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Dec 20, 2005 LHIN Bulletin #18 here. Dec 14, 2005 Ontario Home Care Association Members Ensure High Quality Home Care by Personal Support Workers Dec 9, 2005 31 More FHTs announced Dec 6, 2005 Update on Influenza and Respiratory Infection Surveillance in Ontario |
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January 2005 | |
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Jan 26, 2005 - Health Council Report Released - The Health Council of Canada's first annual report to Canadians, Health Care Renewal in Canada: Accelerating Change is released, available here. Jan 21, 2005 - You Can Count on Home Care - Home care in Ontario is growing in response to the need for the right services in the right place at the right time. Read more... January 19, 2005 - Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) - Read Bulletin #6 . January 17, 2005, Minister Smitherman advises DHCs of their closure effective March 31 2005. Comment from the Toronto DHC Chair here. |
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February 2005 | |
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Feb 28, 2005 - Important Health Notice on influenza, available here. Feb 23, 2005 - Letter to the Prime Minister calling for an increase in federal transfers for health care, available here. Feb 15, 2005 Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) - Read Bulletin #7 Feb 14, 2005, Beyond words: The health-literacy connection - access this important information here. Feb 7, 2005 Ontario Home Care Association 2005/06 Pre-Budget Submission Highlights, available here. |
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March 2005 | |
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March 2005 - Social Work, Primary Care and Family Health Teams in Ontario - examines the key role that social work can play in the realization of a successful Family Health Team (FHT). [Here] March 31, 2005 - Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (MOHLTC) renames Community Care Access Centres Branch (CCAC). Read the memo here. Members can access revised MOHLTC Org Chart here. March 24, 2005 - Thank you letter to LHIN Community Workshop Participants here. March 22, 2005 Ontario Health Quality Council - MOHLTC is seeking members to serve. More information about the purpose of the Council and criteria for members here. March 15, 2005 - Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) - Read Bulletin #8 (website) (pdf) March 1, 2005 Sue VanderBent presents at Insight conference Local Health Integration Networks - Transforming Healthcare in Ontario - 'An Evolving Role for CCACs in the Context of LHINs'. Presentation available here. |
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April 2005 | |
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April 2005 - Ontario Home Care Association applauds Ontario’s Family Health Teams. More info April 18, 2005 - Health Care Health & Safety Association of Ontario (HCHSA) seeks Board nominations. For more information click here. April 15, 2005 - LHINs Update provides a reorganization of information and an expanded list of health providers in each LHIN. April 15, 2005 - Government names first Family Health Teams [pdf] April 12, 2004 - Important Health Notice re: Marburg Viral Haemorrhagic Fever in Northern Angola here. April 11, 2005 - Second interim report on the 2003 SARS outbreak prepared by the Honourable Mr. Justice Archie Campbell released by MOHLTC Minister Smitherman. [507 pages, pdf - 3.7 MB] April 11, 2005 - Family Health Teams Bulletin #2 released. Access here to see how the establishment of teams will unfold in the province. April 11, 2005. OHCA in the news - Click here to read an article about OHCA and home health care, featuring executive director Sue VanderBent. April 7, 2005 - Minister Smitherman addresses Ontarians via web cast on World Health Day explaining how his government is supporting Ontarians to achieve the highest level of health care. View webcast here [Real Player], or read notes from Minister Smitherman's presentation here. April 1, 2005 - LHIN Bulletin #9 - announces final LHIN boundaries. Click here. |
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May 2005 | |
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May 30, 2005 - The Board of Directors of the Ontario Home Care Association (OHCA) welcomes the release of the CCAC Procurement Review, led by the Honourable Elinor Caplan. Read the entire Press Release here. To view a full copy of the report (104 pages), please click here. May 27, 2005 , Toronto - A record number of Ontario Home Care Association members gathered yesterday at the Old Mill in Toronto for their regular Board meeting and Annual General Meeting. Board of Directors Press Release [pdf] May 26, 2005 - Home-care turnover could ease - Toronto Star [pdf] May 16, 2005 - Local Health Integration Networks bulletin #12 [website] [pdf] May 12, 2005 - OHCA Supports Ontario Budget Direction [press release] May 11, 2005 - Ontario Home Care Association Applauds Nurses [press release] May 10, 2005 - Letter to editor expresses concern re: 10hr work days. [letter] May 7, 2005 - "A decade ago the Province of Ontario introduced a competitive procurement process to choose providers of home care..." (read more) May 3, 2005 - Important Health Notice about Rubella Outbreak (pdf) May 3, 2005 - Want to learn to more about research in home care that will help you deliver even better care to clients? Need evidence of your commitment to research for the next RFP? May 2, 2005 - Local Health Integration Networks Bulletin #11 (website) (pdf) |
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June 2005 | |
