These archived documents and information provide an overview of priority issues for the Association and our members and our positions on key issues related to not-for-profit care, services and housing for seniors.

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Media Releases (2005 and prior)

• November 24, 2005 - LHIN Legislation Must Ensure a Strong, Viable Not-for-Profit Sector: OANHSS
• November 22, 2005 - Analysis Shows Long Term Care Residents Not Getting The Care Funding Promised
• July 18, 2005 - Province to Pay Only a Dollar More a Day Per Resident for the Delivery of Long Term Care  
• May 11, 2005 - Budget Report Card: Ontario Budget Graded 'D' in Addressing Needs of Seniors
• April 29, 2005 - OANHSS Welcomes New Funding for Affordable Housing 
• March 24, 2005 - OANHSS Welcomes Government Continuance of Physiotherapy
• March 15, 2005 - OANHSS Media Release - "Let's Have a Real Revolution in Long Term Care"
• February 10, 2005 - Provincial Investment Will Mean The Right Care In The Right Place For Ontario’s Seniors
• February 9, 2005 - New Equipment Funding Benefits Long Term Care Residents And Staff
• November 16, 2004 - Government Website a Positive Step; but Public Advised to Seek Additional Sources of Information
• October 7, 2004 - Province Rolls Out Long Term Care Funding:  OANHSS Applauds New Dollars to Enhance Resident Care
• August 26, 2004 - Government Focus on Residents' and Family Councils Welcome
• July 7, 2004 - Provincial Investment Benefits Seniors in the Community
• June 18, 2004 - OANHSS Response to Government LTC Report
• June 2, 2004 - Federal Government Plan Good News for Seniors
• May 18, 2004 - Ontario Goverment Keeps Commitment to Long Term Care
• May 11, 2004 - Liberals Make Important Commitment to Long Term Care 
•  January 27, 2004 - Provincial Liberals Urged to 'Keep the Promise', Honour Commitments to Long Term Care  
• January 22, 2004 - Government Action to Improve Long Term Care a Step in the Right Direction 
• For-Profit Nursing Home Sector Receiving Millions of Dollars More in Provincial Funding Than Not-for-Profits - September 2, 2003  
• Cap on Co-Payment Increase Good News for Long Term Care Residents - May 29, 2003  
• Provincial Budget Benefits Seniors in Life Lease Housing - March 28, 2003  
• Provincial Budget Goes Part Way to Meeting Needs of LTC Residents - March 27, 2003  
• Seniors and Their Families Urge Queen's Park to Address Funding Crisis in Long Term Care - March 25, 2003
• Province Urged to 'Go the Distance' in Addressing the Needs of the Frail Elderly - October 9, 2002 
• Government Takes Important Step in Addressing Concerns of Long Term Care Residents - July 31, 2002  
• Province Off-Loading Costs of Long Term Care to the Frail Elderly and their Families - July 11, 2002  
• Province Requires Residents to Pay More for Long Term Care - July 2, 2002
• April 22, 2002 - Looking After the Elderly: A Profile of Daughter-Caregivers (OANHSS Caregiver Survey 2002)  
• March 19, 2002 - Help for Family Caregivers is Now Available Online  
• February 19, 2002 - Inadequate Provincial Funding Resulting in Staff & Service Cuts at Long Term Care Facilities  
• September 20, 2001 - Ontario Fails to Respond to the Needs of Long-Term Care Residents
• June 1, 2001 - Ontario Ranked Last in Meeting the Needs of Long Term Care Residents"
• May 22, 2001 - "Long Term Care in Ontario Being Privatized" 
• May 10, 2001- "Provincial Budget Silent on Long Term Care Needs"
• April 2001 - "Ipsos-Reid Survey Finds Majority of Ontarians Concerned About Costs of Long-Term Care"
• February 20, 2001 - "Ontario Spends Far More on Prisoners than on the Frail Elderly"
• November 1, 2000 - "Long Term Care in Ontario in Crisis"
  
