What are LHINs?

LHINs and the MOHLTC

14 Local Health Integrated Networks (LHINs) were established by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care in April 2006 to plan, implement, and fund healthcare delivery at a local level.  The MOHLTC has a dedicated section of their website for information about LHINs.

http://www.health.gov.on.ca/transformation/lhin/lhin_mn.html

CSIs and LHINs

At the time that LHINs were taking shape, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care made a commitment to ensure that consumer/survivors would be fully engaged in the development of integrated healthcare systems within their communities. As a result, a number of Consumer/Survivor Initiatives were selected to be LHIN Network Leads to ensure that they brought CSIs in their area together to work on planning, coordination and input into their LHINs. The funding would also enable them to work cooperatively with the other provincial leads on relevant issues.

Know Your LHIN

You can find your LHIN Region if you know your postal code:

http://www.lhins.on.ca/english/main/LHINLocator2.asp

LHINs PowerPoint Presentation (2005)

This 2005 presentation summarizes the developing roles of Local Health Integration Networks in a transforming healthcare system in Ontario. Consumer/survivor values and goals as expressed by the proactive strategic advocacy and research partnerships of OPDI are demonstrably already aligned with the future responsibilities of these LHINs. View the Presentation