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Attracting doctors, clinics discussed at town council By Ron Giofu
Getting more medical services and doctors in Amherstburg remains a priority for town council and many of its residents. Town council is pledging to work with health professionals in the area, residents and the province so that more doctors and nurses come to town. Representatives of the Windsor-Essex Ontario Health Team (WEOHT), which includes local health organizations like the Amherstburg Family Health Team (AFHT) among a large roster of health care partners, attended town council Monday night where they went over their efforts to attract physicians to the region. Those representatives included Dr. Ken Blanchette, WEOHT CEO Joyce Zuk and Dr. Tim O’Callahan, with other professionals joining them either as part of the delegation or in the council chambers. The WEOHT is comprised of over 40 healthcare organizations, community support services, hospitals, home and community care providers, lived experience partners and primary care providers providing services in urban and rural settings, Blanchette noted. Zuk said their data shows 15 total primary care practitioners in Amherstburg, with 12 being primary care physicians and three rostering nurse practitioners. There are also two walk-in clinics, she said. Statistics shared by Zuk showed 7.9 per cent of Amherstburg residents not attached to primary care. That compares to 7.8 per cent in Essex, 16.3 per cent in Kingsville, 23 per cent in Leamington, 9.7 per cent in Lakeshore, 7.2 per cent in Tecumseh, 8.3 per cent in LaSalle and 12. 4 per cent in Windsor. The goal is to have everyone attached to a primary healthcare provider by 2029, Zuk added. “We’ve been addressing this as a municipality for a long time,” said Deputy Mayor Chris Gibb. “How can we help you help us?”
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Ontario Minister of Long-Term Care Natalia Kusendova-Bashta (fifth from left, holding her son Matthew) was at the site of where the new Chateau Park Long-Term Care Home is being built. She provided an update during her March 4 visit.
Minister visits new long-term care site By Ron Giofu Ontario’s minister of long-term care was in Amherstburg last week to get a look at the new longterm care home under construction. Chateau Park Long-Term Care Home is moving to the building currently under construction at 140 Fryer St., at the corner of Richmond St., and it was learned during Minister Natalia Kusendova-Bashta’s visit last Wednesday afternoon that the home is roughly 25 per cent complete. Kusendova-Bashta highlighted the jobs associated with the new long-term care home and the financing of it as well. Chateau Park Long-Term Care Home is currently in Windsor and has 59 beds, but will have 160 beds once it opens in Amherstburg. The anticipated opening date for the redeveloped long-term home is mid-2027. The project is expected to support roughly 370 jobs and more than 200 permanent long-term care positions
once the home opens. Kusendova-Bashta pointed out the efforts to make that happen, including Riverdale Living and the ARCH Corporation, the contractors as well the Building Ontario Fund (BOF), the latter who assisted with the financing. The ministry said this home is a recipient of the ministry’s construction funding subsidy top-up and is additionally financed through Building Ontario Fund (BOF) in partnership with Manulife. BOF plays a critical role in advancing revenue-generating infrastructure development in Ontario by catalyzing investment in priority projects. Arch Corporation has partnered with BOF to develop long-term care homes in smaller communities. “As you can see, it takes a village,” said KusendovaBashta. “As minister, I can’t do, I can’t do it alone.” The long-term care minister added “we’re marking a significant milestone for Amherstburg” and that “we are building for the future to create good-paying jobs and support stronger, more resilient communities.”
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