Local Health Integration Network

Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) are the health authorities responsible for regional administration of public healthcare services in the Canadian province of Ontario.

Created on April 1, 2007, the 14 LHINs are mandated with planning, integrating and distributing provincial funding for all public healthcare services at a regional level. LHINs are locally based associations of the various health service providers, intended to generate enhanced community engagement.[1]

Services

LHINs are community-based, non-profit organizations funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to plan, fund and coordinate services delivered by:

  • Hospitals
  • Long-Term Care Homes
  • Home and Community Care (formally Community Care Access Centres (CCACs))
  • Community Support Service Agencies
  • Mental Health and Addiction Agencies
  • Community Health Centres (CHCs)

List

The following 14 LHINs are currently in operation:

Notes

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