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• OANHSS Caregiver Survey Results - April 2002  
• OANHSS Concerned Regulation Will Restrict Access to Dental Services for LTC Residents - Letter to Health Minister Clement - January 2002  
• U.S. Study Finds Investor-Owned Nursing Homes Deliver Lower Quality Care Than Not-for-Profits - December 14, 2001 
• LTC Raised in the Legislature - Hansard Excerpts - Nov 7 & 21, 2001 
• Minimal Operating Funding Increase for Facilities - Sept 2001  
• Government Announces Funding for Medical Equipment - Sept 2001
• Executive Summary - "The Report of a Study to Review Levels of Service and Responses to Need in a Sample of Ontario Long-Term Care Facilities and Selected Comparators" - prepared by PriceWaterhouseCoopers - January 2001
• OANHSS Summary Report - Bed Awards by Sector - May 2001
• OANHSS Update on Ontario Budget - May 10, 2001
• Ipsos-Reid Survey "Ontarians and Long-Term Health Care" - February 2001 
  (Results of Ipsos-Reid poll commissioned by OANHSS on public opinions and attitudes on long term care)

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(2005 and prior)

Note:  OANHSS Full Members - go to the "Government & Media Relations" in the member area to access additional reports and submissions

• OANHSS Presentation to Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs – December 2005 (pdf format)
• OANHSS Submission on Prescription Drug Program Review - November 2005 (pdf format)
• Meeting Seniors' Housing Needs through the Federal Provincial Affordable Housing Program - OANHSS Policy Brief - July 2005 (pdf format)
• OANHSS Submission on Mental Health Issues and LTC - January 2005  (pdf format - 6 pages)
• OANHSS Presentation to Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs - January 2005
  (pdf format - 24 pages)
• OANHSS Response to Provincial Affordable Housing Consultation - December 2004
  • Cover Letter (pdf format - 3 pages)
  • Submission (pdf format - 7 pages)
• OANHSS Analysis: Level of Care Trends in Long Term Care Facilities 2004
• OANHSS Response to Residential Tenancy Reform Consultation - June 2004
  (pdf format - 4 pages)
• OANHSS Submission on Bill 31 - Privacy Act
  (pdf format - 3 pages)
• OANHSS Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs - February 2004
  (pdf format - 9 pages)
• OANHSS Submission to SARS Expert Panel - October 2003 (pdf format - 4 pages)
• OANHSS Comments on Changes to Regulations Under Social Housing Reform Act - March 2003 (pdf format - 17 pages)
• OANHSS Presentation to Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs - January 30, 2003
• OANHSS Responds to CMHC's Public Consultations on Housing Renovation Programs - September 2002 (pdf format - 27 pages)
• OANHSS Response to Privacy Act Consultation Document - April 2002 (pdf format - 27 pages)
• Presentation to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs – March 4, 2002  
• Letter to Rt. Hon. Roy Romanow - Future of Health Care in Canada - December 2001
• "Ontario Long Term Care in Crisis" - OANHSS Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs - February 2001
• OANHSS Response to Time for Change: Ontario's Employment Standards Legislation Consultation Paper - November 2000
• November 2000 - Submission to the Standing Committee on Justice and Social Policy on Bill 128 - the Social Housing Reform Act
• October 2000 - OANHSS Comments on Ensuring the Care Will be There: Report on Nursing Recruitment and Retention in Ontario
• June 2000 - OANHSS Response to NEER Consultation
• June 2000 - Equity and Fairness: Pay Equity Issues In The Long Term Care Sector (pdf format - 6 pages)
• April 2000 - Retirement Homes and Care Homes: A Time for Action for Vulnerable Ontarians
• March 2000 - Submission To Standing Committee On Finance And Economic Affairs
• March 2000 - The Professional Care Team In Long Term Care: A Discussion Paper (pdf format - 41 pages)
• November 1999 - Life Lease Housing: A First Look at the Issues
• September 1998 - Social Housing Committee's Discussion Paper on Social Housing Reform - OANHSS Review and Analysis
  
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