North East Local Health Integration Network – An invitation to provide your input on: Patients First: A Proposal to Strengthen Patient-Centred Care in Ontario

January 28, 2016

An invitation to provide your input on: Patients First: A Proposal to Strengthen Patient-Centred Care in Ontario
In December 2015, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) released Patients First: A Proposal to Strengthen Patient-Centred care in Ontario, a discussion paper that outlines proposed changes for the Ontario health care system.

The proposal has four main ways to strengthen the health care system with a focus on better patient care:  (1) more integration of services and greater equity; (2) better access to, and integration of, primary care; (3) more consistent and accessible home and community care; and (4) stronger links to population and public health.

The North East LHIN invites you to provide your input on the proposed
changes through the following ways between now and February 26, 2016:

• Email:  send your thoughts to engagingwithyou@lhins.on.ca
• On-line survey: complete a survey here.
• Attend an engagement session:

• Wednesday, February 3, 2016 – Register here
• An engagement for Aboriginal health service providers 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Sudbury

o   Friday, February 5, 2016 – Register here

• A webinar for Aboriginal health service providers.For logistical information, please contact: katerine.moyer@lhins.on.ca or 705-840-2215.

o   Thursday, February 11, 2016 – Register here

• WaterTower Inn,  360 Great Northern Rd, Sault Ste. Marie

9 a.m. – 10:30a.m.        For health service providers

11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.  For general public, patients and caregivers (light lunch to be provided)

o   Tuesday, February 16, 2016 – Register here
§  Best Western,  700 Lakeshore Dr, North Bay

9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.        For health service providers

11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.  For general public, patients and caregivers (light lunch to be provided)

o    Thursday, February 18, 2016 – – Register here

• Webinar for Francophone health service providers 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
  Webinar link – https://ali.health.gov.on.ca/r2gmaqxrlhe/
  Teleconference number for audio – 844 830-5989 ID
  63838 (Please join the webinar at least 10 minutes prior to start)

o   Monday, February 22, 2016 – – Register here

• Hampton Inn,  848 Riverside Dr, Timmins

6 p.m. – 8 p.m. For general public, patients and caregivers

o    Tuesday, February 23, 2016 – – Register here

• Hampton Inn,  848 Riverside Dr, Timmins 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.    For health service providers

o   Sudbury – exact date and location TBD.  For logistical information,
please contact: katerine.moyer@lhins.on.ca or 705-840-2215

All public engagements will be bilingual.  RSVPs are requested for public engagements as well so that lunch is available for attendees.  Please RSVP to: engagingwithyou@lhins.on.caat least 72 hours in advance of the engagement you will attend. For more information, visit us at www.nelhin.on.ca
or call 1-866-906-5446.

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