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Board Highlights

May, 2013

Board and Committee Meetings

Visit our Board of Directors section for Board and Committee meeting dates, notices and agendas.

Please check the calendar of eventspage for Board and Committee meeting dates. Board meetings are held between 12:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. and are open to the public at 2 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Dates and times are subject to change.

Board Vacancies

If you are interested in joining the Waterloo Wellington Local Health Integration Network Board of Directors, applications are now being accepted. To learn more, visit the Ontario Public Appointments Secretariat web-site www.pas.gov.on.ca and click on the advertised positions link under “popular topics.”

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Rural Health

Enhancing Health Care for Rural Residents

Rural health care needs are unique due to a variety of factors including location, recruitment and retention of health care professionals, low patient volumes and an aging population. The Waterloo Wellington Local Health Integration Network (WWLHIN) and rural health care service providers are committed to a collaborative approach to implement the 10 recommendations associated with the Waterloo Wellington Rural Health Care Report, 2010. Together, we are committed to enhancing access to quality health services for our rural residents.

Rural Health News

Rural Residents Supported Through Expanded Aging at Home Program

Rural residents of east Southgate and north Wellington will now have increased access to personal support services and other community-based programs through the expansion of an innovative initiative called the Integrated Assisted Living Program (IALP). Funded through the Waterloo Wellington Local Health Integration Network’s (WWLHINs) Aging at Home initiative, the IALP is delivered by the Waterloo Wellington Community Care Access Centre (WWCCAC) to eligible adults, 65 years and older.

The goal of the Integrated Assisted Living Program is to support aging in place by preventing premature placement into long-term care, and eliminating medically unnecessary emergency department visits and hospitalizations by helping clients enhance their health status, well-being and quality of life. Through a community approach, the IALP provides personal support services to older adults with complex health needs who have limitations with activities of daily living.

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Recent News:

2011
May 2	Meeting the Unique Care Needs of Rural Seniors
April 26	Waterloo Wellington Cancer Care Providers Recognized
Feb 28	Increasing Your Chances of Surviving a Heart Attack
Jan 19	Waterloo Wellington Long-Term Care Homes Demonstrate Commitment to Enhancing Quality of Care for Residents
2010
Nov 11	Rural Residents Supported Through Expanded Aging at Home Program
Oct 27	A Shared Diagnostic Imaging Archive to Enhance Patient Care

Rural Record

The WWLHIN Rural Record provides an update on programs and initiatives to enhance health services for rural communities. It also includes a Progress Scorecard to track the implementation of the 10 recommendations outlined in the Rural Health Care Review Report.
Rural Record – January 2011

Rural Record - March 2011

Rural Record - August 2011

Rural Record - November 2011