| 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. |
| Achieving Value in Home Care Through the Interdisciplinary Team - May 31, 2010 |
| OHCA calls for support for the full array of home care services offered through the interdisciplinary team 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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| Consultation Paper on the Second Extension of the Needle Safety Regulation to Additional Workplaces and Health Care Services - July 2009 |
| OHCA provides recommendations to the Ministry of Labour (MOL) and the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) on its regulatory development process for the introduction of safety engineered needles (SEN) in home and community care settings. Read paper. |
| Home Care - The Key to True System Integration - a position statement released by OHCA - December 2008 |
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| Addressing the Health Human Resource Challenge from a Home and Community Perspective: A Blueprint for Action, November 2008 |
| A joint CCAC / Service Provider Association Committee Submission to HealthForce Ontario, this paper describes the needs of the home and community sector and proposes a blueprint for action as an important first step to bringing all sectors together to address system wide strategies, recognizing that the supply of people to provide care is the most important issue facing the health system. Read paper. |
| Ontario Home Care Association and
Ontario Community Support Association -
Response to the Ontario Ministry of Labour
Consultation on Workplace Violence Prevention, October 2008 |
| A response to the Ministry of Labour (MoL) regarding how best to prevent workplace violence in the home and community care sector in Ontario. As associations representing employers and their staffs who work in the home and community setting, OHCA and OCSA bring a unique perspective to the definition of workplace and as a consequence the impact of
related legislation. Read paper |
| OHCA's Response to the Ministry of Labour Consultation Paper on Extending the Scope of the Needle Safety Regulation under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, July 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.
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| 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 |
OHCA Position Papers & Statements
