Champlain Local Health Integration Network
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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is the Champlain region?
The Champlain region follows the south side of the Ottawa River from the border with the province of Quebec to Deux Rivières in the northwest. To the south, it hugs the St. Lawrence River to Iroquois and then stretches across eastern Ontario to Algonquin Park. The population of Champlain is highly concentrated in the Ottawa area. Cornwall, Clarence-Rockland, and Pembroke/Petawawa are also populous areas. 

What sort of organization is the Champlain LHIN?
The Champlain LHIN is a not-for-profit corporation with a mandate to plan, coordinate and fund health services for the Champlain region. Its mission is to build an integrated and accountable health system for people where and when they need it. This mission is based on a strong foundation of local community engagement, comprehensive planning, and appropriate resource allocation.  

What programs and services will the Champlain LHIN be responsible for?

  • Hospitals
  • Community Care Access Centres (home care)
  • Community Support Service Organizations
  • Addictions and Mental Health Agencies
  • Community Health Centres
  • Long-Term Care Homes

What programs and services will the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-term Care be responsible for?

  • Individual practitioners and Family Health Teams
  • Ambulance Services
  • Laboratories
  • Provincial Drug Programs
  • Independent Health Facilities
  • Public Health

Why does the health system need to be better integrated?
Sometimes precious health resources are wasted due to lack of coordination within the system. For example, seniors often get sick and end up in hospital due to inadequate home care and support services; not all family physicians have the technology to receive patients’ test results in a timely manner; many rural residents need to travel far from home for their care. Health organizations by themselves cannot solve all these systemic problems. That’s why integration is a key goal of the Champlain LHIN.  

What is community engagement and how will it change anything?
Community engagement means open communication and broad, inclusive consultation with residents, consumers and providers. The Local Health System Integration Act, 2006 provides the legislative framework for creating a health system in Ontario that engages the community about needs and priorities. Such a level of public engagement in health-care planning is unprecedented for the province. Running a $40 billion system from Toronto for a province as large as Ontario  doesn’t make sense. To improve the health system in this region, health officials need to listen to local concerns. 

What are the priorities of the Champlain LHIN?

The Integrated Health Service Plan  (IHSP) 2010-2013 fulfills the Champlain Local Health Integration Network’s (LHIN) mandate to ensure all Champlain residents have access to quality health services through integrating the health system at a local level. In addition, the plan identifies three populations on which to focus: People with:

1) Diabetes or Pre-Diabetes

2) Mental Health Issues and / or Problematic Substance Use

3) Complex Health Conditions.

Do people have to get health services in the LHIN where they live?
No, Champlain residents can cross LHIN boundaries to get your health care. LHIN boundaries are for management and administrative purposes only.

Will meetings of the Champlain LHIN Board be open to the public? 
Absolutely. For a schedule of these open meetings, please go to Board Meetings