Released on March 3, 2000
Health Minister Pat Atkinson has confirmed approval of the 1999-2000 BudgetPlan for the Mamawetan Churchill River Health District.
The plan outlines how the district is providing services to meet the health
needs of its residents. It provides for:
La Ronge Health Centre. This facility provides acute, long-term care
and community based services as well as health promotion and disease
prevention programs such as dietetic services and addictions
prevention. This facility provided in-patient acute care to 1,208
people last year in addition to out-patient services, such as
addictions counselling and diabetic education;
14 long term care and two respite beds located in the La Ronge Health
Centre;
Community services such as mental health counselling, public health
inspection and monitoring and the children's dental plan;
Telehealth pilot project in La Ronge and Pinehouse that links local
residents and their doctors with specialists in larger centres;
Maintaining and developing home care services which enable people to
remain independent in their homes;
Primary care services in Pinehouse and Sandy Bay;
Emergency response including more than 1,600 ambulance trips a year; and
Services to help people improve their health and prevent illness and
injuries including the acquired brain injury program, sexual wellness
pilot project, immunization and disease control.
"The Mamawetan Churchill River Health District is working hard to provide and
improve service to its residents," Atkinson said. "I am particularly pleased
to see the district continuing to advance the Telehealth project. This project
promises to help northern residents get better access to specialized care
without having to travel several hours from their homes."
"The successful development of strong partnerships around the Northern Diabetes
Prevention Proposal, Tobacco Reduction Strategy and Sexual Wellness Initiative
have been a significant milestone in our progress as a District," Mamawetan
Churchill River District Health Board Chair Louise Wiens said.
Provincial funding to the Mamawetan Churchill River Health District, including
one-time funding for Y2K and other purposes, is $9.2 million this year, up from
$8.6 million last year - a 6.8 per cent increase. The district has planned for
a surplus of $80,000.
"The Mamawetan Churchill River Health District is doing a good job of providing
services to meet local needs while managing its resources," Atkinson said.
"This modest surplus will contribute to the long term stability of health care
services in the district."
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For more information, contact:
Jeff Brown Norman Hatlevik
Communications Branch CEO
Saskatchewan Health Mamawetan Churchill River Health District
Phone: (306) 787-4088 Phone: (306) 425-8562