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Survey finds uptake slow for free dental program income supports and homelessness. Action's taken in the social and com· Wait times: Nosal said the health munity services department include: department spent a lot of time moni· Monthly transit pass: A pilot protoring wait times at public health clin- gram for subsidized transit passes for ics. The majority of clinics have a one to low-income residents was launched in two-week wait period for mental health September, but uptake in the program services while wait times for mental has been slower than expected. Comhealth services in north Halton is five missioner of social services Sheldon to six weeks and the longest Wolfson said staff is working wait is to see a children's on marketing the program psychologist at nine weeks. and the eligibility criteria may The department is looking at have to be reexamined. ways to shorten the wait, but · Housing: Wolfson said the Nosal added the times are department will be increasing comparatively on the lower the number of rent-geared-toend in Ontario. income units and implement · Dental care: Healthy a Long Term Affordable HousSmiles Ontario, a no-cost ing Strategy in 2012. The Redental program for children gion made the Halton Access in low-income families, was DR. BOB To Community Housing (subimplemented in Halton, but NOSAL sidized housing) process more Nosal said the uptake has efficient and reassigned staff been slow. In order to qualify from the waiting list to case for the program a family's management. income must be less than $20,00 and · Long-term care for seniors: The the family can't have any kind of denwait list for long-term care in Halton is tal insurance. The Region has received 18 months to two years, which council $165,000 for a marketing program to promote the program. Nosal said uptake said was "unacceptably long." Regional staff is working with the LHINs to inis now increasing. Extra revenue from the Region's con- crease the number of long-term care tinued uploading of services to the Prov- beds in Halton, which at last count was ince will be going to the social and com- 230. Nosal added that the LHINs are munity services department in the 2012 also working on providing more home budget, said Halton's Treasurer Jane Mc- care, to keep seniors in their own homes Caskill, to address issues surrounding for as long as possible and relieve some assisted and affordable housing, low- pressure on the wait list. Continued from pg. 1 Free Event 5 Independent & Free Press, Tuesday, November 1, 2011 University/College Information Night Hosted by Christ the King Catholic Secondary Wednesday, Nov. 2nd, 2011 from 6-8 pm. High school students and their parents will learn more about admission requirements, scholarships, residence, the application process, campus life as well as have an opportunity to speak in-person with many university/college liaison representatives and much more. No pre-registration required. Everyone Welcome! PHYSIOTHERAPY Now offering early morning and evening appointments - call us! 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