{"id":159013,"date":"2024-08-09T07:29:37","date_gmt":"2024-08-09T11:29:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/rwddev\/?p=159013"},"modified":"2024-08-09T07:29:43","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T11:29:43","slug":"mahc-offers-advice-on-when-to-head-to-the-emergency-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/mahc-offers-advice-on-when-to-head-to-the-emergency-room\/","title":{"rendered":"MAHC offers advice on when to head to the emergency room"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>From Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>#WheretoGetCareMuskoka is an excellent and regularly updated resource for information about different options for care in Muskoka. The #WheretoGetCareMuskoka webpage features information about when you should go to the Emergency Department and when a visit to your primary care provider is more appropriate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With Emergency Department visits doubling in the summer months at Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare, wait times can be long. Visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mahc.ca\/wheretogetcareMuskoka\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">www.mahc.ca\/wheretogetcareMuskoka\/<\/span><\/a>\u00a0to educate yourself about community-based alternatives to the Emergency Department. Information is provided for people who have a local doctor and outlines primary care options for those who do not. Resources are also provided about prescription renewal, mental health and addictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen accidents happen, your local Emergency Departments are here for you,\u201d says Dr. John Simpson, Director &amp; Chief of Emergency Medicine. \u201cWe also know that how people access care has changed dramatically since the pandemic, and more than ever, different mental wellness services have come online, and virtual care is providing greater options. We can all play a role in reducing pressures on Emergency Departments by accessing the right care in the right place at the right time by the right provider.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Being informed about options for non-emergency care in Muskoka and knowing when it\u2019s appropriate to go to the Emergency Department and when to access primary care or other community-based supports is one way the community can support their local hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Don\u2019t miss out on Doppler!<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sign up <a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/dont-miss-out-on-doppler\/\"><u>here<\/u><\/a> to receive our email digest with links to our most recent stories.<br \/>\nLocal news in your inbox so you don&#8217;t miss anything!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"background: #5cb85c url('https:\/\/d1iczxrky3cnb2.cloudfront.net\/red_logo.png') no-repeat 37px; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; padding: 15px 38px; padding-left: 75px; -webkit-border-radius: 2px; -moz-border-radius: 2px; border-radius: 2px; box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #1f5a89; text-shadow: 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);\" href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/support-huntsville-doppler\">Click here to support local news<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45657\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare #WheretoGetCareMuskoka is an excellent and regularly updated resource for information about different options for care in Muskoka. 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