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.
Safer spaces in Muskoka hospitals to improve emergency departments: MAHC
MUSKOKA — Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare is committed to a safe environment that protects patients and visitors, and fosters care spaces that maintain privacy and dignity to the best of our ability within the confines of our existing facilities. With the incredible...
MAHC receives highest possible Accreditation Canada rating
Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare has hit an even higher standard than before. Accreditation Canada has given MAHC its top rating: Accredited with Exemplary Standing under the Qmentum accreditation program. According to its website, Accreditation Canada is a not-for-profit...
Muskoka Area Police to be Paired with Mental Health Workers
The North Simcoe Muskoka LHIN offices. A combined mental health and police unit will be patrolling in the Muskoka area in 2019. The North Simcoe Muskoka Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) announced the launch of Mobile Response Crisis Teams in all five of its...
What was the MAHC board thinking in not hiring Dr Kirkpatrick?
When Dr. Jan Goossen decided to leave his role as Chief of Staff (COS) for Muskoka Algonquin Health Care (MAHC), MAHC contracted a ‘head hunting’ organization in Toronto to lead the search for a replacement (early 2016). They struggled to find qualified candidates....
Hospital task force to present design options to the community in the new year
Media Release from Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare Capital Plan Development Task Force Update #25 The Capital Plan Development Task Force met on December 10. The Task Force revisited the ‘Design Guiding Principles’ identified to serve as the goals and objectives for...
Hospital Task Force launches Part B work with change in membership
The Capital Plan Development Task Force reconvened on September 24, having completed half of its mandate — the Part A work related to defining programs and services that MAHC proposes to provide in the future, and identifying a preferred two acute sites model for the...
Not all municipal candidates are up to speed on Hospital issue ~ Opinion
All municipal priorities are important, but some are essential Having authored many articles over the past 18 months focused on challenges with MAHC’s redevelopment/capital planning processes, their past single hospital siting preference, and lack of public...
Mayoral Candidates for the Town Of Bracebridge discuss their platform on Health Care
Lori-Lynn Giaschi-Pacini speaks on Hospital at 7 mins and Graydon Smith speak on Hospital at 22:10
Behind The Ballot ~ Huntsville All Candidates Forum
Dave Wilken asks the two Mayoral candidates about future hospital debt burden at 1:30:10 minutes into video. District Council candidates answer the same question at 1:44 minutes.