Media Centre

Understanding long-term care

The "Understanding long-term care" series is provided to help media and members of the public better understand key issues impacting long-term care across the province. Below are several fact sheets that will help educate, inform, and dispel some common misconceptions.

• How long-term care homes are funded
• This is Long-Term Care 2019 
• Caring for Depression 
• Reducing Antipsychotics
• Wounds and Pressure Ulcers 

News Releases and Media of Interest

Click the links below to read Ontario Long Term Care Association's latest news releases and select media coverage:

July 31, 2019: Statement on Report of the Long-Term Care Homes Public Inquiry

June 7, 2019: Letter to the Editor of the Hamilton Spectator

June 6, 2019: “Federal Government urged to support Canadian seniors living in long-term care” – says national long-term care advocate

May 29, 2019: Understanding long-term care: LTC homes account for every dollar

March 29, 2019: Ontario Long Term Care Association echoes its plan to tackle hallway medicine following a landmark letter-writing campaign

February 5, 2019: CALTC delegation in Ottawa to champion for new seniors’ care investments

February 1, 2019: Long-term care advocate welcomes first interim report from the Premier’s Council on Improving Healthcare and Ending Hallway Medicine

January 17, 2019: Letter to editor: We can't afford to be lenient on seniors' safety

January 15, 2019: Ontario Long Term Care Association continues partnerships with Arjo Canada, Cardinal Health Canada, Essity Canada Inc. and Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation to advance quality of care for Ontario's seniors 

November 6, 2018: New report from CALTC calls for seniors to be a priority in 2019 Budget

November 5, 2018: Ontario Long Term Care Association statement on quality in long-term care

October 25, 2018: Long-term care advocate introduces plan to tackle hallway medicine

October 3, 2018: Canopy Growth partners with Ontario Long Term Care Association to develop medical cannabis pilot study for seniors

June 21, 2018: Letter to the editor of the Toronto Star regarding "The Fix" 

June 4, 2018: CALTC's newly-released report on recreation therapy

May 8, 2018: Nine out of 10 long-term care residents have some form of cognitive impairment, provincial long-term care association's new report says

May 3, 2018: Ontario Long Term Care Association responds to long-term care press conference

March 28, 2018: Seniors in need of long-term care to benefit from landmark 2018 Budget

February 28, 2018: CALTC applauds Budget 2018's investment in seniors

February 9, 2018: Long-Term Care Association to Federal Government: It’s Time to Focus on Canada’s Seniors

January 25, 2018: Improving care to seniors in long-term care must be a priority in the next election, says seniors group

December 21, 2017: Op-Ed: Long-Term Care Staff Being Mischaracterized

November 7, 2017: OLTCA Applauds Government's New Seniors Strategy and Its Commitment to Enhance Long-Term Care

October 25, 2017: Long-term care advocate calls for immediate investments to add more beds and hire more front-line staff in Ontario homes

October 19, 2017: CALTC Chair presents to Senate Committee studying palliative care

October 2, 2017: Immediate action needed by federal government to prepare for doubling of Canadians 80 and over

August 1, 2017: Ontario Long Term Care Association statement in response to the launch of a public inquiry focused on long-term care

June 1. 2017: Ontario Long Term Care Association statement in response to Wettlaufer plea

April 27, 2017: Ontario Budget to Significantly Improve Care and Support for Seniors

February 27, 2017: Ontario Long Term Care Association Presents Plan to Enhance Seniors’ Care in Ontario to Economic Club of Canada

February 21, 2017: 'We just need help': Petition on long-term care improvements to be presented in Ontario legislature - CBC News

February 17, 2017: CTV Northern Ontario Senior Care - CTV News

February 16, 2017: Outdated care homes leave some seniors at disadvantage: Association - The Auroran

February 16, 2017: Worrying about seniors' care 'keeps me up at night', Aurora home hears - Aurora Banner
 
February 2, 2017: Long-Term Care Advocates Call on Trudeau Government to Invest in Seniors Care

January 27, 2017: "You need more beds:" Thousands of area seniors waiting for long-term care - The Hamilton Spectator

