DANGER OF FALLING AS SNOW NOT CLEARED. EVEN IN DOWNTOWN AREAS, 6% UNEMPLOYMENT. UNEMPLOYED NOT USED TO CLEAR SNOW. HOSPITALS CROWDED. QUICKER TO LAKE LIMO TO LEWISTON MOUNT ST MARY HOSPITAL. 2 HOUR DRIVE ($400) VS 4 HOUR ER WAIT IN TORONTO. LEWISTON HOSPITAL PRIVATE. ONTARIO HOSPITALS STATE CONTROLLED.
ALTHOUGH CANADA HEALTH ACT DOES NOT ALLOW PRIVATE PRACTICE FOR "MEDICALLY NECESSARY" SERVICES - NEVER DEFINED IN PAST 48 YEARS- IF CLINIC PROVIDES NON-OHIP SERVICES EG DIETARY ADVICE; PHYSIOTHERAPY THEN IT CAN BE CALLED A WELLNESS CENTRE AND CHARGE USUALLY $3500/YEAR/PERSON. GP VISITS ARE NOT BILLED TO OHIP. INVESTIGATIONS CAN BE BILLED TO OHIP. EXAMPLES CLEVELAND CLINIC CANADA, MEDCAN AND MEDISYS.VISITS USUALLY 30 MIN. UNLIMITED NUMBER PER YEAR.
EMERGENCIES: SUNNYBROOK HOSPITAL IN NORTH TORONTO IS BEST. FEWER DRUG ADDICTS, KNIFINGS AND SHOOTING VICTIMS. BEST TO GO BY TAXI OR LIMO. AMBULANCES HAVE TO TAKE PATIRNT TO NEAREST HOSPITAL. SUNNYBROOK IS NEXT TO THE MOST EXPENSIVE REAL ESTATE IN TORONTO. USUAL HOME $6-7 MILLION.
