The North East Community Care Access Centre (North East CCAC) announced the transfer of the West Parry Sound Health Centre (WPSHC) CCAC program to the North East CCAC on Monday.
Under the realignment, CCAC services previously under the WPSHC will now be provided by the North East CCAC Parry Sound branch.
According to Richard Joly, executive director of the North East CCAC, “This transfer is an important milestone in ensuring seamless and equitable access to CCAC services for all the residents in the North East, including the residents of the Parry Sound area. We look forward to working closely with all of our six branches as we continue to evolve to better serve our clients and ultimately build a better health care system for all.”
Over the last year, the province has realigned 41of its 42 CCAC locations across Ontario into 14 centres. This was accomplished by aligning them within Local Health Integration Network boundaries.
Under the transfer, the CCAC portion of the WPSHC would become part of the North East CCAC, which extends from Parry Sound, east to the North Bay area, west to Sault Ste. Marie, and north to Timmins and James Bay.
“This transfer will be seamless for the clients of the Parry Sound area. Their services will not be altered in any way,” Joly continued. “However, as the North East CCAC continues to evolve and create a common basket of service throughout the North East, it can be expected that the services will improve for these and future CCAC clients.”
Under its new operating name, the new Parry Sound branch becomes the sixth branch operating within the North East CCAC, including Kirkland Lake, North Bay, Sault Ste Marie, Sudbury and Timmins.
The North East CCAC is part of a network of 14, created by the Ontario Ministry of Health and
Long-Term Care to help people access government-funded home-care services and long-term care
homes. They also help people navigate the community support and health agencies in northeastern communities.
For more information on Community Care Access Centres, visit www.ccac-ont.ca.