January 16, 2017: Ontario Long Term Care Association partners with ArjoHuntleigh Canada, Cardinal Health Canada, and SCA Personal Care to advance quality of care for Ontario's seniors 

January 13, 2017: Ontario Long Term Care Association calls for government to make seniors care a priority - Manitoulin Expositor

January 6, 2017: 1.7 Sudburians become senior citizens every day and there aren't enough beds for them - Sudbury.com Northern Life
 
January 6, 2017: Sudbury's Finlandia called a role model - Sudbury Star

January 5, 2017: Public Support Needed (video clip) - CTV News Northern Ontario

January 5, 2017: Ontario Long Term Care Association calls for federal government to make seniors' care a priority
 
December 13, 2016: Seniors in Toronto Need Long-Term Care Homes Modernized and More Specialized Care

November 7, 2016: Ontario long-term care (video clip) - CTV News Northern Ontario 
 
November 7, 2016: Provincial subsidy for seniors' homes falls short: Critics - Toronto Star

November 7, 2016: Ontario Long Term Care Association Launches Plan to Enhance Seniors’ Care in Ontario

October 27, 2016: Long-term care homes are safe; statements that suggest otherwise are unfortunate and misleading

August 18, 2016: Ontario announces $10-million funding increase for senior support services - Inside Toronto (Metroland Media)

June 30, 2016: Response to Postmedia story on changes to the RQI program

February 25, 2016: Ontario Budget Will Improve Care for Seniors In Long-Term Care with Dementia

February 3, 2016: Long Term Care Association demands immediate action to improve seniors care - CTV News Barrie
 
January 28, 2016: Seniors suffer as Ontario nursing home investment falls short, association says - Toronto Star

January 27, 2016: Association Calls for Ontario to Make Seniors Care a Priority

December 16, 2015: Fewer residents using antipsychotic medications in Ontario long-term care homes, new data shows

November 24, 2015: Long-term care homes recognized for quality and innovation

November 23, 2015: New report on long-term care in Ontario shows residents' care needs are increasing

November 12, 2015: BCCPA, OLTCA and ACCA Partner with Mitacs on Best Practices for Recreational Programs

October 14, 2015: Use of restraints in Ontario's long-term care homes has been cut in half in just four years

October 6, 2015: Long Term Care Leaders Call on Federal Parties to Share Their Plans for Meeting the Needs of Seniors

September 30, 2015: 'Time for action is now' for modernizing long-term care homes - Niagara This Week

September 30, 2015: Canada shows its age as seniors outnumber children for the first time - The Globe and Mail

September 24, 2015: More health care professionals in long-term care will improve resident care

September 17, 2015: Letter to the Editor of the Toronto Star re: "We had to Protect my Grandmother"

September 2, 2015: Outreach teams are not the answer for long-term care - a letter to the Editor of the Belleville Intelligencer

August 25, 2015: Long-term care must be part of election, says alliance

August 24, 2015: New Study Shows Canadians are Concerned about the Long-Term Care Needs of Seniors

June 10, 2015: CIHI Data Shows Ontario Long-Term Care Homes Making Progress in Key Care Measures: OLTCA renews calls for additional funding to ensure the necessary supports for seniors with Alzheimer's and Dementia

May 8, 2015: CEO: Long-term care challengers real and immediate - an op-ed published in the Brantford Expositor

April 23, 2015: Budget 2015 a good step for Ontario’s seniors in long-term care homes: OLTCA renews calls for additional funding to ensure the necessary supports for seniors with Alzheimer’s and Dementia

April 21, 2015: Ontario Long Term Care Association Calls for Expansion of Mental Health Support Teams for Seniors: Data shows specialized teams help to reduce resident-to-resident aggression caused by dementia

February 5, 2015: An open letter to the Ontario Nurses' Association from the Ontario Long Term Care Association

January 24, 2015: Ontario Long Term Care Association Partners with SCA Personal Care, Cardinal Health Canada, and ArjoHuntleigh to advance quality of care for Ontario's Seniors

January 22, 2015: Ontario Long Term Care Association calls for expansion of mental health supports for seniors with Alzheimer's