Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson and Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Paul Vickers shared news of new healthcare funding for their areas on Wednesday.
A joint press release from the two MPPs announced that the provincial government is putting in just over $8.5 million into the County of Bruce and just over $8.42 million into the County of Huron through the Land Ambulance Service Grant (LASG).
This funding is intended to “help ensure municipalities address increased costs so they can continue to deliver high-quality emergency care. This investment is part of the more than $1 billion in land ambulance funding Ontario is providing municipalities across the province this year,” according to the joint press release from Thompson and Vickers.
The funds will focus on boosting the number of ambulances and paramedics available in the area, which should help get people faster care, especially during emergencies.
Additionally, the press release states that the provincial government will be investing over $33 million throughout Ontario via the Dedicated Offload Nurses Program, to “hire nurses and other eligible health professionals dedicated to offloading ambulance patients in hospital emergency departments.”
“Every second matters when someone is experiencing a medical emergency, and across Huron-Bruce people need to know that our government continues to invest to ensure help will be available when they need it most,” said MPP Thompson. “This investment in Huron and Bruce counties will help support our dedicated paramedics and ambulance services, while reducing delays and ensuring more ambulances are available to respond to 9-1-1 calls.”
“Access to reliable emergency care is incredibly important to families across our region. This funding will help support our paramedics and local ambulance services, while helping ensure ambulances can safely and quickly get back into our communities and respond when they are needed most,” added MPP Vickers.
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