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Page 2 The SHELBURNE FREE PRESS, Thursday, November 16, 2017 Daub: HHCC needs more funding from the province Written By JASEN OBERMEYER Ms. Daub says the new model is “quite difficult for me- dium-sized hospitals” like Headwaters, and is not working Headwaters Health Care Centre CEO Stacey Daub was at for them. Dufferin County Council last Thursday (Nov. 9) discussing “We have developed a very extensive business case and the hospital’s need for more funding from the province. are working in collaboration with the local LHIN (Local In her presentation to council, Ms. Daub provided an up- Health Integration Network) to make a pitch for a base date on hospital matters, asking members to re-imagine the adjustment with the Ministry of Health to address the gap role Headwaters plays in the community. between the funding we receive and what our community She says staff and officials strive for high-quality care, deserves.” pointing to the hospital’s average emergency wait time – the She says community growth and demand, particularly in time that elapses between arrival at the hospital and admis- Shelburne, is another challenge they face, and are looking sion to a room – at 11 hours, which she says is an area the to build up their organization and infrastructure, for their hospital “does really well at,” compared to the provincial “ability to work financially to build our human resources.” average time of 48.5 hours. She added that despite donations and charity events they PHOTO: BRIAN LOCKHART HEADWATERS HEALTH CARE CENTRE President and CEO Ms. Daub described the hospital as an “economic engine,” host, “requiring funding is a difficult situation … it’s an on- Stacey Daub provided an update to Dufferin County council but warned they can’t do everything. “It’s not possible, tech- going challenge for us.” last week, where she claimed the local facility needed more nology is constantly changing.” Pointing to the fact the hospital building is now 20 years funding from the province to maintain its high standards of She says their biggest challenge is financial, due to a mod- old, she said “maintenance and facility issues are coming quality care. el the province moved to in 2012 that aims at reflecting the and require funding.” Ms. Daub says they will engage with citizens, patients, needs of patients served by each hospital and its surround- She also spoke of the growing number of seniors and partners, businesses, and the government, to for the future ing community. babies in the area. This year to date, she said thy have de- of the hospital. The model compensates health-care organizations based livered 20 per cent more babies than last year – about 200 Dufferin Warden Darren White encouraged Ms. Daub to on how many patients they look after, the services they de- more – which is “a really big deal” for a hospital Headwa- “keep [council] in the loop” on the hospitals’ activities and liver, and the needs of the broader population they serve. ters’ size. their request for more provincial funding. PHOTOS: DEB FREEMAN SHELBURNE’S REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE was well attended, with hundreds of locals making their way to the community cenotaph to pay their respects for all those that have SUNDAY NIGHT fallen fighting for our freedom over the years. ROAST BEEF DINNER Shelburne remembers SPECIAL locals vets who fought end Horsley and then, a quick march to the Written By DEB FREEMAN Cenotaph at Town Hall on Victoria street, $24 A cold and damp day didn’t stop the res- for the laying of wreaths at 11”00am. idents of Shelburne attending the Remem- The Last Post brought many to tears as brance Day service at The Royal Canadian they remembered their loved ones, their Legion on Saturday, November 11th to hon- friends, relatives, lost souls no longer with our those that sacrificed their lives for our us but always remembered on this day, the freedom during the First and Second world end of the war November 11th, 11:00am, wars 1918. Reverend Gord Horsley gave a strong, A list of local men and women who died sombre, service attended by hundreds of in combat was read , followed by individual local residents young and old, all drawn laying of wreaths, by representatives of sev- together on this commemorative day, and eral organisations, , including members of remembering the fallen.