is a provincial membership-based organization
that has
represented not-for-profit providers of long term care,
services and housing for seniors for over 85 years.
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OANHSS 2008 Annual Meeting & Convention Register on-line today! |
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Member Alert - Resident Lifts and New OHC Report on LTC New! May 8, 2008 OANHSS Member Alert (login) |
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Member Update - OANHSS Benchmarking Service - Financial Contribution Summary Report New! May 2, 2008 OANHSS Member Update (login) |
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Member Update - Request for Annual Reconciliation Reports April 3, 2008 OANHSS Member Update (login) |
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RPP Deadline Extended March 28, 2008 The government has approved an extension to the deadline for mandatory exit from the Regulated Price Plan (RPP) for electricity for designated consumers including the MUSH sector (municipalities, universities and colleges, schools and hospitals) to May 1, 2009. OANHSS Member (login) |
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OANHSS Budget Reaction - Not Much of A 'Revolution' For Long Term Care Home Residents March 25, 2008
2008 Ontario Budget Speech (pdf format - 18 pages) |
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Electricity Resource Guide for Members February 12, 2008 New resource to assist members with reviewing and evaluating electricity supply options including long term contracts offered by energy retailers. Includes two Excel tracking tools. OANHSS Member (login) |
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OANHSS Pre-Budget Presentation: Government Urged to Make LTC a Priority January 22, 2008 OANHSS presented its analysis of LTC home funding and the $586 million investment needed in the 2008-2009 provincial budget to increase care to an average of 3 hours per resident per day and to address other critical shortfalls in the sector. Presentation Remarks (pdf format - 5 pages)
OANHSS 2008 Funding Submission - November 2007
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January 22, 2008 The Ministry has now made public the December 2006 report of the Expert Panel on Alternate Level of Care. There are 22 recommendation lists and seven of those are identified as priorities - the top two are expanding care in the community and LTC homes and increasing the supply of supportive housing for seniors. |
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Action Plan for Affordable Supportive Housing December 20, 2007
Affordable Supportive Housing for Seniors: Developing a Framework and
Action Plan for Ottawa |
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PR Resource for Members – Crisis Communications: Aggressive Behaviours in LTC
December 20,
2007 OANHSS Member (login) |
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Auditor General's Report on LTC Homes Medication Management December 11, 2007 OANHSS Member Alert (login) |
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OANHSS Delivers Open Letter to Minister Smitherman December 6, 2007
OANHSS Open Letter to Minister Smitherman - Dec. 4, 2007 OANHSS Member Alert (login) |
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Aging in Place in Upstate New York November 2007 Article looks at how housing needs change with age and emerging private and public sector responses to aging in place. Report (pdf format - 5 pages) |
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New Report on Best Practices in Design for Seniors' Supportive Housing October 16, 2007 OANHSS Members (login) Report made available to members courtesy of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo. |
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Government Announces Capital Program to Redevelop LTC Beds July 31, 2007 The government will be redeveloping 35,000 older long term care beds over the next 10 years. The unique needs of small homes and non-profit groups will be addressed to ensure equitable access to this program. |
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CMHC Research Highlights – Life Lease May 28, 2007
An Examination of Life Lease Housing Issues, April 2007 |
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Cultural Competency in LTC May 24, 2007 Report from a project undertaken by Concerned Friends of Ontario Citizens in Care Facilities.
Creating Welcoming Communities in Scarborough’s Long-Term Care Homes:
Support for Ethno-Cultural and Spiritual Diversity |
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Canadian Medical Association Journal Commentary:
For-Profit Versus Not-for-Profit Delivery of Long Term Care (Jan 2007) February 20, 2007 |
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One week to go! Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto May 13 - 15, 2008
Booths are all sold out! Some limited sponsorship opportunities are still available... |
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OANHSS Administrator
Certification Program - Become a Certified Administrator! |
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OANHSS 2008 Awards Program Share your successes and be recognized for your innovation, creativity and accomplishments |
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Health & Safety Training |
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| On-line Directory Profile | |
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 OANHSS News Spring 2008 (pdf format) New edition! |
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PricewaterhouseCoopers Level of Service Study (2001) |
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 "The
Not-for-Profit Difference in Services for Seniors"Brochure available online! |
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OANHSS Funding
Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs - January 2008
(pdf format - 20 pages) |
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OANHSS Submission - Life Lease Housing Consultation - June 2007 (pdf format - 16 pages) |
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OANHSS Position on WSIB Accreditation Consultation - May 2007 (pdf format - 4 pages) |
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OANHSS Submission on Retirement Home Regulation – March 2007 (pdf format) |
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Bill 140 - OANHSS Submission - January 2007 (pdf format - large document - 86 pages) |
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Member Issues / Position Papers / Media Releases Association positions on key issues related to not-for-profit care, services and housing for seniors. |
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ATTENTION SUPPLIERS! Market your products and services to the long term care sector. We connect you with your customers! |
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Ontario Association of Non-Profit Homes & Services for Seniors
7050 Weston Road, Suite 700, Woodbridge, Ontario L4L 8G7
(P) 905-851-8821
(F) 905-851-0744
Comments or questions about our site?
Contact
Debbie Humphreys
at 905-851-8821 ext. 233
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OANHSS members include not-for-profit providers of long term care, services and
housing for seniors in Ontario.
Members include municipal and charitable long term care homes, non-profit
nursing homes,
seniors' housing projects and community
service agencies.