UPFRONT | Roundup PUBLIC HEALTH New plan gives Ontarians bigger say in their health care ontario has launched a plan that will give patients and their caregivers greater flexibility in choosing a provider, and how and when that provider delivers services. This new provision is part of the pro-vincial government’s program, Patients First: A Roadmap to Strengthen Home and Community Care. This initiative aims to improve and expand home and community care for Ontarians over the next three years. “Our new plan puts patients and their caregivers first by improving access and expanding services,” said Minister of Health Dr. Eric Hoskins. “We know that people who receive care in their homes – where they want to be – tend to heal faster because they are happier and more comfortable in a famil-iar setting. Our new plan outlines the path we will follow together with patients, caregivers and providers to improve the care people receive no matter where they live across the province.” Funding for an additional 80,000 hours of nursing care is part of the 2015 Budget commitment to increase invest-ment in home and community care by more than $750 million over the next three years. These extra hours of care will make it possible for individuals with complex conditions to receive care where they want to be – in their home and community, instead of in a hospital or in long-term care. The new plan outlines how the gov-ernment will transform delivery of care at home and in the community. Key initiatives will include: Expanding supports for family car-• egivers • Giving clients and caregivers greater say in choosing a provider, and how and when that provider delivers services Clear and consistent levels of home • and community care services, no matter where in the province a pa-tient lives Enhancing support for personal • support workers • Providing greater choice for pallia-tive and end-of-life care www.canadianchiropractor.ca Trauma care 4 5\8 W x 7 1\2 H.indd 1 Helping more people access better health care faster and closer to home is part of the government’s plan to build a better Ontario through its Patients First: Action Plan for Health Care. This pro-gram aims to provide patients with faster access to the right care, better home and community care, the information they need to stay healthy and a health care system that’s sustainable for generations to come, according to the Ontario health ministry. PAIN RELIEF SOLUTION · Inflammation and bruising · Sprains and contusions · Muscle and joint pain Look no further for your favorite TOLL FREE: 1-800-556-0824 | www.homeocan.ca | FACEBOOK & TWITTER: HOMEOCAN July/August 2015 Canadian Chiropractor 13 2015-06-23 9:01 Available in 50 and 100g
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