The Western Regional Health Authority is the governing body for healthcare regulation in the southwest region of Manitoba, including the city of Brandon. It was formed in 2012 by the merger of the former Brandon, Assiniboine, and Parkland Regional Health Authorities.
The region includes the communities of:
- Boissevain
- Brandon
- Carberry
- Dauphin
- Deloraine
- Grandview
- Killarney
- McCreary
- Minnedosa
- Neepawa
- Roblin
- Russell
- Shoal Lake
- Souris
- Swan River
- Ste. Rose du Lac
- Virden
- Winnipegosis
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Assiniboine Regional Health Authority
The Assiniboine Regional Health Authority (ARHA) was the service provider for health care in southwestern Manitoba until a merge in 2012. The population of the ARHA before the merge was estimated at 71,500. ARHA provides health services in the following communities: Baldur, Minnedosa, Birtle, Neepawa, Boissevain, Carberry, Rivers, Cartwright, Deloraine, Russell, Elkhorn, Erickson, Glenboro, Souris, Hamiota, Treherne, Hartney, Virden, Killarney, Melita, Wawanesa, Shoal Lake, Strathclair, Reston, and Sandy Lake.
Services
ARHA operated 20 acute care facilities, 1 transitional care unit, 28 long-term care facilities, and 7 elderly persons housing units. The ARHA providesd public health, mental health, diagnostic, emergency medical, and home care services, with sixty-four physicians providing medical services in the area.
Governance
The BHRA was run by a 14-member board of directors. The Minister of Health appointed directors for a three-year term. As of April 3, 2007, the ARHA directors were:
- William Bryant (Russell - Chairman)
- William Busby (Reston)
- Donald Cataford (Rivers)
- Dean Dietrich (Neepawa)
- Debbie Eastcott (Shoal Lake)
- Diana Heneghan (Rossburn)
- Larry Hogue (Brandon)
- Jacqueline Leforte (Goodlands)
- Charles Lowes (McAuley)
- Harvey Patterson (Forrest)
- Patricia Phillips (Hartney)
- Bonnie Proven (Minnedosa)
- Stafford Shewchuk (Sandy Lake)
- Eva Whitebird (Erickson)
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Brandon Regional Health Authority
The Brandon Regional Health Authoriuty (BRHA) was the governing body for healthcare services in and around the City of Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. The BRHA service area includes Brandon, Rural Municipality of Cornwallis, Rural Municipality of Elton, and Rural Municipality of Whitehead. Based on the 2001 Statistics Canada census, the BRHA served a population of 47,652. The BRHA also provided services to residents in southwestern Manitoba.
BHRA governance
The last BRHA directors were:
- Marg MacDonald (Chair)
- Alison McNeill-Hordern (Vice Chair)
- Rita Blaikie
- Charles Cuerrier
- Barry French, ARHA Rep.
- Karen Doty-Sweetnam
- Jo-Anne Douglas
- D.J. Scotty McIntosh
- Terry Parlow
- Al Patterson
- Perry Roque
- Barbara Anne Smith
- Anne Todd
- Roland Vodon
BRHA in the news
In 2005, the BRHA was criticized for a lack of medical specialists and slow recruitment for departing physicians.
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