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MGH Annual General Meeting – Monday, June 26, 2017 Please find attached the Annual Corporate Membership Application Form should you choose to become a Corporate Member. The form must be signed and returned along with your membership fee of two dollars ($2) to the Front Reception of the Hospital no later than 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 27, 2017 (60 days in advance of this meeting). Hard copies of the form is also available at the Front Reception. http://www.mh.on.ca/uploads/2017_Membership_DriveApplicationForm.doc

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Today, Wednesday, December 7th 2016 at noon we will be cutting over to a brand new automated telephone system. Telephones may be down for up to 15 minutes as we switch from the old system to the new. As with any new technology please bear with us as we work through any unexpected glitches.

We are sorry to announce that due to an unexpected issue the phone system will NOT be cutover today. We thank you for your continuous patience and we will provide information as it becomes available.

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Manitouwadge General Hospital was presented with the 2016 Governance Excellence Award to recognize the board leadership in creating an integrated heath care system in our community. please find the full article here: http://www.mh.on.ca/uploads/HOSPITAL%20RECOGNIZED%20FOR%20INTEGRATING%20CARE.pdf

September 24, 2016 You are cordially invited to a BBQ Lunch /Open House to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the new Hospital to share memories, stories and cake! BBQ Lunch from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. in cafeteria Open House from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. in the J. C. Harris Boardroom click on link for full poster Masquerade Ball – Fundraiser for a new Cardiac Monitoring System September 24, 2016 http://www.mh.on.ca/Happenings.php Click on link for full poster

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20 Years Ago, our new hospital was opened to Manitouwadge residents

Manitouwadge General Hospital will be hosting a yard sale on Thursday August 18th from 2PM till 5:30 PM. There are many different items for sale. Some of the larger items will be sold through a silent auction. Please follow this link for a list of items and pictures available. NOTE: items with a green beside the picture on the left margin will be sold through a silent auction. www.mh.on.ca/yardsale.php EDIT: Time correction August 18th 2:00 PM till 5:00 PM

Ontario Launching Pilot Project for Rural Health Hubs $2.5-Million Investment Will Enhance Care for Rural Patients August 7, 2016 10:36 A.M. Ontario is strengthening health care in Northern communities by finding innovative ways to deliver care to patients through a new pilot project for rural health hubs. As part of her week-long visit to more than a dozen Northern Ontario communities, Premier Kathleen Wynne made the announcement today at Espanola Regional Hospital and Health Centre, one of five sites chosen for the pilot project. Ontario will provide $2.5 million in funding over three years for the five hubs. The funding will enhance service integration at the five health care locations to help them become fully integrated health hubs that better meet the unique needs of rural communities, and that provide high-quality care for patients. They will connect modern services and coordinate transitions between caregivers and doctors -- and make it easier for patients and their families to understand and access their health care choices. Along with community partners, the five health care centres participating in the pilot project are: Espanola Regional Hospital and Health Centre Dryden Regional Health Centre Manitouwadge General Hospital North Shore Health Centre -- formerly Blind River District Health Centre Haliburton Highlands Health Services. In collaboration with community partners, each site will support health system transformation and improve care, access and outcomes for patients in remote areas of the province. It is expected that the hubs will evolve into fully integrated health care delivery systems by 2017-18. They will then provide care that is integrated from end to end -- public health, primary care, mental health care, chronic disease management, acute care, home and community care, long-term care and palliative care. Finding new and better ways to deliver health care to patients in rural Ontario is part of the government's plan to build a better Ontario through its Patients First: Action Plan for Health Care, which provides patients with faster access to the right care; better home and community care; the information they need to live healthy; and a health care system that is sustainable for generations to come. QUOTES " Our government is working to ensure access to high-quality health care in every corner of Ontario. By bringing services together through the Rural Health Hubs project, we are making it easier for people to get access to the care they need, where they need it." - Kathleen Wynne Premier of Ontario " Rural health hubs will improve quality of care and deliver better health outcomes for people in remote communities. By providing more integrated care for Ontarians closer to home, we are putting patients’ needs first — providing faster access to the right care." - Dr. Eric Hoskins Minister of Health and Long-Term Care QUICK FACTS The Ontario Hospital Association and the Ontario Medical Association established a Rural Health Hub Advisory Committee to develop a framework for implementing these hubs. Four of the five sites selected for this project are in Northern Ontario. This reflects the vast geographical areas that many health care centres serve in the North. Espanola Regional Hospital and Health Centre will receive an additional $97,300 in operating funding this year –– a 0.9 per cent increase. Espanola Regional Hospital and Health Centre will also receive more than $384,000 this year through the Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund (HIRF), which helps hospitals repair or replace roofs, windows, fire alarms and other building systems. Ontario is investing $175 million this year through the HIRF — up from $125 million in 2015–16. Small communities with fewer than 30,000 residents make up almost 25 per cent of Ontario’s population.