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 The
Health and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Committee provides effective
leadership to promote, protect and enhance the health and safety
of the residents of York Region. This is accomplished through a
wide range of health-related mandatory programs and services provided
by the Health Services Department, including land ambulance emergency
medical services, long term care and seniors programs, and community
public health programs.
public
health
GOAL:
Protect
and promote the health of those who live, work and go to school in
York Region.
achievements:
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500 student peer leaders led over 4,000 elementary
school students in daily exercise through the Fitness Ambassador
program |
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419 families participated in the Healthy Babies
Healthy Children high-risk home visiting program |
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Over 690,000 community members learned about the
dangers of marijuana and driving, in partnership with York Regional
Police |
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Reduced the risk of exposure to West Nile Virus by treating
over 77,000
catch basins throughout York Region with larvicide four times
during the mosquito season
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Decreased vendors selling tobacco to young people from 32
per cent to less than 10 per cent at the end of 2005 as a
result of enhanced enforcement
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Completed 12,163 food premise inspections through the food
safety program, an increase of 774 inspections over 2004
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Enhanced breastfeeding support services, resulting in a 27
per cent increase in the number of client visits in 2005 and
a 90 per cent client satisfaction rate
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Offered dental screening to 59,802 children to identify individuals
in urgent need of dental treatment
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Presented a health fair for the Chinese community, offering
information on health programs and services to Chinese-speaking
residents
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54 per cent more flu shots were administered through community
immunization clinics over last season
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health information and planning
GOAL:
Provide
accurate, timely and comprehensive information about the health of
York Region residents.
achievements:
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Released the Focus on Our Environment: State of
the Environment Report 2005 jointly with the Planning and Development
Services Department, providing a thorough assessment of the
Region’s natural environment and recommendations to preserve
a natural legacy for the future |
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Successfully coordinated the Rapid Risk Factor
Surveillance System for the fifth consecutive year, including
monthly interviews with a random sample of 100 York Region adults
to gather information to help make data-based health programming
decisions |
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Provided information, education and support to
38,932 callers to the Health Connection toll-free health telephone
information line and enhanced customer service by integrating
the Sexual Health Line within its operations |
emergency
medical services
GOAL:
Support
safe and secure communities in York Region through the provision of
high-quality emergency medical services.
achievements:
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Opened the new Vaughan-Racco Parkway Paramedic
Response Station, one of 19 stations strategically located throughout
the Region |
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Expanded the Heart Alive public access defibrillation
program, with 65 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) currently
installed at 28 York Region facilities and more than 400 Regional
employees now trained on how to help increase survival rates
from sudden cardiac arrest |
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Hosted a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and
Nuclear (CBRN) conference in February 2005 for all emergency
services and public health leaders in Ontario, a groundbreaking
event sponsored by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care |
long
term care and seniors
GOAL:
Offer
quality programs which promote the health, well being and independence
of seniors and adults requiring long term care services.
achievements:
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Received excellent Ministry of Health and Long-Term
Care compliance reviews for the Newmarket Health Centre and
the Maple Health Centre |
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95 per cent of clients and families rated our
two long term care facilities with a good to excellent client
satisfaction rating, with the same rating given by 98 per cent
of clients to the Community Programs and 100 per cent of clients
to the Day Centre |
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Program enhancements included the addition of
11 convalescent care beds at the Newmarket Health Centre, the
construction of an additional program room at the Maple Health
Centre and the installation of ceiling lifts |
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