Editorials/Opinions
The following blog is designed to share opinions, editorials and letters highlighting the various issues, challenges and opportunities facing healthcare in Muskoka and area. Each article includes a link to the complete article, as well as the name or group writing the piece. The goal is to highlight a diverse discussion and share perspectives from experienced professionals within and outside the healthcare sector.
South Almaguin residents get a glimpse into future Muskoka hospital plans
Cost of projected projects range from $182 million to $210 million NEWS Mar 09, 2019 by Danielle Marr Almaguin News Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare CEO Natalie Bubela goes over potential design options with resident Judy Ransome at a public information session...
What the public wanted to know about Muskoka hospitals’ future designs
Here’s a few of the questions pitched to task force members after they unveiled proposed design plans for the future Bracebridge and Huntsville hospitals NEWS Mar 07, 2019 by Alison Brownlee Huntsville Forester Attendees review proposals for the redesign of...
Info sessions in March on future Muskoka hospital design options
Surveys are a good thing; if done properly Throughout our careers as business leaders, it was always of the utmost importance to solicit feedback from employees, customers and users. Surveys, focus groups, third party reviews, town halls and the like, are powerful...
Muskoka hospital proposals come with multimillion-dollar price tags
Bracebridge hospital could cost $182 million to $198 million, while Huntsville hospital could cost $197 million to $210 million NEWS Mar 04, 2019 by Alison Brownlee Bracebridge Examiner Crowds gather around the proposed future design options for the...
Info sessions in March on future Muskoka hospital design options
Public welcome to events in Muskoka and Burk's Falls NEWS Feb 20, 2019 by Allyson Snelling Huntsville Forester MUSKOKA — Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare has reached the next step in planning hospital care for our future generations and encourages the public to get...
Mental illness prevention: Muskoka council hears about health unit task
Public health agency now responsible for mental health promotion strategy, says medical officer of health NEWS Feb 05, 2019 by Alison Brownlee Bracebridge Examiner Dr. Charles Gardner, medical officer of health for the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit,...
John Klinck: Muskoka needs better access to mental health services
Rise in demand and long wait times for sparse services in Muskoka, says district chair MUSKOKA – Several of Muskoka’s political leaders are sounding the alarm on limited access to mental health services in the region. John Klinck, chair for the District of Muskoka,...
Ontario Health Coalition Calls On Government To Aid In Long-Term Care Crisis
The Ontario Health Coalition is calling on the government to establish a minimum care standard for residents in long-term care homes as well as open up more beds in other medical facilities to work toward fixing the long-term care crisis, according to their report...
‘Situation Critical’: Report on long-term care concerns comes to Muskoka
Ontario Health Coalition representatives at an event in Huntsville say more beds, more staff, more care needed to address long-term care concerns in Ontario Peter Cross, the Bracebridge contact for the Ontario Health Coalition, says the Canada Health Act deserves...