Ontario Long Term Care Association

Ontario Long Term Care Association We represent 70% of Ontario’s long-term care homes.

02/27/2026

OLTCA would like to welcome our newest Business and Affiliate Partners:

Canadian Healthcare Electronic Compliance System and Care Giver Champs!

02/27/2026

What is dementia — really?

Dementia is not a single diagnosis. It is an umbrella term that includes Alzheimer’s disease, Lewy body dementia, frontotemporal dementia, vascular dementia, and others.

On Coming of Age, Donna Duncan, Dr. Sophiya Benjamin and Adria Thompson unpack what dementia means in practical terms — and why understanding changes in cognitive function is essential to delivering the right care.

Listen: https://link.cohostpodcasting.com/e3cb5302-7742-4ab5-9388-3bcc292eccb3?d=ewsw9xu3W&v=5376

De-escalation isn’t just about safety — it’s about dignity.This session explores how CAMH’s TIDES program and Sienna S...
02/26/2026

De-escalation isn’t just about safety — it’s about dignity.

This session explores how CAMH’s TIDES program and Sienna Senior Living worked together to build trauma-informed skills that support residents and staff in real situations.

Join us: https://www.together-we-care.com/2026/8695527

Long-term care homes are part of the fabric of the communities they serve. In Barrie, construction of the Village of Inn...
02/25/2026

Long-term care homes are part of the fabric of the communities they serve.

In Barrie, construction of the Village of Innis Landing is underway and will bring 192 new long-term care spaces, generating $103.5 million in GDP and $72.3 million in labour income during construction.

When the Village opens, it will become the new home of the Coleman Care Centre family, continuing nearly 40 years of care in Barrie. Located in the heart of the city and close to transit and community services, Innis Landing will carry that legacy forward while supporting local jobs and keeping care close to home.

Learn more: https://schlegelvillages.com/innis-landing-barrie

Schlegel Villages Natalia Kusendova-Bashta Andrea Khanjin The City of Barrie Alex Nuttall

02/24/2026

Now Live: Reimagining Dementia Care in Long-Term Care

Ontario is home to more than 330,000 people living with dementia — each navigating changes in cognition, communication, and identity in deeply personal ways.

In this episode, Donna Duncan, Dr. Sophiya Benjamin and Adria Thompson explore how long-term care can shift from a purely medical lens to a human one. Where dignity, planning, and partnership guide care.

This is a conversation about expertise, empathy, and the powerful role long-term care plays in supporting residents and families every day.

Listen here: https://link.cohostpodcasting.com/e3cb5302-7742-4ab5-9388-3bcc292eccb3?d=ewsw9xu3W&v=5376

Be Light Care Consulting McMaster Institute for Research on Aging McMaster Optimal Aging Portal Alzheimer Society of Ontario Natalia Kusendova-Bashta

With more than 60 per cent of residents in Ontario’s long-term care homes living with a dementia diagnosis, and the numb...
02/24/2026

With more than 60 per cent of residents in Ontario’s long-term care homes living with a dementia diagnosis, and the number of Ontarians with dementia expected to triple by 2050, the need has never been clearer.

We are grateful to Minister Natalia Kusendova-Bashta, Dawn Gallagher Murphy and the government of Ontario for this important investment in dementia care. This funding strengthens our ability to deliver more focused, personalized, emotion-focused supports, and this is what our homes do best: person-centred care. By building on that foundation, we are enhancing dignity, connection and quality of life for residents and families across Ontario.

Learn more: https://www.oltca.com/news/ontario-expanding-dementia-care-for-long-term-care-home-residents/

Long-term care redevelopment is driving local growth across Ontario — one community at a time.In Brighton, Presqu’ile Pl...
02/23/2026

Long-term care redevelopment is driving local growth across Ontario — one community at a time.

In Brighton, Presqu’ile Place will bring 256 long-term care spaces, combining three existing homes and expanding capacity for the region. Construction is already generating $138.1 million in local GDP and $96.4 million in labour income.

More jobs. Better care. Stronger communities.

Protecting Ontario means protecting long-term care in towns like Brighton and across the province.

David Piccini Natalia Kusendova-Bashta Mayor Brian Ostrander of Brighton Ontario Omni Quality Living Peter Bethlenfalvy

From research and innovation to practical strategies and sector-wide collaboration, the program highlights what’s next...
02/23/2026

From research and innovation to practical strategies and sector-wide collaboration, the program highlights what’s next for seniors’ care.

View the full program today: https://www.together-we-care.com/2026

Ontario Retirement Communities Association (ORCA)

02/20/2026

OLTCA would like to welcome our newest Business and Affiliate Partners:

Vero's Dementia Training Services and OnSPARK!

02/20/2026

More than 330,000 Ontarians are living with dementia today. Within a generation, that number is expected to reach one million.

As resident complexity increases across long-term care, so must our understanding and approach.

On February 24, Donna Duncan, Dr. Sophiya Benjamin, and Adria Thompson come together to explore how Ontario’s long-term care sector is reimagining dementia care — grounding clinical expertise in compassionate, person-centred practice.

New episode of Coming of Age drops Tuesday.

Be Light Care Consulting McMaster Institute for Research on Aging McMaster Optimal Aging Portal

Last year, the question was “Could AI help?” This year, we have answers.PeopleCare Communities and Skinopathy return to ...
02/20/2026

Last year, the question was “Could AI help?” This year, we have answers.

PeopleCare Communities and Skinopathy return to to share what a full year of AI-supported wound care delivered and improved for the team in accuracy, workflow, and clinical value.

Register today: https://www.together-we-care.com/2026/8695527

The workforce crisis is urgent — but it’s not unbeatable.Hear practical, real-world solutions for stabilizing and streng...
02/19/2026

The workforce crisis is urgent — but it’s not unbeatable.

Hear practical, real-world solutions for stabilizing and strengthening the long-term care workforce in our latest Coming of Age episode with Carolyn Triemstra and Daniel Tisch Echevaria.

Listen: https://link.cohostpodcasting.com/4cb71787-e275-4346-acfb-ec241c21a54a?d=eZ-RwWm29&v=3149

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