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"... now is the era of low-intensity health care, not the big glamorous investments, not the multi-million dollar machines and the very expensive procedures, but small incremental amounts of money invested in community point of care where it makes a difference."

Dr. John Haggie, CMA
Valedictory Address, general council of the CMA, August 2012

  
 
OHCA Position Papers & Statements
 

May 14, 2013 The time for home care investment is now

March 28, 2013 Social Workers on the Home Care Team

Proposal to increase the PSW minimum wage - February 2013

OHCA submission to MOHLTC consultations - January 2013

Regarding the Proposed Amendments to Regulation- 386/99 under the Home Care and Community Services Act, 1994 relating to the Provision of Personal Support Services by Approved Agencies.

A Case for Continued Investment in Home Care - November 2012

OHCA Submission to Dr S. Sinha, Lead, Seniors Care Strategy - July 2012

Home Care in Ontario: Building on Successes for the Future - Jan. 20, 2012

OHCA Submission to Drummond Commission - October 2011

The Future is Now - September 2011

Home Care is the Future - August 2011

Supporting Seniors to Remain at Home

Progress and innovation in home care in Ontario - April 2011

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OHCA comments on the Rural and Northern Health Care Framework/Plan Stage 1 Report - March 2011

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OHCA releases paper describing home care nursing in Ontario – March 2011

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Valuing Home and Community Care – November 2010

A report of the study sponsored by The Change Foundation and the Community Provider Associations Committee (CPAC) to examine the economic value of home and community care in Ontario. Details
Choosing Excellence... Choosing Home Care – November 2010

OHCA supports the drive for quality and value in Ontario. Details
Home Care in 2010 – Essential for an Aging Population – September 2010

OHCA posits that the aging population and the increased incidence of chronic conditions and long term illness are driving the need for a different type of health care delivery and calls for home care as a fundamental right for all Ontarians. Details
Private home care – a vital component of the health care continuum in Ontario – September 2010

OHCA describes how the purchase of private home care services is an important option for families. Details
Home Care in Brief – September 2010
OHCA calls for significant policy and funding shifts to support care at home and the fundamental right of all Ontarians to receive care Details.
Bill 16 – Impact and Consequences within Ontario's Home and Community Care Sector – June, 2010
OHCA recommends that in order to respect the contractual process established for the procurement and delivery of home care services, that the Ontario government exempt home and community care service provider employers from the Public Sector Compensation Restraint to Protect Public Services Act, 2010. Details.
Today's Home Care - Contributing to the Health of Ontarians - April 8, 2010
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Ontario's School Health Support Services - March 24, 2010
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Home Care and Pandemic Flu - September, 2009
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Finding the 'Appropriate' Level of Care – ALC in Ontario - a position statement released by OHCA - September, 2009
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Home Care - The Key to True System Integration - a position statement released by OHCA - December 2008
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Ontario's Home Care System in 2008: A Growing History of Quality and Excellence - June 2008
This paper highlights the growth and evolution of the home care sector in Ontario, emphasizing the accomplishments and opportunities that must be pursued in order to build on our system of exemplary care. The OHCA believes that we should be proud of our system in Ontario and committed to further developments that build on solid principles of excellence, accountability and resourcing so that Ontarians are better able to remain in their home and/or desired community. Read paper.
Competition sparks Innovation - March 20, 2008
Statement
Competing for quality ….what does it mean? - March 3, 2008
Statement
Quality Matters in Home Care – February 2008
Statement

Archived Position Papers and Statements