Oxford County has gained back some of their Complex Continuing Care beds, but not enough to satisfy Tillsonburg and Ingersoll. Last week we told you during a presentation to Woodstock council, the South West LHIN announced 25 CCC beds were on the chopping block in Oxford County. At County council Wednesday, the LHIN presented an updated projection of just 15 cuts, 6 beds in Tillsonburg and 9 in Ingersoll. LHIN CEO Michael Barrett says he can tell the people of Tillsonburg and Ingersoll are passionate about healthcare in their community. "It has raised concern in those municipalities, but we need to ensure that we're working close with those municipalities and the hospitals in those communities to provide the best care possible for those residents." However, Barrett says the beds that are being lost in Oxford County, will be a gain for an area that currently does not have any Complex Care beds. "What we will be doing is when these beds, if and when they are removed from Ingersoll and Tillsonburg, the resources we would normally fund those beds with, will be shifted up to Grey-Bruce, because Grey-Bruce right now, does not have any Complex Continuing Care beds, and we need to make sure they have those beds available." Barrett spoke at Ingersoll council earlier this week and faced a hostile group of councillors. Ingersoll Mayor Ted Comiskey says it's not right that Ingersoll should have to go from 14 beds down to just 5 when Woodstock gets to keep all of their 33 beds. "It does not only affect Ingersoll itself, but people in Zorra and South-West-Oxford that use our hospital. So it isn't just an Ingersoll issue, it's a County issues. Us losing those beds, it's a hit." The LHIN's final recommendation will be presented June 26. The news also has councillors is calling for an Oxford resident to sit on the board of the South West Local Health Integration Network.
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