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Statements by Home Care Ontario
Fall 2020 PreBudget Submission: Staying Home & Staying Healthy
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Staying Home & Staying Healthy: Home Care in the time of Covid-19 and Beyond
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Home Care Ontario Welcomes Move to Modernize Home and Community Care
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Stronger Care at Home, Better Health Care for all Ontarians: Recommendations for the new Ontario Health Teams
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2019 Social Worker Week
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2019 PreBudget Submission: Deliver More Care at Home to Help End Hallway Medicine, Deliver Real Results for Patients
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January 14, 2019
Home Care Ontario's 2019 Budget Submission
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Letter to the Editor-Ottawa Citizen Oct 12-18-Solving Ontario's hospital crowding
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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
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Home Care Ontario Letter to Editor: Toronto Star
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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.
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Home Care Ontario Letter to the Editor: National Post
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June 1, 2018
: Home Care Ontario responds to Tom Blackwell article in National Post.
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Ontario Budget’s Home Care Funding Boost Will Benefit Families and Caregivers
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March 28, 2018
: Ontario Budget’s Home Care Funding Boost Will Benefit Families and Caregivers
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Home Care Ontario Applauds Liberal Government's Commitment to More Home Care in Throne Speech
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Home Care Ontario Concerned About New Government Agency
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Nov 6, 2017
Newly formed Crown Agency duplicating service, redirecting money from front-line care to bureaucracy
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Celebrating Seniors in Ontario
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June 6, 2017:
Home Care Ontario honours seniors during Ontario’s 33rd anniversary of Seniors’ Month.
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Honouring Home Care Nurses
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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.
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Home Care Ontario welcomes continued investments in home care
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April 28, 2017:
Home Care Ontario is pleased by the recognition in the Budget for Ontarians to realize their preference for care at home.
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Announcement supporting family caregivers is good news
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April 25, 2017:
The Government of Ontario is commended for investments to support family caregivers.
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Federal funding for home care welcome
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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.
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Home Care Ontario urges funding solution
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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.
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Ontario passes Bill 41, the Patients First Act
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Dec 7, 2016:
Home Care Ontario commends the government on the passage of Bill 41.
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Auditor General notes longstanding ALC concern
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Dec 1, 2016:
Home Care Ontario comments on the ALC issue raised in the the Auditor General of Ontario's (AGO) 2016 Annual Report.
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Home Care Ontario welcomes report on digital health care
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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”
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Bringing Home Care into Ontario's Technology Strategy
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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.
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Ontario Government re-introduces Patients First Act
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October 6, 2016:
Brief statement from Home Care Ontario.
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Home Care Ontario welcomes commitment for frontline care in Speech from the Throne
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Sept 12, 2016:
Home Care Ontario commends the government for reaffirming the importance of home care in today's Throne Speech.
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Accord dollars will enable more care at home
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Aug 22, 2106:
Home Care Ontario encourages the Government to use promised federal funding for home care in key priority areas in Ontario.
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Home Care Ontario welcomes additional $100M
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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.
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Home Care Ontario & the Ontario Physiotherapy Association collaborate on paper
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June 27, 2016:
Announcing a joint paper to support the successful implementation of the physiotherapist assistant (PTA) role in home care.
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Home Care Ontario welcomes new Cabinet
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June 13, 2016:
Congratulations extended to new Cabinet Ministers and appreciation for Minister Hoskins continued role as Minister of Health & Long-Term Care.
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Celebrating Seniors in Ontario
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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.
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Jun 3-16 Home Care Ontario welcomes new legislation
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June 3, 2016
: Home Care Ontario welcomes the introduction of the
Patients First Act
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PSW Day 2016
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May 19, 2016:
Home Care Ontario pays tribute to PSWs.
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National Nurses' Week 2016
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May 9, 2016:
Home Care Ontario pays tribute to nurses, especially the estimated 10,000 practicing within home and community care.
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National Hospice Palliative Care week - a time to talk about Hospice Palliative Care
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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
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Family Caregivers and Home Care: Partners in Care
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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.
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Ontario Budget 2016 extends commitment to care at home
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February 25, 2016
– Home Care Ontario welcomes the commitment to care in the community outlined in today’s budget,
Jobs for Today and Tomorrow
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Focus on home care is essential
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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”.
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Letter to the Editor, Hamilton Spectator
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Jan 22, 2016:
Home Care Ontario comment on "Fighting a losing battle"
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Home Care Ontario welcomes opportunity to work collaboratively to advance home and community care in Ontario
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December 17, 2015:
The Association welcomes the opportunity to offer insight, guidance and advice in response to the Minister’s proposal.
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Great choice for Ontario’s first-ever Patient Ombudsman
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Dec 11, 2015:
Home Care Ontario applauds the selection of Christine Elliott as the province's first-ever Patient Ombudsman.
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Auditor General releases 2015 Annual Report
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December 3, 2015:
Home Care Ontario comments on the findings pertaining to CCACs and LHINs.
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Minister Hoskins calls for collaboration to transform health care system
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November 4, 2015:
Home Care Ontario comments on Minister Hoskins' speech at the HealthAchieve Conference.
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Home Care Ontario welcomes Liberal promise for investment in home care
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October 21, 2015:
The Association urges the new federal government to move quickly to implement the promise of $3B for home care.
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Physician HouseCalls program supports home care service delivery
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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.
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Home Care Ontario comments on Auditor General Report on CCACs
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Sept 23, 2015:
Home Care Ontario welcomes the report, Community Care Access Centres— Financial Operations and Service Delivery.
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