| Creating an Age-Friendly Ontario - November 15, 2007 |
| OHCA releases statement |
| Safety in the Home and Community Care Environment - September 24, 2007 |
| Statement |
| Home Care's Role in Addressing the ALC Challenge - July 2007 |
| OHCA promotes a systems approach to the ALC Challenge. Statement. |
| Integrating Care For Children - May 2007 |
| The Ontario Home Care Association (OHCA) advocates for the creation of a strong, reliable and accessible home care system that fully supports all Ontarians, regardless of age, to remain independent and active in their communities. The aging population is dominating the health care agenda, but notwithstanding, OHCA urges policymakers to continue their efforts to enhance and better integrate services for children... Statement. |
| The Personal Support Worker in Home & Community Care - March 2007 |
| It is the position of the OHCA Board that PSWs occupy a very important supportive role in home care assisting people to continue to live and age at home independently. This role is highly valued and respected by all OHCA members. Indeed, the role of the PSW is considered the backbone of care delivery in the home care system. Details. |
Access to Home Care Service Delivery in Ontario -
December 2006 |
| The OHCA endorses Ontario's vision of "a health care system that helps keep people healthy, gets them good care when they are sick and will be there for our children and grandchildren". Details. |
| Rehabilitation Services in Home & Community Care - November 2006 |
| This statement highlights the important role of the rehabilitation professional in home care in order to address some of Ontario's health priorities. Details. |
| Ensuring a Home Care Option at End-of-Life - September 2006 |
| OHCA believes that Ontarians should have the option to die at home and should therefore have access to a well resourced, competent and flexible home care system to accommodate individuals' needs 24 hours per day seven days a week. Details. |
The Role of Home Care in Chronic Disease Prevention and Management. - September 2006 |
| This statement expresses that home care must be resourced to become more actively engaged in activities that address the prevention and management of chronic disease. Details. |
| The Community Pharmacist in Home Care - June 2006 |
| This statement, endorsed by the Ontario Pharmacists' Association, acknowledges the important role of the community pharmacist in the provision of home care services. Details. |
Managing Across LHIN Boundaries - May 2006 |
OHCA provides recommendations as to how organizations can effectively support care and manage across LHIN boundaries. Details. |
Procurement of Physiotherapy Services in Long-Term Care Homes - November 2005 |
Procurement of Physiotherapy Services in Long-Term Care Homes - November 2005. Approved and released
by the Board November 17th, 2005 |
Strategies for Transition Planning in Ontario's Local Health Integration
Networks - 2005 |
Read
this article by Executive Director Sue VanderBent, recently published
in Healthcare Quarterly (Vol.8 No.3). |
| Procurement: Ensuring the Best Outcome - March 2005 |
| A compilation of Briefing Notes on the procurement process for home health care services in Ontario provided to the Honourable Elinor Caplan. Details. |
Social Work, Primary Care and Family Health Teams in Ontario - March
2005 |
This
document, co-authored by Sue VanderBent, examines
the key role that social work can play in the realization of a successful
Family Health Team (FHT). |
Steps in an RFP Process - 2004 |
Ontario Community Care Access Centres (CCAC)
Request For Proposals Process (RFP) in
Home and Community Care
To learn about the steps click
here. |
Balanced Scorecards for Members
An Association Success Story
(reprinted from The Canadian Association website - May 2003)
|
OHCA executive director Sue Vanderbent describes their implementation
of balanced scorecards, and the resulting benefits (both expected and
unexpected)... Read article here |
"Core Basket
of Services for a National Home Care Program". - April 2003
|
For more information, please click
here |
| Current Position Papers and Statements |
