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The Times Advocate, 2006-03-22, Page 3MAGNUM R/T - "HEMI" MSRP-$44,094.00 DISCOUNT - $6899.00 VOUCHER $500.00 $36,695.00* Wednesday, March 22, 2006 Exeter Times–Advocate 3 Health survey results released at LHIN forum By Pat Bolen TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF EXETER — Results from a health care survey as well as information on the Integrated Health Care Network and what it will mean for users of the system were dis- cussed Monday morning in Exeter by politicians, health officials and residents at a forum at the Exeter Town Hall. Attending the meeting were Huron Bruce MPP Carol Mitchell, as well as South West Local Health Integration Network CEO Tony Woolgar and board member John Van Bastelaar along with Ministry of Health MPP liaison Scott Lovell, executive director of the Huron Perth Community Care Access Centres Kathy Scalon and Huron Perth director of client services Mary Lynn Preistap. Mitchell said the questionnaire was mailed to every household in Huron Bruce, but added not every house- hold received one, which was being looked into. 490 surveys were returned, which she described as "a very good response." Mitchell said while the tone of the surveys was positive with many comments about excellent service received and the quality of staff, users have concerns which include the contracting out of services, closing rural hos- pitals and travel times. "We can't lose sight that respondents said the system works, " said Mitchell. Among the 490 responses, 388 said they have a family physician; 400 said they have seen a doctor in the last six months; 289 have used a community hospital in the last six months, of which 297 said they used the emer- gency room. Asked if they have used a hospital outside their com- munity, 342 said yes of which 202 went to London while 94 went to Stratford and 81 went to Owen sound. Twenty five of the respondents said they are on a cataract waiting list while 16 said they are waiting for MRIs; 23 are waiting for hip and knee replacements and 29 were waiting for other types of surgery. Referring to time on waiting lists, 16 respondents said they had waited between one to three months while nine people said their wait time had been between four to six months and eight waited between 10 to 12 months. Windows smashed EXETER — On March 18 at approximately 1 a.m., Huron OPP responded to an alarm at South Huron District High School. Police found that nine windows had been smashed Estimated damage is not yet known. If you have any information that can assist police with any investigation, please call the OPP or CRIME STOP- PERS at 1-800-222-8477. (1 -800 -222 -TIPS). Theft of gun from home HENSALL — Sometime between 8 a.m. March 18 and 2 p.m. March 19, unknown parties gained entry into a work shop and residence on Queen Street in Hensall. Stolen from the house was a locked Winchester pump shot gun, $70 in cash and a quantity of liquor. If you have any information that can assist police with any investigation, please call the OPP or CRIME STOPPERS at 1-800-222-8477. (1 -800 -222 -TIPS). EXETER CHRYSLER 136 Main St., N. Exeter, Ontario' (519) 235-1525 • 1-866-435-5553 C H R Y S L E R FIVE STAR Jeep, D .70 m E 300C LOADED "HEMI" MSRP-$44,938.00 DISCOUNT - $8743.00 VOUCHER $500.00 $35,695.00* CROSSFIRE 2 Door Roadster MSRP-$51,945.00 DISCOUNT - $9.950.00 VOUCHER $500.00 $41 495.00* *plus freight and air tax Expires 03/31/06 :i DURANGO "LIMITED" MSRP-$51,319.00 DISCOUNT - $12,124.00 VOUCHER $500.00 $38,695.00* DURANGO"SLT" MSRP-$46,155.00 DISCOUNT - $10,960.00 VOUCHER $500.00 $34,695.00* Referring to the Trillium Drug Plan, 443 people said they have used the plan and 389 of the respondents said they have not used the telehealth phone service. Just over half of those who responded were in the 67 and older category while 29 per cent were over 56 years of age. Woolgar praised Mitchell's work in having the survey done and said it is exactly what the LHIN needs. One problem Woolgar said that needs to be addressed in medical care is "we use jargon people don't under- stand." He added that LHIN is intended to bring medical care closer to where people need it saying that previously all decisions were made at Queen's Park. "It's about making sure people can travel less," said Woolgar. Van Bastellar echoed the sentiments of Woolgar, ask- ing, "does Toronto know the needs of the local sys- tem...before it was top down, with LHIN it is bottom up." In response to a question whether the LHIN would control money raised by hospital auxilaries Woolgar said "LHIN is coming to work with the hospital not take away from it." The southwest LHIN board has six members and will be add three more. 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