Whitewater Bromley Community Health Centre
Advisory Board of Directors
Advisory Board of Directors
Box 509, Cobden, ON, K0J 1K0
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THE NEED
The need in our region is very real. Note the following:
| n | Renfrew County has the highest proportion of seniors in Champlain (16.8% aged over 65 vs. 11.2 to 14.9%). Within Renfrew County, Madawaska Valley has the highest proportion of seniors (23.1%). |
| n | The diabetes related mortality rate in Renfrew County was more than double the Champlain average in 2004 (+114%). Mortality due to breast cancer was one about one third lower (-34%). |
| n | The rate of hospital separations related to chronic diseases was 77% above the Champlain average. The differences were most pronounced for separations related to hypertension (+242%), diabetes (+133%) and stroke (+131%). |
| n | More than half (53%) of Renfrew County residents are either overweight or obese. The rate of obesity (20%) is significantly higher than in Ottawa (12%). |
| n | Hospitalization rates for Renfrew County residents (115.6 separations per 1,000 persons per year) were higher than elsewhere in Champlain (70.5 to 96.0). |
| n | The rate of emergency department visits by Renfrew County residents for non-urgent conditions(829 per 1000 per year) was six to nine times the rates for Ottawa area residents (93 to 127). |
| n | Renfrew County is home to 42 of the 244 Champlain LHIN funded health service provider sites. |
The above statistics are taken from the Champlain LHIN report, Profile of the Renfrew County Community of Care, June, 2008.
| n | To provide accessible health care to those who do not or cannot gain access to appropriate services due to linguistic and cultural barriers, physical disabilities, poverty, isolation, or other special needs. |
| n | To take a comprehensive approach in responding to health needs. Such an approach considers the individual's physical, social, emotional, and financial situation. |
| n | To be proactive in maintaining and enhancing individual and community health by focusing on wellness and illness prevention, not just illness treatment. |
| n | To support the empowerment of individuals and communities to take responsibility for and active control of their own health and health care. |
While the focus of individual CHCs does vary to some extent depending on the issue(s) and priority populations being served, every CHC in the province shares the same fundamental principles:
The rural communities within the WBCHC catchment area deserve health care no less than what is available to the larger urban centres.