Long-Term Care

Long Term Care Staffing Crisis Must Be Solved – says Coalition of Family Councils of Ontario

Summary of Staffing Survey:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Q3Re–G1QnF1T-CH5TFT9_RsIKdHGAv8/view?usp=sharing April 11, 2022. Toronto – With an Ontario election anticipated for early June, the Family Councils Action Coalition (FCAC) is calling on Ontario’s political parties to formally table their plans to solve the chronic staffing crisis in Ontario’s beleaguered long-term care homes. “While COVID certainly blew the lid off the roof, understaffing […]

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Change LTC NOW: Moving from Institutional to Emotion-Based Care

The following is written by our friends at C.A.R.P. Ottawa Chapter who have taken a very active role in advocating for the need to Change LTC NOW. On February 20th C.A.R.P. Ottawa Chapter and the Family Councils of Ontario co-hosted a webinar  – Moving from Institutional to Emotion-based Care  The webinar featured Mary Connell who

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Government of Ontario Long Term Care Homefinder Website

The Ontario government has created an excellent website where you can find out how to choose a long term care home, how to apply, and what happens when you move in.  Please click HERE to visit this excellent website. Or copy and paste this link into your browser https://www.ontario.ca/page/long-term-care-ontario Find out about different care options to

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Change LTC NOW: Omicron – The Pandemic of Staff Shortages

Residents, particularly those living in institutional type LTC homes are struggling from loneliness and lack of physical movement. 4000 staff members are infected across the province which translates into lack of hands-on-care for the many residents within LTC. Please click HERE to visit the ChangeLTCNow website and to read the full report,

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