Health News For Champlain
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Ontario Association of Community Care Access Centres
Community Care Access Centres Commend Ontario’s Action Plan to Improve Healthcare for All Ages
Better Patient Care – Growing Up and Growing Old - in Ontario
Toronto, Tuesday, January 31, 2012 – Community Care Access Centres (CCACs) commend Health Minister Deb Matthews’ significant announcement of Ontario’s Action Plan for Health Care – Better Patient Care through Better Value from our Health Care Dollars – that outlines the priorities every Ontarian should expect from our health care system:
- Support to become healthier
- Faster access and a stronger link to family health care
- The right care, at the right time, in the right place
Ontario’s CCACs support the Government’s focus on providing people of all ages with patient-centered, quality health care with emphasis on greater value-for-money.
“We applaud the Government on their strong signal that a shift in funding is required to provide care for people in the right place – which is in their home. In this way, Ontario is consistently building on its commitment to deliver better health care for all. The Action Plan is a comprehensive strategy addressing the needs of each and every individual living in our province,” said Margaret Mottershead, CEO, Ontario Association of Community Care Access Centres (OACCAC). “Ontario’s CCACs are already contributing to moving the plan ahead through the role they play in providing health care at home and in the community and connecting people to high quality health care services in the right place at the right time.”
CCACs work together with their health care partners to develop inter-disciplinary health care teams, resulting in a more integrated care experience for their clients, promoting innovation and using best practice evidence to drive higher quality and better health outcomes.
Structuring the healthcare system to meet the needs of today’s and tomorrow’s population, helping people stay healthy and stay at home longer, needs to be a common goal of all the partners who contribute to improving Ontario’s health care system. Building capacity in the community, with a strong focus on seniors and chronic disease management, will reduce strain on hospitals and long-term care homes, freeing up hospital beds for those who need them the most, reducing pressure on emergency rooms and saving money.
“We agree that better alignment and formalized relationships between primary care, LHINs and CCACs will enable more consistent and effective integrated approaches to chronic disease prevention, management, and the delivery of care across the entire continuum,” continued Ms. Mottershead. “By working together, we will ensure people receive faster access to the care they need when and where they need it.”
CCACs will continue to partner with the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Local Health Integration Networks, Health Quality Ontario, other health care system providers, and our community health care providers to coordinate and to deliver client-centered, high quality, evidenced-based care that adds value for every client we serve.
Community Care Access Centres provide services in the home and the community for over 600,000 Ontarians annually.
About the OACCAC:
The Ontario Association of Community Care Access Centres (OACCACs) is the voice of the CCAC sector, a key player within a sustainable integrated health care system. The OACCAC fosters strategic alliances within the health care system while continuously delivering high quality shared services to members and health care partners.
For more information, contact:
Georgina White (416) 640-7735
georgina.white@ccac-ont.ca
Gabriella Skubincan (416) 640-4803
gabriella.skubincan@ccac-ont.ca
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