOntario: A Year in Review

As part of a provincial government strategy to increase the number and mix of health professionals in the province, HealthForceOntario Marketing and Recruitment Agency (HFO MRA) is playing a leading role in helping to ensure that goal is met.  HFO MRA now has a presence at the community level with the introduction of the Community Partnership Program, an initiative designed to integrate and coordinate physician recruitment in the province.

Staff Announcement

Debra Woods joined the South West LHIN team on October 13th as the new Planning and Integration Lead focusing on Chronic Disease Prevention and Management and Primary Care.