HEALTH
MATTERS NOW
Awareness campaign by:
 Des Collines Health Foundation
 CSSS des Collines
 Comité des usagers du CSSSC
The Business Plan
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Approved by the Board of the
CSSS des Collines in August, 2011
Business plan background
Under-financing recognized by the
Agence
 Our dilemma: to expand or perish…
 Plan approved by the Board in 2011
 Received support from all MRC mayors
 5 meetings with Minister to validate the
plan; received his go-ahead in Sept. 2012
 Previous government: no interest …
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The CSSS des Collines area
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Our population
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Younger that the Quebec average
More affluent
High % of English-speakers in West and North
Close proximity to health facilities in Gatineau
and Ottawa
Chelsea and Cantley: closer to Gatineau than
Wakefield
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Population growth by 2015
+ 7%, twice the average growth rate in
Québec
 36,500 by 2015
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Population growth by 2015
+ 43% more seniors aged 65 and over,
twice the Quebec average
 Need to plan health and social services
accordingly
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Demographic projections
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Volume of health services
use on the rise (2013)
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At the Hospital
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At CLSCs
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715 hospitalizations
40% of users outside territory
23,000 emergency visits, 41% from Gatineau and 8% from North
Wakefield
8,700 individual users
12% from outside our territory
In Nursing Home
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42 beds in our area, 20 earmarked in Gatineau for our use
20 places in family type resources
15 places in intermediate resources
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Volume of health services use
rising everywhere
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Needs projections
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Emergency visits in Wakefield
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Health resources of the CSSS
des Collines
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282 employees
80 nursing and cardio-respiratory staff
82 staff in paratechnical
services and trades
47 personnel staff, technical
and admin professionals
52 health technicians and health and
social services professionals
21 senior non-unionized staff
26 doctors
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Annual budget of $20 million
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Conclusion
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A young and relatively well-to-do population with
growing health and social services needs;
Demographics that point to significant needs by 2015,
due to an ageing population;
Increased volumes in the past and projected higher
needs by 2015;
Therefore, will need more human resources and more
space to provide the services;
Need to retain our current resources by adding more
staff for the future.
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Our objectives
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Improve local access to quality health services;
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Increase our autonomy in our area by providing
health services to our population;
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Develop high-tech facilities similar to other CSSS
in the Outaouais, to promote our self-sufficiency;
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Increase our capability to respond to the
growing health needs of our population
throughout the area, in short-stay and at the
emergency.
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Business plan proposal
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Build a new emergency at the Hospital;
Dedicate new space for a full-service high-tech
emergency and external clinics ;
Build 2 new 40-bed nursing homes; ideally in Chelsea
and …
Enhance CLSC services (FMG and IPS);
Complete range of diagnostics capable of responding to
complex cases in emergency and in external clinics
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Onsite Laboratory
Radiology
Medical imaging: including scan, ultrasound and echography
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Doing all we can…
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The CSSSC is facing a $1 million budget deficit
Budget cuts totalled $754 000 in past 4 years
Overflow at emergency exceeds our human resources
capabilities
Wait times for community services are rising as no
additional resources have been added in 10 years
More that 4120 residents without a family doctor
Too few nurses and social workers to meet demand:
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Increase in demand for elder care
26% growth amongst youth in our schools since 2010
142% increase in youth with physical disabilities since 2008
164% increase in demand for mental health services since 2008
11% growth in birth rate since 2006
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DES COLLINES
HEALTH FOUNDATION
Mission of the Foundation
Fundraise
 Solicit and accept donations
 Manage and allocate these funds to the
CSSS Des Collines to improve the quality
of care and wellbeing of the people it
serves
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Background
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Founded in 1991: Foundation of the Gatineau
Memorial Hospital Center
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Changed in 2006: Des Collines Health Foundation
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Wakefield Memorial Hospital
CHSLC de Masham
CLSC de
 Val des Monts
 Cantley
 Chelsea
 LaPêche
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Our 120 volunteers
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Our fundraising activities
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Arthur Brown Memorial Golf Tournament
Garden Party
Wakefield Craft Fair
Christmas Appeal Campaign
Valentines Breakfast at the Valley Resto
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Grants to the CSSS: $100,000 annually
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Innovative Project: Condo Purchase
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For visiting physicians and
student doctors
20 since January 2013
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How to donate:
 By telephone
 By mail
 By fax
 By email
 Online
Thank you for
making a difference
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AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
Improving Services at the Wakefield Memorial
Hospital Emergency and in the Des Collines
Community
Improving Services at the Wakefield Memorial Hospital
Emergency and in the Des Collines Community
Awareness Campaign
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Community mobilization
 Meetings
throughout the MRC Des Collines to
pass the message and garner support
Cantley: April 29
 Chelsea: April 30
 Masham: May 2
 Val des Monts: May 12
 Wakefield: May 14
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Improving Services at the Wakefield Memorial Hospital
Emergency and in the Des Collines Community
Awareness Campaign
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What you can do
 Sign a paper copy of the petition or
 Sign
an online petition, National Assembly
 Sign
a post card addressed to the Premier
 Pass
the word on to your family, friends and
neighbours
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Awareness campaign
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Improving Services at the Wakefield Memorial Hospital
Emergency and in the Des Collines Community
Awareness campaign
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Online petition – Go to:
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http://www.assnat.qc.ca/en/exprimez-votreopinion/petition/signer-petition/index.html
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