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What is the CCAC in Ontario?

What is the CCAC in Ontario?

What is the CCAC? The CCAC is a non-profit organization that helps people obtain health care and social services in their homes, their community and in Long-Term Care Homes. It is funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.

What is the purpose of CCAC LHIN?

Assessing need, determining eligibility, and managing admissions to long-term care homes; and. Providing information and referrals to the public about other community agencies and services available to them.

How do I access CCAC?

To begin the process for yourself or a loved one, call the main CCAC number (310-2222, no area code) and you’ll automatically be connected to your local centre. There, a care coordinator will verify your eligibility, assess your care needs, and help you make a care plan.

When did CCAC become LHIN?

Transitions: On June 21, 2017, Erie St. Clair CCAC , North West CCAC , and Central East CCAC successfully transferred to their respective LHIN s. These are the final CCAC s to complete their transition to LHIN s.

What is Lhin called now?

Home and Community Care Support Services
On April 1, 2021, the health system planning and funding functions from 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 to deliver patient care.

Who qualifies for LHIN?

To be eligible for service, you need a valid Ontario Health Card and must live in the region of your local LHIN.

How many community care access Centres are located in Ontario?

14 Community Care Access Centres
Ontario’s 14 Community Care Access Centres (CCACs) get people the care they need in their homes and communities across the province. CCACs provide a single point of access to a wide range of home and community services, enabling people to get the specialized blend of health-care services they need, when they need it.

How do I refer to homecare?

To access home care, designated supportive living or long-term care, the first step is to contact AHS . Call Health Link at 811 to arrange for an assessment by an AHS health professional who will help identify your or your loved one’s unmet needs. No referral is necessary.

What LHIN is Burlington in?

Niagara Health is part of the Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant LHIN. Our LHIN’s geographic area covers 7,000 square kilometres, encompassing Brant, Burlington, Haldimand, Hamilton, Niagara and most of Norfolk. With approximately 1.4 million people, it is the second-largest LHIN in Ontario in terms of population size.

How do I get in contact with a CCAC?

To begin the process for yourself or a loved one, call the main CCAC number (310-2222, no area code) and you’ll automatically be connected to your local centre. There, a care coordinator will verify your eligibility, assess your care needs, and help you make a care plan. What services do CCACs provide?

What are CCACs and how do they work?

CCACs help residents get health and home care services paid for by the provincial health insurance plan; they can also refer you to other local non-profit and private organizations that provide home care, assisted living, and other services.

What is a resident covered by CCAC?

Residents are eligible covered services offered within their own CCAC catchment area, and programs are tailored to best meet the needs of each community. North West, serving the districts of Kenora, Rainy River, and Thunder Bay, including Thunder Bay City

Why should seniors join a CCAC?

Because CCACs offer so many services, and because so many are offered for free or at a discount to qualified seniors, it’s worth taking a few minutes to understand everything that your local CCAC has to offer.

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