Local Health Integration Networks (operating as Home and Community Care Support Services)

Ministry

Health

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https://healthcareathome.ca/

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Background

Local Health System Integration Act, S.O. 2006, C. 4, PART II, S. 3

Function

On April 1, 2021, the health system planning and funding functions of the Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) transferred into Ontario Health. LHINs are now operating under a new business name, Home and Community Care Support Services, to reflect a focused service delivery mandate of providing home care and long-term care home placement services and facilitation of access to community services.

The objects of the LHINs, operating as Home and Community Care Support Services, include:

• to ensure the effective and efficient management of the human, material and financial resources of the network and to account to the Minister for the use of the resources;

• to provide health and related social services and supplies and equipment for the care of persons in home, community, and other settings, and to provide goods and services to assist caregivers in the provision of care for such persons;

• to manage the placement of persons into long-term care homes, supportive housing programs, chronic care and rehabilitation beds in hospitals, and other programs and places where community services are provided under the Home Care and Community Services Act, 1994;

•  to provide information to the public about, and make referrals to, health and social services.

There are 14 LHINs, operating as Home and Community Care Support Services across the province, that collectively deliver over 100,000 patient visits every day.  The 14 organizations are:         

• Central LHIN carrying on business as Home and Community Care Support Services Central
• Central West LHIN carrying on business as Home and Community Care Support Services Central West 
• Mississauga Halton LHIN carrying on business as Home and Community Care Support Services Mississauga Halton
• North Simcoe Muskoka LHIN carrying on business as Home and Community Care Support Services North Simcoe Muskoka
• Central East LHIN carrying on business as Home and Community Care Support Services Central East
• Champlain LHIN carrying on business as Home and Community Care Support Services Champlain
• South East LHIN carrying on business as Home and Community Care Support Services South East
• Toronto Central LHIN carrying on business as Home and Community Care Support Services Toronto Central
• North East LHIN carrying on business as Home and Community Care Support Services North East
• North West LHIN carrying on business as Home and Community Care Support Services North West
• Erie St. Clair LHIN carrying on business as Home and Community Care Support Services Erie St. Clair
• Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant LHIN carrying on business as Home and Community Care Support Services Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant
• South West LHIN carrying on business as Home and Community Care Support Services South West
• Waterloo Wellington LHIN carrying on business as Home and Community Care Support Services Waterloo Wellington

Membership

Each director who is appointed will be cross-appointed to all 14 boards. Each board of directors shall consist of no more than twelve members appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council who shall form the board of directors of the LHIN operating as Home and Community Care Support Services. The Lieutenant Governor in Council shall designate a chair and at least one vice-chair from among the members of the board of directors

Term

The members of the board of directors shall hold office for a term of up to three years at the pleasure of the Lieutenant Governor in Council and may be reappointed any number of additional terms up to a maximum of 6 years.

Meetings

The board of directors shall meet regularly throughout the year and in any event shall hold at least four meetings in each calendar year.

Remuneration

Appointees are remunerated according to Schedule A, Level 2 of the Agencies and Appointments Directive

Appointments & Vacancies