Mental Health
The following a page designed to share reports, opinions, editorials including challenges and opportunities facing mental health services 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 diverse research, discussions and share perspectives from experienced professionals within and outside the healthcare sector.
Here’s why it’s hard to trust, even after MAHC board supports recommendation
The recent news that the MAHC Board accepted the recommendation of the Task Force is good news indeed. The last three years of spin, public meetings where no questions from the floor were allowed, and misleading information are hopefully behind us. Gone too should be...
Muskoka hospital chair hopes 2-site decision bolsters future support
Majority decision of hospital board replaces 1-hospital plan with 2-hospital plan after broad community advocacy efforts MUSKOKA — Residents, it seems, can make a difference when they raise their voices. Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare’s board of directors endorsed the...
Muskoka mayors applaud MAHC board support for 2 acute hospitals
MUSKOKA — Immediate reaction seems positive. Huntsville Mayor Scott Aitchison and Bracebridge Mayor Graydon Smith issued a joint statement following the Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare board's endorsement of the MAHC capital plan development task force's recommendation...
Sven Miglin, former MAHC board chair, comments on Task Force recommendation
On Wednesday, August 8, the Capital Plan Development Task Force presented their Preferred Service Delivery Model recommendation to our hospital Board: “THAT the Capital Plan Development Task Force recommends to the MAHC Board of Directors that the Two Acute Site Model...
Muskoka task force recommends 2 acute hospitals for region’s future
MAHC hospital board to respond to recommendation on Friday MUSKOKA — The decision is not yet final, but a recommendation has been made. The Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare (MAHC) capital plan development task force members advised Wednesday evening that two acute...
A provincial formula and Muskoka hospitals: MAHC talks funding woes
Muskoka hospital de-amalgamation raised at Huntsville info session MUSKOKA — It was a question on at least a few minds when it came to Muskoka’s hospitals. “So why wouldn’t you de-amalgamate?” asked Huntsville Coun. Bob Stone. He was one of roughly half a dozen...
Community Support has been downgraded in new criteria for determining hospital location
How will the future hospital option be chosen? Planning the future of hospital delivery in Muskoka has been a very long journey, going back to 2012, yet it remains far from being concluded, given ongoing issues. Since the summer of 2017 we have authored numerous...
The Royal Canadian Legion, Zone -5 Supports the Status Quo of our Two Hospitals
There would be a very small, very limited area of the Muskoka community who would benefit in travel expense to a single unity hospital in our community rather than travelling to a choice between the two existing hospitals. Legion CAHH Letter
Where They Stand on Hospitals
Arguably the most important issue facing our communities is the future of our hospitals—both from a health as well as an economic development perspective. As the provincial election draws near, we asked the candidates vying for your vote on June 7 to weigh...