by Staff | May 2, 2017 | News
Life is full of obstacles and challenges — problems we learned to overcome thanks to the dedication and support from our parents and grandparents. They were there to support us, to provide us with guidance and to be there when we needed them the most. Today, it’s time...
by Staff | Apr 27, 2017 | News
Toronto – April 27, 2017 – The Ontario Long Term Care Association is lauding the Government of Ontario’s 2017 Budget: A Stronger, Healthier Ontario, calling it a significant step forward that will greatly improve care and supports for a growing number of frail seniors...
by Staff | Mar 21, 2017 | News
The demand for space in Ontario’s long-term care homes is growing. That’s no surprise. Baby boomers are reaching their senior years, after all. The number of Ontarians aged 65 and over is expected to double in the next 25 years. Given the projected demand for elderly...
by Staff | Mar 20, 2017 | News
Ontario needs more nursing home beds as well as stable funding, say opposition politicians and advocacy groups who warn wait lists will almost double over the next six years. “Sadly, 26,500 seniors continue to go without access to a long-term care bed, as the wait...
by Staff | Feb 21, 2017 | News
France Gelinas, Ontario NDP health critic and Nickel Belt MPP, is planning to present a petition in the legislature this week urging the provincial government to prioritize long-term care improvements in the next budget. Almost 500 signatures are from residents and...
by Staff | Feb 17, 2017 | News
GORE BAY—Jarlette Health Services has once again partnered with the Ontario Long Term Care Association (OLTCA) and other nursing homes across the province, including the Manitoulin Lodge in Gore Bay, to advocate on behalf of those living with us and also for future...
by Staff | Feb 16, 2017 | News
“Night and day.” That is how Candace Chartier of the Ontario Long Term Care Association characterized the two wings of Chartwell Aurora, built some three decades part. But the care residents receive in each wing could be described the same way, despite the best...
by Staff | Feb 16, 2017 | News
As he looks around the common room at the very frail seniors asleep in their wheelchairs, Brian English says the health of residents in his nursing home has declined dramatically since he moved in seven years ago. “My memory tells me that when I came in here first,...
by Staff | Feb 15, 2017 | News
n 1984, the majority of Canadians were under 31 years old. That’s changed significantly. In 2014 Statistics Canada estimated half the population of Canada is under 41 and half over 41, a shift of nearly 10 years. Canadians are getting older and senior care has become...
by Staff | Feb 15, 2017 | News
Ontario’s 600 long-term care homes are asking for your help to make better seniors’ care a priority for the 2017 Ontario budget. According to Meadow Park administrator Anne Marie Rumble, the plan is about improving the foundation of the sector and ensuring long-term...
