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responsible for regional administration of public

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services in the Canadian province of Ontario. Legacy LHIN functions were transferred to the new Ontario Health and the LHIN name was changed to Home and Community Care Support Services. Created on April 1, 2007, the 14 LHINs were mandated with planning, integrating and distributing provincial funding for all public healthcare services at a regional level. LHINs were locally based associations of the various health service providers, intended to generate enhanced community engagement.Bob Gardner, Ontario Hospital Association Conference: Community Engagement in a LHINs Environment, June 26, 2006
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Services

LHINs were community-based, non-profit organizations funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to plan, fund and coordinate services delivered by: * Hospitals * Long-Term Care Homes * Home and Community Care (formally Community Care Access Centres (CCACs)) * Community Support Service Agencies * Mental Health and Addiction Agencies * Community Health Centres (CHCs)

List

There were 14 LHINs: *

Erie St. Clair LHIN The Erie St. Clair LHIN is one of fourteen Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) in the Canadian province of Ontario. The Erie St. Clair Local Health Integration Network is a community-based, non-profit organization funded by the Government of ...

South West LHIN South is one of the cardinal directions or Points of the compass, compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Pro ...

Waterloo Wellington LHIN The Waterloo Wellington LHIN is one of fourteen Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) in the Canadian province of Ontario. The Waterloo Wellington Local Health Integration Network is a community-based, non-profit organization funded by the Gove ...

* Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant LHIN * Central West LHIN * Mississauga Halton LHIN * Toronto Central LHIN *

Central LHIN Central is an adjective usually referring to being in the center of some place or (mathematical) object. Central may also refer to: Directions and generalised locations * Central Africa, a region in the centre of Africa continent, also known as ...

* Central East LHIN * South East LHIN * Champlain LHIN * North Simcoe Muskoka LHIN *

North East LHIN North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. Etymology The word ''no ...

North West LHIN North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. Etymology The word ''north'' is ...

Notes

External links

Source, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care