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While some aspects of community life are of more import to some residents than
others, there are those which are of concern to every person who lives within
a community. The education in Richmond Hill will only really be of interest to
those moving from condos in Brampton because they are starting a family, and others
who have children and plan on living in Richmond Hill. The healthcare system in
the city, on the other hand, is something that is of concern to every single current
and potential resident as we all have to use the services of healthcare at some
point in our lives.
As with all Ontario systems, Richmond Hill healthcare is supervised and facilitated
through the Ontario Ministry of Health. This means that amalgamation programs,
health care funding, and all other aspects come from the provincial government.
Like many Canadian provinces, the Ontario government spends over 60% of its
annual budget on health care initiatives.
The most visible manifestation of this spending in Richmond Hill is York Central
Hospital. With 413 beds, this is the largest healthcare facility in the York
region, larger than the facilities servicing Markham homes and serves as a coordinating centre for the other regional hospitals
as well. The services offered at YCH are listed below.
Ambulatory care services allow hospitals to retain beds for those who truly
have a medical problem.
Continuing care programs provide services for those patients who require ongoing
medical treatment in a familiar environment.
Diagnostic imaging at YCH include CAT scans, X rays, and other important analytical
tools.
Emergency medicine programs serve those who may not require hospital admission
for their medical needs. These people include those injured on the job by a
tool such as a metal slitter and other, easily patched up or diagnosed problems
(including the H1N1 virus).
Laboratory medicine
Long term care may not be the most palatable option. It can be hard to leave
one's home, whether it is a Richmond Hill loft or a downtown Toronto condominium,
for a hospital stay but YCH attempts to make the stay as comfortable as possible.
Mental health care includes both a psychiatric unit and various family centres,
such as you would find in the Kitchener councelling program.
Rehabilitation services
Surgery program
Woman and child program
York region dialysis program
Richmond Hill has an abundance of doctors, located as it is within the heartland
of Canada. That means residents have better access to one-on-one medical experts
than in other parts of the country.
If you need to have a wire duct put into your mouth or other dental work done,
Richmond Hill is also home to 103 different dentists.
Richmond Hill has all of the healthcare options one might expect in a town
of this size. In addition, as the heart of the York region the city also attracts
a high level of medical expertise and development.
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