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July 23 – The link below the vote in Huntsville for the existing model to go forward. How about asking if they would allow it to be reversed so the “Regional Centre” would be built in South Muskoka where the “retgional centre” really is? And barring that, for each area hospital to have their own fully functional acute care hospital with shared inpatient bed numbers. That would be the choice of the majority.

from Tamara De La Vega on Feb 5 2016 article in the doppler on line news

http://communitydigitalarchives.com/the-herald-gazette/1962-09-13/001/newspapers.html

This from Muskoka Algonquin Health Care. Click here. It looks like the Board wasn’t happy with the plan or the amount of backlash from the community so they say they are now ready to listen to physicians and nurses and other members of the healthcare community. Trouble is that the trust for them has been broken. Click here for what they had to say.

This is their plan. They say people were consulted, but they were not allowed to speak. They dumped this plan on some staff in December. The Board is out of control. We are asking you to write your Town and District Councils to withdraw any funding support until there is a more equitable model put forward that reflects both South Muskoka and Huntsville’s hospitals.

Dr. Gupta is a South Muskoka Hospital Surgeon. He outlines some of the reasons for rejecting the current hospital proposal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzM0ZVuuZ5I

Graydon Smith, our MPP has this to say on the Hospital Redevelopment Plan:

Since the release of Muskoka Algonquin Hospital Corporation’s (MAHC) hospital redevelopment plan approximately 10 days ago I, like many residents of Muskoka and Almaguin, have attended the Hospital Board’s information sessions and engaged with community members, including physicians and nurses, to better understand what is being proposed and how it would impact acute care in our communities.

I personally attended the community information sessions in Bracebridge, Huntsville and Burk’s Falls. When ministerial responsibilities took me to Thunder Bay early last week, I had staff attend the sessions in Gravenhurst and Dwight. My office was also present at the virtual session and in Port Carling this week. I have fielded a huge number of calls and emails from those who wished to share their thoughts. To all that attended or reached out, thank you.

When I spoke on Tuesday night in Bracebridge, I urged everyone to slow down and take more time. Time to draw a breath and reflect on what has been said about the plan and why. I am pleased the Board has revised their approach to do just that. For those who fear we will lose our place in “the queue” for redevelopment, I have and will continue to work with my colleagues at Queen’s Park on your behalf to give the community the time that is needed to get to the right solution.

We have been presented with a historic and unprecedented commitment by the Government and Premier to redevelop the two hospital sites in both Bracebridge and Huntsville. It is our collective expectation that this happens. Both towns are deserving of two new hospitals. I am confident that a more balanced and equitable plan can be achieved.

This process must be centered on engaging with the community and having meaningful dialogue with doctors and nurses to develop a new plan that is satisfactory for all. In the meantime, I will be working tirelessly on your behalf to ensure the development of not only two great new hospitals, but a strong Parry Sound-Muskoka we can all be proud of.

MPP Graydon Smith

Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry

SECOND MAHC MEETING IN BRACEBRIDGE MONDAY, FEB. 12, OPENS DOORS TO 650 MORE SPEAKERS ON TWO-HOSPITAL MODEL; LIVESTREAM AVAILABLE FOR 500 MORE ON ZOOM – MuskokaTODAY.com

MPP SMITH ‘URGES MORE TIME’ FOR HOSPITAL TALKS; ‘CONFIDENT OF MORE BALANCED, EQUITABLE PLAN’ – MuskokaTODAY.com

SOUTH MUSKOKA HAS BEEN LOSING HOSPITAL BEDS FOR DECADES — FROM 96 DOWN TO 18 IF NEW NEW MAHC MODEL APPROVED – MuskokaTODAY.com

Board sets date for second hospital meeting in Bracebridge (muskokaregion.com)

How did Muskoka board come up with plan for new hospitals? (muskokaregion.com)

Town Of Bracebridge Statement Regarding Hospital Redevelopment Project (muskoka411.com)

MAHC should revisit its hospital model: Muskoka District Chair – Huntsville Doppler (doppleronline.ca)