Every hour of every day, 65 people in Ontario are injured and roughly 11 people die each day from their injuries. Injuries, both intentional and unintentional, are the fourth leading cause of death for Ontarians of all ages, and the leading cause of death for those aged one to 44 years. Injuries cause a great amount of human pain and suffering to individuals, friends, and family members of those hurt or killed. (Economic Burden of Unintentional Injury – Ontario 2006)

As in other jurisdictions in Canada and around the world, ever-climbing health care costs have squeezed budgets, making it increasingly difficult to fund other priorities. Unintentional injuries account for approximately $4.5 billion, while intentional injuries cost a total of about $1.1 billion. Reducing injury incidence and severity would free up valuable dollars for other priorities.

As 90% of injuries are predictable and preventable, you can play an instrumental role in educating our residents to take a proactive approach to ensure they remain safe.

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