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Health and wellness for all. Santé et mieuxêtre pour tous. Wii-mino- bimaadiziiyang kino. Aging At Home … Accessible Home Care Services Within Walden North East Local Health Integration Network (NE LHIN) Terry Tilleczek, Senior Director, Planning and Integration April 25, 2009. Outline.
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Health and wellness for all. Santé et mieuxêtre pour tous. Wii-mino- bimaadiziiyang kino Aging At Home …Accessible Home Care Services Within WaldenNorth East Local Health Integration Network (NE LHIN)Terry Tilleczek, Senior Director, Planning and IntegrationApril 25, 2009
Outline • Background on the NE LHIN • Current Priorities • Aging at Home Strategy • Overview • Manitoulin-Sudbury • Services in Walden
LHINs – History • 14 LHINs established by Province of Ontario in 2006 under the Local Health System Integration Act. • Full funding authority transferred from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) to the LHINs on April 1, 2007. • $1.2 billion transferred to the NE LHIN.
The NE LHIN is responsible to: • Plan, integrate and fund local health services; • Lead the transformation of the local health care system; • Work closely with health service providers, consumers and their families to integrate health care practices into a model that works for the people of North East Ontario.
The NE LHIN Region … • More than 560,000 people • Approximately 400,000 square kilometers • Culturally diverse: • 24% Francophone • 10% Aboriginal, First Nation and Métis
Seven Planning Areas • Algoma • Cochrane • James Bay & Hudson Bay Coasts • Manitoulin-Sudbury • Nipissing • Parry Sound • Timiskaming
NE LHIN Health Service Providers • 26 General Hospitals • 1 Specialty Mental Health Facility • 1 Community Care Access Centre • 76 Community Support Services • Close to 75 Community Mental Health, Addiction & Problem Gambling Services • 45 Long-Term Care Homes • 5 Community Health Centres
NE LHIN Vision & Mission Vision: Health and Wellness for All Mission: Create a system that is innovative, sustainable and accountable
NE LHINBoard of Directors Audit Committee* Governance Committee* Executive Committee French Language Health Planning Entities* Local Aboriginal Health Planning Entities* Health Professionals Advisory Committee* NE LHIN Chief Executive Officer e-Health Heath Human Resources Chronic Disease Prevention Management Wait Times Health System CEO Roundtables Algoma Manitoulin & Sudbury Parry Sound Nipissing Timiskaming Cochrane James & Hudson Bay Coasts Project or Task Specific Tables as Required (Time Limited) * Legislated Board Committees
Integrated Health Service Plan (IHSP) Seven Priorities • Aboriginal Health Services • Chronic Disease Prevention Management • Information and Communication Technology • French Language Health Services • Health Human Resource Needs • Primary Care Reform • Wait Times
IHSP Refresh • Strategic Plan for the region • Required by legislation • Developing next 3 year Integrated Health Services Plan • Due end of November 2009 • Community engagement through: • Web page • Focus groups • Existing committees and structures • Visit our web page
Some Current NE LHIN Priorities Alternate Level of Care (ALC) • Sudbury ALC Steering Group (10 priorities) • North Bay Task Force • SSM Task Force • Timmins Task Force • Senior’s Housing Study • Aging at Home – Year 3 • ER/ALC Performance Management (Stocktake Report)
Some Current NE LHIN Priorities • Integration Strategy • Multi-Sectoral Accountability Agreements (M-SAA) • Surgery Optimization • Chronic Disease Prevention Management • Diabetes Strategy • Diabetes Registry • Health Human Resource Needs
SomeCurrent NE LHIN Priorities • Wait Times Advisory Panel • Addictions and Mental Health • FLO Collaborative Spread Strategy
Aging at Home - Overview • A critical Strategy to achieve the NE LHIN’s vision. • Announced in September 2007. • Over 3 years … new ongoing funding of $330 million provincially … $19 million for the North East. • By year in the North East … • 2008/09 – $4.4M • 2009/10 – $6.4M • 2010/11 – $8.2M
Aging at Home – Initial Goals 2007 • Ensuring that seniors’ homes support them. • Supportive social environments. • Senior-centered care that is easy to access. • Identifying innovative solutions to keep seniors healthy. Aging at Home – 2009 • Maintaining seniors in their homes but must also be used to address Alternate Level of Care (ALC) pressures.
Supporting Aging at Home • Literature Review – Opportunities, Innovations, & Best Practices (January 2008) • Innovations Exchange Sessions (February 2008) • Seniors’ Survey (February 2008) • Seniors Engagement Sessions & Evaluation Project – (March 2008) • Seniors Health Summit (March 2008) • Aboriginal/FirstNation/Metis/Elder/ Seniors Engagement (March 2008)
Aging at Home Strategy2009/10 • NE LHIN released A@H documents for Year 2 (August 2008) • Total 2009/10 allocation $6.37 million • Local planning areas asked to develop proposals that address a move towards integrated service delivery • Priority focus will be to align A@H strategy with ALC investments
Aging at Home in Manitoulin-Sudbury • To date, over $2M allocated or soon to be allocated for … • Transportation • Home maintenance and support • Alzheimer respite and caregiver support • Enhanced supportive housing • Falls prevention • ALC “Wrap Around” Program • Development of a Regional Geriatric Program
Aging at Home – Services for Walden and Area • North East CCAC (310-CCAC) • Information and Referral • Case Management • Professional In-Home Services • Coordination of Non-Professional In-Home Supports (for people receiving professional services) • Long-Term Care Placement
Aging at Home – Services for Walden and Area • Community Supports (available in the CGS) such as … • Meals on Wheels • Transportation (Red Cross) • Alzheimer Society (e.g. caregiver respite and support) • Home Support / Home Maintenance (Red Cross, VON) • Adult Day Care (VON)
Aging at Home – Services for Walden and Area • Walden Home Support – Program Status • Program ceased in early 2009 • Funds were protected for Walden and area • Process to investigate local needs nearly completed – was undertaken to make sure the funds are used to meet priority needs • Services to restart through the VON within weeks • More information to come through local marketing and service awareness activities as part of the re-launch
Stay Informed, Get involved… • Subscribe to receive: • NE LHIN e-Bulletin (weekly or bi-weekly e-mail) • NE LHIN News (quarterly newsletter) • Submit story/article ideas. • Visit our website often at www.nelhin.ca • Attend a NE LHIN Board meeting, summit, forum. • Request a NE LHIN presentation by contacting our office.
Contact Us … North East Local Health Integration Network 555 Oak Street East, Third Floor North Bay, ON P1B 8E3 Phone: 1-866-906-5446 or (705) 840-2872 E-mail:northeast@lhins.on.ca Website:www.nelhin.on.ca
Health and wellness for all. Santé et mieux-être pour tous. Wii-mino- bimaadiziiyang kino Thank you. Merci. Meegwetch.