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.
A word from the public: Muskokans sounds in on future hospital debate
Public meeting on future hospital planning sparks barrage of support for keeping both Bracebridge and Huntsville hospitals NEWS Mar 05, 2018 by Alison Brownlee Bracebridge Examiner Sven Miglin (left), Phyllis Winnington-Ingram and Bob Stone are among the first...
Take one-hospital model off the table and keep two acute care hospitals, task force told
Take one-hospital model off the table and keep two acute care hospitals, task force told Keep two fully functioning acute care hospitals in Bracebridge and Huntsville – that was the message the 16 speakers delivered to the board and administrators of Muskoka...
Synopsis of Thursday’s Public Meeting on the Future of Health Care in Muskoka
The format of Thursday's meeting was not a debate, but the task force listening as the public gave deputations. After they introduced themselves, we didn’t hear anything more from Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare's Capital Plan Development Task Force. The task force was...
How much does the ‘average’ Canadian pay in a year for public health care?
About $5,789 — but it depends on what you think ‘average’ means. What you’ll have more trouble doing is deciding whether that spending represents a good value.
A Look at Where Our Healthcare Dollars Are Going
A new report by researchers at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences released yesterday provides an eye-opening look at how our healthcare dollars are being spent in this province.
Healthcare Spending – Canadian Institute for Health Information
In 2017, total health expenditure in Canada is expected to reach $242 billion, or $ 6,604 per person. It is anticipated that, overall, health spending will represent 11.5% of Canada’s gross domestic product (GDP).
The Sustainability of Heath Care Spending in Canada 2017
Health care is the single largest budget item for every province in Canada, ranging from 34.3 percent of total program spending in Quebec to 43.2 percent in Ontario in 2016.
What the Hospitals of the Future Look Like
The sprawling institutions we know are radically changing-becoming smaller, more digital, or disappearing completely. The results should be cheaper and better care.
MPP Miller declares Muskoka hospitals need boost to funds, stability
Parry Sound-Muskoka MPP Norm Miller - Ontario Legislature QUEEN’S PARK — Norm Miller, MPP for Parry Sound-Muskoka, supported increased and stable funding for small and medium-sized hospitals, including Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare, in a statement made in Queen's Park...