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Long Term Care Mayur Patel

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OHCA Mission To promote growth and development of the home care sector through Advocacy, Knowledge transfer, and Member service

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About the OHCA The Ontario Home Care Association is an organization of home health and social care service providers and serves as the voice of home care in Ontario provide home care services throughout rural and urban Ontario. providing high-quality, accessible health care for over 40 years to both government-funded home care programs and individuals.

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Services They deliver : Nursing care, Home support services, Personal care, Physiotherapy, Occupational therapy, Social work, Dietetics, Speech language therapy and medical equipment in the home

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OHCA Strategic Goals The goals of the Association continue to stand the test of time: A. Representing Members Interests to Government B. Building the Home Care Industry C. Strengthening the Support Provided to Members

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A. Representing member interests Promote opportunities for all members Securing additional funding for individuals to receive care at home Represent the home care perspective as regulatory changes are contemplated

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B. Building the home care industry Promote quality metrics for home care providers through a client-centred lens Promote and celebrate innovation of members

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C. Strengthening support to members Communication Establish strategic alliances Education and information

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The OHCA offers Strategic Advice Education Networking and Connections Resolution of Industry Issues A Voice to Government and the Public

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STRUCTURE The membership of OHCA is comprised 46 regular members & 20 associate members, including CCACs According to 2009 survey, OHCA members 35,000 staff members serves the 3,00,000 ontarians

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The coordination/integration of home and community care requires: Shared ownership of home and community care by all members of the care team Shared knowledge, understanding and advocacy for the role and contribution of each member of the care team

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Effective working relationships among members of the care team Information systems which link the members of the care team

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