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June 29, 2005 - Strategies for Transition Planning in Ontario's Local Health Integration Networks. Read this article by Executive Director Sue VanderBent, recently published in Healthcare Quarterly. June 29, 2005 - Premier McGuinty adds two to cabinet and keeps Minister Smitherman in health portfolio. Click here for information about the government's midterm cabinet shuffle. June 28, 2005 - McGuinty Government Announces Leadership of Local Health Integration Networks - LHINs Will Allow Greater Community Involvement In Local Health Care Decisions ... read here. Backgrounder information is available as follows; Founding Local Health Integration Networks Leadership and Local Health Integration Networks June 20, 2005 - Information Management News - a new newsletter describes the activities of the team addressing the Ontario government's information management strategy. [ pdf ] June 17, 2005 New Services offered on web site! Click here to search for home care employment opportunities, or click here to read news release. |
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July 2005 | |
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July 29, 2005 - Health Results Team for Information Management - Newsletter #2 describes progress on two major initiatives. [ newsletter ] July 25, 2005- Continuing Care e-Health Council seeks feedback for its strategic planning process. Members click here for further information and instructions. July 19, 2005– OHCA congratulates government for providing care to more Ontarians at home [ news release ] July 19, 2005 - Minister Smitherman announces funding that will increase the numbers of clients served by the home and community care sector [ news release ]. Members click here for allocation details. July 18, 2005 - LHIN Bulletin 13 - describes LHIN leaders' first activities and next steps.[ web ] [ pdf ] July 11, 2005 - We're growing again! We've created a new resource area for OHCA members containing important workplace safety information. Members click here. |
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August 2005 | |
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Aug 2005 Family Health Teams Bulletin #3 released click here to view the PDF. Aug 23, 2005 - Population Health Profiles by LHINs published Aug 9, 2005 - OHCA members meet with MOHLTC staff to provide input to the Continuing Care e-Health Council Strategic Planning. For more information on e-Health in home care in Ontario, members click here. Aug 2, 2005 - Seniors Health Research Transfer Network (SHRTN) announced. Background information available here. |
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September 2005 | |
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Sept 26, 2005 - OCMA Call for Abstracts - OCMA is accepting abstracts until October 15, 2005 for its conference in April 2006. More information here. Sept 16, 2005 - LHIN Bulletin #15 announces public information sessions. Here. Sept 16, 2005 - Executive Director Sue VanderBent presented "Scope of Community Services - Multidisciplinary Policy Partnerships in Primary Health Care" at the 7th Annual Primary Health Care Conference. A copy of her presentation can be downloaded here. Sept 14, 2005 - ADM of Community Health, G. Zegarac, moves to Education. Memo release is available here. Sept 12, 2005 - Ontario's Health Quality Council launched. Read news release Sept 9, 2005 - Rising Gas Prices - OHCA seeks government support to help the sector address the rapid increase facing home care staff. Members click here to review the latest correspondence. |
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October 2005 | |
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Oct 28, 2005 - OHCA solicits member feedback through a comprehensive survey. Members please access survey here. October 25, 2005 Health Results Team: First Annual Report 2004-2005 Oct 21, 2005 - David Ramsay designated Chair of Cabinet, news release here. Oct 20, 2005 - OCSA Announces New CEO, news release here. Oct 18, 2005 - Minister Responsible for Ontarians with Disabilities seeking volunteers to develop guidelines to support accessibility legislation. Click here for more information and for application. Oct 18, 2005 - LHIN Bulletin #16 here. Oct 13, 2005 - Ontario Network for e-Health (ONE Network) OHCA members access your information package here. Oct 13, 2005 - Ontario Health Plan for an Influenza Pandemic (OHPIP) Oct 11, 2005 - List of LHIN contacts available for OHCA members here. Oct 7, 2005 - Legionella Health Alert - routine precautions advised. Read here. Oct 6, 2005 - Minister Smitherman discusses the results of the government's transformation plan for health care over the past year Oct 5, 2005.- Health Alert Update re febrile respiratory illness in Toronto. Here. Oct 4, 2005 - OHCA thanks Minister Smitherman for end-of-life care funding. Here. Members click here to access funding allocation by LHIN. Oct 4, 2005 - Minister Smitherman announces funding for end-of-life care (here). Oct 3, 2005 - Important Health Notice re outbreak in Toronto nursing home. Here. Oct 3, 2005 - OHCA commends government on funding for in-home rehabilitation services. Here. Oct 3, 2005 - Minister Smitherman announces new funding for in-home rehabilitation services (here). Members click here to access funding allocation by LHIN. |
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November 2005 | |
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Nov 28, 2005 - OHCA Board reacts positively to introduction of LHIN legislation. Read here Nov 24, 2005 - McGuinty government introduces LHIN legislation. Here Nov 24, 2005 - CCAC RFP Template released; click here to access. Nov 18, 2005 OHCA releases its 2005 Balanced Scorecard Report to the Community. Here Nov 18th, 2005 - OHCA releases position paper on physiotherapy in Long-Term Care facilities. Here Nov 16, 2005- LHINs Bulletin #17 here Nov 15, 2005 - Study on Palliative Care Services in Ottawa seeks to address gaps in service here. Nov 7, 2005 - Important Health Information about measles cases in Ontario. Bulletin |
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