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As stated above, Providence will maintain its hospital partner commitments in East Toronto. As a key
community support service, Providence’s Adult Day Program will continue to offer much-needed
caregiver support, and its long-term care home, the Cardinal Ambrozic Houses of Providence, will
continue to provide quality care for its residents.

East Toronto has the highest rate of recent immigrants (8%), visible minorities
(41%), and persons of aboriginal identity (3,540).

As the most westerly acute care hospital in the TC LHIN, St. Joseph’s is a hub for care receiving the
largest number of emergency department visits in the city.
In 2014/15, West Toronto sub-region had higher prevalence rates for Diabetes,
Asthma, High Blood Pressure, Mental Health Visits & COPD compared to Toronto
Central LHIN.

Remaining Committed to the Communities We Serve
As outlined, by entering into this partnership all three organizations believe there are significant benefits
that will sustain and enhance quality of care for our patients. We recognize however that change can
cause concern related to accessing service to any of our three sites. We remain committed to a three
hospital model - consistently providing quality care to the communities we are located in.

Patient flow to other referral partners will continue at all three sites. The organizations receive and
refer patients from within and outside of the TC LHIN and enjoy strong relationships with the CCAC and
other rehabilitation partners such as West Park Healthcare Centre, Runnymede Health Centre, Toronto
Rehab and Bridgepoint Health.

4. OUR SHARED ANALYSIS: PRELIMINARY FINDINGS

As the organizations began to discuss the potential of an integration, a Joint Board Steering Committee
(JBSC) was established to provide governance oversight on the integration analysis. Guided by a
Memorandum of Understanding, the goal of the JBSC was to identify a governance and management
model that would meet the following objectives:

 enhance patient, resident and client care in the communities we serve.
 generate administrative and operating efficiencies to reinvest in patient/service delivery for
the communities and populations we serve.
 create greater economies of scale to leverage investments and resources more effectively
across both sites.
 advance sustainability locally and within the health system.
 leverage the strengths and distinct brands of each organization.
 respect each organization’s history and identity.

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