Released on March 3, 2000
Health Minister Pat Atkinson has confirmed approval of the 1999-2000 BudgetPlan for the Moose Mountain Health District.
The plan outlines how the district is providing services to meet the health
needs of its residents. It provides for:
Hospitals in Kipling, Redvers, Wawota and Arcola. These facilities
provided in-patient acute care services to 2,502 people in 1998/99, in
addition to numerous out-patient services, such as case management and
dietetic counselling.;
Nursing homes in Kipling, Wawota, Redvers, and Carlyle totalling 129
beds that served 154 people last year;
Home care services to an estimated 595 people a year and respite
services to an average of 43 people a year which help people remain
independent in their homes;
Community services such as mental health counselling, public health
(e.g. immunizations) and physical therapy;
Emergency response including an estimated 1,155 ambulance trips a year;
and
Services to help people improve their health and prevent illness and
injuries including Maryfield & District health Centre and 11
specifically designated Community Wellness Clinics.
"The Moose Mountain Health District is working hard to provide and improve
service to its residents," Atkinson said. "I am particularly pleased the Moose
Mountain Health District has achieved district wide accreditation status this
year."
Moose Mountain Health District Board Chair Alan Arthur said "On behalf of the
Board I would like to express our appreciation of the effort and commitment of
all community volunteers and district staff that allowed us to achieve
nationally recognized status by the Canadian Council on Health Services
Accreditation."
Provincial funding to the Moose Mountain Health District, including one-time
funding for Y2K and other purposes, is $11.8 million this year, up from $10.8
million last year - a 9.5 per cent increase in funding. The district has
planned for a deficit of $1.15 million.
"The projected deficit of $1.15 million equates to 9.8 per cent of the health
district's funding," Atkinson said. "We will be working with the district to
achieve a balanced budget to ensure the continuation of the services people
need to protect and maintain their health."
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For more information, contact:
Jeff Brown Warren Wallin, CEO
Saskatchewan Health Moose Mountain Health District
Phone: (306) 787-4088 Phone: (306) 739-2593