Northwest LHIN's promotes Home First

The Northwest Health Integration Network says its trying to find ways of dealing with the shortage of long term care beds in the region.

The LHIN's is trying to expand its Home First initative into communities outside of Thunder Bay.

Chief Executive Officer, Laura Kokochinski says they have been meeting with stakeholders in Kenora about improving access to home care.

Kokochinski says by offering home care services, they hope to free up Alternate Level of Care beds at the hospital, which has been faced with overcrowded beds for months now.