It’s About You and Your Health
- Go to Central West LHIN website
- Download Central West LHIN 2010-2013 IHSP
- See a snapshot from Central West LHIN’s previous IHSP
The Central West LHIN IHSP-2 aligns with the MOHLTC’s priorities to promote equitable access to health and health care for all Ontarians.
- CW’s first IHSP had 5 guiding principles for integrated service delivery, including equitable access
- CW LHIN Vision: “we have a vision for a health system that promotes equity” (p.7)
- Meeting the unique needs of ethno-cultural communities and our French and Aboriginal communities is a foundation of the IHSP which includes the grounding principles of equity of access
Aging-at-Home Strategy
- The CW LHIN piloted a decision-setting framework to evaluate aging-at-home initiatives
- One of the key concepts was looking at how they improve equity of access
- The strategic priorities are built on the concept of health equity
- The aging-at-home strategy addresses the specific and unique population health needs heard in our community engagement strategies
Implementing the Health System Plan: Diversity and Equity
- The CW LHIN has a vision for a health system that values ethno-cultural diversity and works to improve access for all residents of the Central West LHIN to culturally competent health services
- CW LHIN’s “rich diversity” requires health services designed to be sensitive to language barriers, respect cultural beliefs, and targeted to prevent and treat diseases frequently seen in these populations
- Health services need to promote health equity to all residents of the LHIN regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, socio-demographic characteristics, education, religious, language, sexual orientation, or any other factors
- A key outcome will be an increase in the number of culturally competent health service providers
Key Priority
- Vision: a health system that values ethno-cultural diversity and works to improve access for all residents of the CW LHIN to culturally competent health services
Actions
- Align strategies to meet the needs of the diverse ethno-cultural population
- Include a requirement for the development of a Health Equity Plan as part of each health service provider’s accountability agreement
- Continue research with York University’s Institute for Health Research on issues of health and ethno-cultural diversity
Measures
- Key outcome: when access to care mirrors the profile of the local population
- Increase the number of culturally competent health services available that are designed to meet specific needs of the LHIN’s diverse communities