WELCOME
This is the website for the Save South Muskoka Hospital Committee.
The Save South Muskoka Hospital Committee (SSMHC) is a grassroots, non-profit corporation comprised of volunteers who are dedicated to advocating for two mid-sized, equitable hospitals in both South Muskoka and Huntsville as part of the current >$1.3B hospital capital redevelopments.
The Latest from SSMHC:
Read Our May Newsletter Here!
Bring out the Lawn Signs!
SSMHC is encouraging residents to place signs back on lawns or in windows. Should you have any questions or need a sign, please email ssmh@ssmh.ca.
SSMHC Post Reel:
Our Purpose
The SSMHC does not support, and is opposed to, the Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare (MAHC) “Made in Muskoka” healthcare delivery model. In a recent detailed assessment, SSMHC identifies that Made in Muskoka jeopardizes the health, safety and well-being of the residents of South Muskoka.
SSMHC POSITION UPDATE “IN A NUTSHELL”
The Save South Muskoka Hospital Committee (SSMHC) was formed to support the efforts of our doctors and the community in response to MAHC’s Made in Muskoka hospital plan as announced in January 2024.
While the local doctors have accepted a recent adaptation of the Made in Muskoka plan as satisfactory to meet basic acute care needs at a future South Muskoka site, the local doctors continue to encourage ongoing dialog and changes at the provincial level. And it is clear that there remains significant opposition in the community to the Made in Muskoka plan for many good reasons, as we recently identified in our position statement update.
Our committee has determined that it is imperative to continue our efforts on behalf of the community and all healthcare professionals with informed and respectful dialogue to arrive at an equitable hospital plan, which, in our view, continues to be modelled on the Care Close to Home V2 with 60 acute care beds at the future South Muskoka site.
Care Close to Home
The local physicians have volunteered their expertise to develop an alternative healthcare delivery model called “Care Close to Home.” This model has been unanimously supported by the doctors of South Muskoka.
Made in Muskoka jeopardizes the health, safety and well-being of the residents of South Muskoka.
Care Close to Home serves the healthcare needs of all of Muskoka on an equitable basis across the region. At its core is the goal to ensure that hospital healthcare is accessible across the region into the future. Better healthcare outcomes are achieved through hospital care close to home.
SSMHC strongly supports the Care Close to Home healthcare delivery model, including a minimum of 60 beds
Get Involved
The SSMHC encourages residents to get involved.
Review SSMHC’s required changes to
MAHC’s plan here!
Review the latest news and resources on this website. Raise this issue with your friends, neighbours and loved ones. Become a Community Member of the SSMHC. Contact your local politicians and provincial politicians. Speak up and show your support for the future of healthcare in South Muskoka.
SSMHC membership is open to volunteers who are passionate about advocating for local, accessible, equitable and high-quality healthcare delivery at two acute care hospital sites.
Meet our new logo addition
for 2025!
We’re not retiring our old signs or logos – just bringing a refreshed look as we continue in our advocacy to Save South Muskoka Memorial Hospital!
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