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p 2 weekender october 7 1995 st take from rich give to poor hospitals health council underfunded york region hospitals should be given money taken from over- funded hospitals elsewhere in the province a district health council report recom mends hh government funding has not kept pace with the growth in the region said dr jim maclean chair of the councils acute care study committee and the health care sys tem in the region needs an additional 314 million by 1998 just to maintain existing services funding is not now based on popula tion said maclean chief of staff at markham stouffville hospital we believe the status quo cannot be maintained hospital services in york region cost 439 million in 1994 however the current funding method doesnt allow for the resources necessary for prevention and home care which are the key to keeping a lid on the health care costs now health care professionals and orga nizations operate independently meaning there are both gaps and duplication of ser vices states the report released last week in order to close gaps and cut down on duplication maclean said three systems should be set up in the region each con taming one of the three regional hospitals all physicians in each of the areas along with home care services public health and specialists would operate under a volun teer board the committee is promoting the grouping of services according to programs for example a typical cancer care program would link prevention and screening diag nosis acute care rehabilitation and coun selling we want to stop people from falling between the cracks said cheryl avrich project manager of the study a study conducted in 1994 showed that nearly half the residents in york region turn to metro for health care and 80 per cent of these people live in the south end of the region upgrading services will keep residents from leaving the region for health care states the study by offering convenience and avail ability of service maclean said res idents wont have to look outside their area for health care there are a number of methods of improving health care services for the residents of markham especial ly those living in milliken mills including establishing a community health centre to serve milliken mills improving public transit mil liken residents now have to travel south into scarborough to catch a bus to take them to markham stouf fville hospital which is 10 minutes away by car service providers will make every effort to communicate with users in the language of their choice the committee welcomes opinions from the public on its recommenda tions send comments by oct 25 to the council at 1091 gorham st newmarket l3y 7v1 an open house will be held in markham on oct 17 2 to 7 pm at the milliken mills community cen tre 7600 kennedy rd julie caspersen watch yourself on t va czfk intraoral video camera all phases of family dental care including bleaching bad breath assessment bonding white fillings etc close to warden hwy 7 lunch time appointments available dr annlawlor dr ken lawlor 18 crown steel dr 9054757600 janet g miliaris barrister and solicitor 2300 lawrence ave east suite 11 lawrence ave at kennedy road scarborough ontario tel 416 2880887 family law civil and criminal litigation employment law wills and estates scandinavian contemporary furniture we are the manufacturer of bedrooms din1ngr00ms curios bookcases computer cabinets wail units coffee tanes entertanment centres custom made design reupholsterwg refnshmgiremfts we also ssl sofas teak oak rosiwood iii n sonrmrst 9054756598 moo kggr