Health Services in French
Language and culture play an essential role in the provision of health care services. The Erie St. Clair LHIN is committed to ensure the implementation of an integrated approach to address the needs of its Francophone population. Guided by legislation, the ESC LHIN works with health system partners, including the Erie St. Clair/South West French Language Health Planning, in its geographic region to improve access to, and availability of high-quality health services provided in French.
Profile of the Francophone Population
The Erie St. Clair LHIN is a culturally and linguistically diverse region. According to the 2016 Census, there are 20,230 Francophones in the Erie St. Clair LHIN, representing 3.3% of the total population.
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Sub-Region
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Total Population
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Francophone Population
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Percentage
|
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Windsor
|
214,020
|
7,555
|
3.5
|
|
Tecumseh Lakeshore Amherstburg LaSalle
|
110,940
|
5,555
|
5.0
|
|
Essex South Shore
|
68,375
|
1,415
|
2.1
|
|
Chatham City Centre
|
40,260
|
1,160
|
2.9
|
|
Rural Kent
|
58,765
|
1,735
|
3.0
|
|
Lambton
|
123,010
|
2,810
|
2.3 |
Health Analytics Branch, LHIN and sub-region Census profile - 2016 Census, Final (using the Inclusive Definition of Francophone)
Resources for Patients/Public
In the Erie St. Clair LHIN, two health service providers are partially designated under the French Language Services Act, meaning that they can provide most of their services in French. A number of health service providers are identified to provide services in French, meaning that they are working to build their capacity to provide services in French.
ESC LHIN-Designated Health Service Providers
ESC LHIN-Identified Health Service Providers
Windsor/Essex
Chatham-Kent
Sarnia/Lambton
For more information about health service providers that offer all or some of their health services in French, please click here.
Resources for Health Service Providers
For more information about health service providers that offer all or some of their health services in French, please click here.
Contact the LHIN about Health Services in French
For more information on French Language Health Services, please contact Marthe Dumont, French Language Services Lead, at Marthe.Dumont@lhins.on.ca or 1-888-447-4468 ext. 3241.