Some great news for primary care in Windsor-Essex today!
Andrew Dowie made the exciting announcement that the Ontario government is investing $1,979,761 to connect more people to primary care teams in Windsor-Essex through the Canadian Mental Health Association - Windsor Essex County Branch.
This is part of Ontario’s $110 million investment to connect up to 328,000 people to primary care teams, bringing the province one step closer to connecting everyone in Ontario to primary care.
“This investment by the Ontario government under the leadership of Premier Ford and Minister Jones, will significantly grow our primary care capacity in Windsor-Essex and serve nearly 8000 additional residents in our community,” said Andrew Dowie, Member of Provincial Parliament for Windsor–Tecumseh.
“This funding will expand primary care access with investments in human health resources and extend the outreach for the Mobile Medical Support (MMS) team (Erie Shores HealthCare) team,” said Nicole Sbrocca, CEO, CMHA-WECB. Funding will also allow for the expansion of services of the CMHA Health Centre and Shelter Health.
“The MMS is a mobile healthcare clinic that has successfully provided episodic primary care, preventative care, and wraparound services to a variety of vulnerable, high risk, underserved popula[ons across Windsor Essex County.”
Ontario currently leads the country with 90% of people connected to a regular health care provider. As a next step to close the gap for people not connected to primary care in the community, the province is supporting the expansion of interprofessional primary care teams in Windsor-Essex.
Interprofessional primary care teams connect people to a range of health professionals that work together under one roof, including doctors, nurse practitioners, registered and practical nurses, physiotherapists, social workers, and dietitians, among others. Timely access to primary care helps people stay healthier for longer with faster diagnosis and treatment, as well as more consistent support managing their day-to-day health while relieving pressures on emergency departments and walk-in clinics.
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