From the Town of Huntsville
The Town of Huntsville is committed to advocating for health and wellness services in our community and in Muskoka. The Town continues to work collaboratively with Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare (MAHC) and our local share partners during our region’s healthcare redevelopment project. The Town is pleased that MAHC has committed to continuing the community consultation opportunities and is taking the time necessary to explore the input received from the medical community and the public.
“The commitment from the Province provides an amazing opportunity to redevelop two hospital sites in Muskoka, which will offer expanded healthcare services for the communities in which they serve. We are confident that, along with the input received during the public consultation process, our communities will receive high-quality healthcare that Muskoka needs,” notes Mayor, Nancy Alcock.
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The minister of health should step in and resolve the situation at MAHC. The board of directors should be elected officials not appointed members. The MOH should standardize hospital design and construction so a local board does not have to do all that work…and it would prevent local boards from building monuments to themselves. Standardized design and construction would also standardized costs. The MOH should have a formula that says for every X number of people in the service area of the hospital one bed is approved. For example for every 1000 people , you get 1 bed.
And MAHC should explain why Midland can build a 240 bed hospital for 100 million dollars and MAHC wants 1.5 billion dollars to have 150 beds.
With due respect, I would like to suggest a few new members to MAHC namely medical professionals, medical administrators past and present, and the input of people such as the ONA president and others.
Knowledge, experience, and advice is available . Please use it. Thank you.