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14 News Record • Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Jessica's House
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"By building a residen-
tial hospice in Exeter, we
would have the greatest
potential to relieve stress
on more hospitals than if
the residential hospice
was situated anywhere
else in Huron County.
Nowhere else in Huron -
Perth would there be that
much positive effect on as
many area hospitals
ensuring a much larger
long-term cost-saving and
sustainability model," he
explained adding, "We
have the desire, the
finances, the volunteers,
and the donations to build
and sustain the hospice."
In frustration, this
group says the process has
not been easy. They
requested to be a voice on
the collaborative steering
committee since January
and was just permitted in
November to have Kim
Winbow, Coordinator of
Bereavement Services, at
the table. "We don't need
permission to build a hos-
pice," said Homuth. The
LHIN does not decide - all
the funding does not come
from the LHIN.
Having said that,
Homuth said they are very
aware that South Huron is
not the recommended
destination for beds.
Although the study has
not been made public,
rumors say Central Huron
has been chosen to house
the beds.
"We are puzzled but not
daunted by that. We will
operate without funders
for a bit, but believe the
LHINs will see Jessica's
House is a good case.
"LHINs, by virtue of
their process, force com-
munities to argue 'us not
them' for funding. I resent
that. I am a citizen of the
county. I want more for
more people. I want resi-
dential hospices in three
or four communities yet
the LIHN persists with a
strategy that chooses one
community over all
others. We have imagined
a very different approach
where communities work
to support one another.
We are ready now. Fund
us, so we can help another
community later, instead
of, not funding the one
that is ready, excluding
us," she said.
South Huron would like
the LHIN to consider a
model of five beds for
Stratford, two for Clinton
and three for Exeter.
"We do not work against
another community. We
would like to see Jessica's
House built and then we
can help another commu-
nity. We are further along
than anyone. Our entire
community is involved in
this process."
They are encouraging
the public to lobby the
government for Jessica's
House. The process, with
the consultant's recom-
mendation ending up at
the Ministry of Health will
be released in the early
new year.
"We have not been
included in the decision
making, so we as a com-
munity need to talk
loudly," said Homuth add-
ing they have never been
invited to present to the
board and the people of
his area can advocate on
their behalf. They finally
allowed us in."
"We are aware that the
consultant's study is rec-
ommending Central
Huron/Clinton however,
since the final decision
rests with the Board of the
SW LHIN, we are hoping
they have the wisdom to
recognize our efforts to
date. We know that residen-
tial hospices get built, oper-
ate and are maintained
through grassroots efforts.
We know the LHINs have
been instructed to `follow
the lead of communities'.
We believe we will get
funded at some point. In
the meantime, we continue
our efforts and will break
ground this spring. If we
build it, they will come."
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