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January 14, 2019 Home Care Ontario's 2019 Budget Submission

October 12, 2018: Home Care Ontario submits letter to the Editor Re: Solving Ontario's hospital crowding crisis-without spending huge amounts of money Elizabeth Payne Updated: October 10, 2018

June 5, 2018: It is time that we take seriously the advice of experts like Dr. Sinha (The Prescription to Fix Hallway Medicine Once and For All, June 4, 2018). Home care is not just an optional convenience, but a necessity.

June 1, 2018: Home Care Ontario responds to Tom Blackwell article in National Post.

March 28, 2018: Ontario Budget’s Home Care Funding Boost Will Benefit Families and Caregivers

Nov 6, 2017 Newly formed Crown Agency duplicating service, redirecting money from front-line care to bureaucracy

June 6, 2017: Home Care Ontario honours seniors during Ontario’s 33rd anniversary of Seniors’ Month. 

May 8, 2017: Home Care Ontario extends best wishes to all nurses in Ontario during Nurses’ Week celebrations. Special recognition is offered to those nurses practicing within the home care sector.

April 28, 2017: Home Care Ontario is pleased by the recognition in the Budget for Ontarians to realize their preference for care at home.

April 25, 2017: The Government of Ontario is commended for investments to support family caregivers.

March 13, 2017: Home Care Ontario congratulates the Governments of Canada and Ontario on an agreement for new federal funding for home care and highlights area of patient need.

Jan 6, 2017: Home Care Ontario urges the federal and provincial partners to quickly negotiate a way forward to determine a solid foundation for the future funding of the health care system.

Dec 7, 2016: Home Care Ontario commends the government on the passage of Bill 41.

Dec 1, 2016: Home Care Ontario comments on the ALC issue raised in the the Auditor General of Ontario's (AGO) 2016 Annual Report.

Nov 25, 2016: Home Care Ontario welcomes the report, Value and Opportunities Created by Ontario’s Digital Health Assets, by Ed Clark and recently released by Minister Hoskins. The Association is pleased to see the alignment with the recommendations of Home Care Ontario's Technology Policy Paper “Bringing Home Care into Ontario’s Technology Strategy”

October 24, 2016: Release of Home Care Ontario report, "Bringing Home Care into Ontario's Technology Strategy". The paper provides advice on the requirements for an integrated technology solution that makes it easier for patients and their families to receive care at home.

October 6, 2016: Brief statement from Home Care Ontario.

Sept 12, 2016: Home Care Ontario commends the government for reaffirming the importance of home care in today's Throne Speech. 

Aug 22, 2106: Home Care Ontario encourages the Government to use promised federal funding for home care in key priority areas in Ontario.

July 20, 2016: Home Care Ontario applauds the government's continued support of a progressive health care system that includes a robust and expanded home care sector.

June 27, 2016: Announcing a joint paper to support the successful implementation of the physiotherapist assistant (PTA) role in home care.

June 13, 2016: Congratulations extended to new Cabinet Ministers and appreciation for Minister Hoskins continued role as Minister of Health & Long-Term Care.

June 13, 2016: Home Care Ontario calls for integrated and inclusive comprehensive policy decisions that demonstrate a shift from ‘caring for’ to ‘caring about’ seniors as the province celebrates the 32nd annual Seniors' Month.

June 3, 2016: Home Care Ontario welcomes the introduction of the Patients First Act.

May 19, 2016: Home Care Ontario pays tribute to PSWs.

May 9, 2016: Home Care Ontario pays tribute to nurses, especially the estimated 10,000 practicing within home and community care.

May 2, 2016: Home Care Ontario members join with all health system providers this week in honour of National Hospice Palliative Care Week in Canada

April 11, 2016: National Caregiver Day provides an opportunity for us to reflect on the contributions of family caregivers who are the “backbone of the health care system” and the mainstay of the home care system.

February 25, 2016 – Home Care Ontario welcomes the commitment to care in the community outlined in today’s budget, Jobs for Today and Tomorrow.

January 29, 2016: Home Care Ontario agrees with J. Simpson, home care is "the correct priority in a health-care world with endless priorities and incessant demands”.

Jan 22, 2016: Home Care Ontario comment on "Fighting a losing battle"

December 17, 2015: The Association welcomes the opportunity to offer insight, guidance and advice in response to the Minister’s proposal.

Dec 11, 2015: Home Care Ontario applauds the selection of Christine Elliott as the province's first-ever Patient Ombudsman.

December 3, 2015: Home Care Ontario comments on the findings pertaining to CCACs and LHINs.

November 4, 2015: Home Care Ontario comments on Minister Hoskins' speech at the HealthAchieve Conference.

October 21, 2015: The Association urges the new federal government to move quickly to implement the promise of $3B for home care.

October 6, 2015: As the healthcare system in Ontario shifts to the community in order to better serve the aging population, it is vital to strengthen the linkage between physicians and front line service provider organizations and their staff.

Sept 23, 2015: Home Care Ontario welcomes the report, Community Care Access Centres— Financial Operations and Service Delivery.