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Letters to Timbrell
"iVe need our hospital beds"
March 13, 1979.
Government of Ontario,
Queen's Park, Toronto.
Attention
Hon,Dennis Timbrell.
Dear Sir:
I wish to bring to yo5r
attention my extreme con-
cern regarding the intended
closure of beds at Wingham
Hospital. Our hospital cur-
rently operates at a bed cost
well below many hospitals in
Ontario, and has operated
below budget for many
years.
The service provided by
our hospital is greatly need-
ed in our large rural area.
The severe winter storms in
this snowbelt area often
make it. impossible to travel
long distances to hospital.
I am concerned that -the
loss of beds at this time will
lead to our hospital losing its
viability as a hospital _to our
community in the future.
Wingham hospital • was
built by the community and I
feel we have a right to retain
the quality of service we
currently enjoy.
Yours sincerely,
Ian 0. Clarke.
Dromore, arm,
R, 5, Lticknow,.
equipped as it stands now, to
do so. Consider also the extra
travelling costs involved -
ambulance transportation
and family visiting, etc.
5) Hospital care involves
physical, spiritual and emo-
tional aspects. Proper per-
sonalized care can be provid-
ed in our own local hospital.
This means a good deal to a
person already under the
stress of illness,
This hospital, may . we
remind you, was built
through the efforts of the
people of this community.
We would appreciate it if
more consideration A. was
shown by the Ontario goy-
_ ernment for the needs of the
people in Wingham and
area.
Let us retain our active
treatment hospital, to take
care of our own people in our
own community thus saving
the government money in the
long run..
March 13, 1979.
Mr. Dennis Timbrell,
10th. Floor; Hepburn Block,
80 Grosvenor, Street,
Toronto, Ont.
M7A 1R3
Dear Sir,
We are writing to protest
the proposed bed closures at
Wingham and. District Hos-
pital.
We . feel any reduction in
health services to this ,rural
area would be a great hard-
ship for the following reas-
ons:
1) .Wingham hospital° is so
situated that it serves . a
geographical area of 350
square miles without imping-
ing on any other hospital's
area.
2) The winter weather exper-
ienced in this northern: Hur-
on County district is of such a
severe nature that travelling
any distance is virtually
impossible, even in an emer-
gency. One has to experience
the severity a winter,storm in
this. area to appreciate the
problems involved.
3) School buses transport
over 3000 children daily,
travelling 'on roads in all
weather conditions. A poten-
tial accident could put a
severe strain on even present
hospital facilities.
4) The . cost per day of an
active treatment bed in
Wingham is one of the lowest
in the area at $95.72. Com-
pare this cost with that of
Kitchener -Waterloo at
$130.38 and $341.66 'for
McMaster Hospital, Hamil-
ton.
4) It makes little sense to
care for these people in the
more expensive hospitals
when Wingham is well
Sincerely,
Kenneth C. and
Audrey McKague.
R. Wingham
13 March, 1979.
Hon. Dennis Timbrell,
10th Floor, Hepburn, Block,
Queen's Park,
Ont. M7A 1R3
Dear Mr. Timbrell:
Wingham Hospital is cur-
rently facing bed. cuts as a
result of your budget restric-
tions. Of particular concern
to me as a parent is the
cutback that will be nece§sit-
ated in the Paediatric wing.
My childrenhave exper-
ienced centralized, urban
centre "large hospital" care.
and I have been appalled.
We came ,to the Wingham
area, in part, because of the
availability of 'a hospital.
When we had occasions to
utilize the Paediatric wing we
were extremely impressed.
The level. of, personalized,
human" concern for the
children was outstanding.
This is no health care mach-
ine you'are.dealing with/ but
a most remarkable ''com-
munity" hospital.
Since .our visits have all
concerned acute respiratory
problems, the nearness of
Wingham Hospital is also
clearly of great importance to
us.
I am confounded that you
would even consider restrict-
ing Wingham Hospital. It is
by far one of your most
efficient hospitals ($95/day),
as well. as serving an area
with an unusually large
senior citizen population.
Further it stands alone ser-
ricing • an area of approxim-
ately 350 sq. miles.
l strongly urge you to
reconsider.
Yours truly,
Mrs. Ian Clarke.
Dromore Farm,
R. R. 5.Lucknow,
March 14, 1979.
Mr. D. Timbrell,
Minister of Health,
Dear Sir:
I'must protest most strong-
ly at the proposed cutback in
budget to Wingham and
District Hospital which will
result in reduced hospital
services to our area.
Our geographic location in
North Huron does not avail
us of services offered by
larger centres - the nearest of
which is 53 miles distant.
Our severe winter condi-
tions place considerable lim-
itation on mobility to our area
and distances involved indi-
cate the necessity for consid-
eration of delivery of service
to our rural area.
Yours, truly,
Louise Marrett.
R.R.#1
Wingham,
March 14, 1979.
Dear Mr. Timbrell,
1 am writing this letter for
my father who has been
receiving -wonderful treat-
ment from the staff of the
Wingham Hospital for years:
I am very+concerned that you
are thinking of closing down
beds at the Wingham Hos-
pital.
My father often suffers
from heart attacks, , internal
bleeding and "a fluid buildup'
in his lungs which does not.
allot rhim to breath. If he had
to travel to a hospital in the
city for care he pfiobabiy
wouldn't live, So I. am
pleading with you to recon-
sider your statement.
The Wingham Hospital
and staff have given my
father excellent care.
The last time I rushed my
father to the hospital in
Wingham they 'didn't know
where they were going to put
him and there were other
patients coming in yet that
night. How can you consider
closing beds down in a
hospital where it is already
short of beds?
Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Katherine Benninger,
Formosa, Ontario.
March 13, (1979.
Hon. Dennis Timbrell;
Toronto"Ontario.
Dear Sir,
We are concerned about
our local hospital! We feel
that with the large area that
is covered by this hospital we.
cannot afford a bed cut of any
size.
This area has many violent
accidents and we need hos-
pital space for these. We
have• many elderly people
that need care at times and a
bed loss will be very difficult.
Our children requiree care.
too and if our beds are cut we
will run into difficulties ag-
ain.
The Wingham and District
Hospital is very efficient and
gives excellent patient care.
Your consideration onour
behalf would be appreciated.
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