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Welcome to the Community Members page of the WWLHIN website. On this page we have gathered information and links that will be of particular interest to residents of Waterloo Wellington. We invite you to visit often and to visit other pages of this website to learn more about health care in your local health integration network.
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Community Engagement
The Local Health Integration Act (2006) requires each LHIN to involve their local communities in health care decision-making. The WWLHIN is proactive in gathering information and expert advice from both the health care provider community and the residents of Waterloo Wellington.
Community input is gathered through public consultation activities as well as advisory committees and working groups. Information related to current consultations opportunities for public involvement and committees acting in an advisory role will be found on this page.
Current Public Consultations:
Consultations related to the draft findings and recommendations found in a draft Rural Health Care Report are now complete. The information gathered through those consultations will be use to inform the report to be presented to the WWLHIN Board of Directors on January 27, 2010. Information on the time and location for this and all WWLHIN board meetings is regularly posted on the homepage of this website.
For more information on upcoming consultations, please visit the Current Projects page or the Calendar of Events found on this website. You can also contact: Linda Lopinski, Program Lead, Community Engagement by phone: 519-650-4472 X226 or email: linda.lopinski@lhins.on.ca.
Advisory Committees:
Community Council – more
eHealth Council – more
Clinical Optimization Steering Committee – more
Rural Health Working Group – more
Health Human Resources – more
Board of Directors – more
Finance & Audit Committee – more
Integration of Health Services
From time to time it may be decided that the integration of two or more health services or health service providers will lead to better and more efficient health care services for the residents of Waterloo Wellington. If a service provider is funded in whole or in part by the WWLHIN, the health service provider must notify the LHIN before taking any action. This type of integration activity is called a “voluntary integration”.
Under the Local Health System Integration Act, 2006, the WWLHIN has the authority to decline this integration of services if it is considered to be in conflict with the Integrated Health Service Plan (link to IHSP page) (IHSP) or it is found to not be in the public interest. More information on the integration of health services can be found on the Health Service Providers’ page of this website.
The public will always have an opportunity to review any pending integration decision. Any information related to integration decisions will be posted on this website.
Integration Decisions Open for Public Commentary:
There are no current integration decisions for review.
Other Integration Decisions: