Ontario home care association

Long Term CareMayur Patel

OHCA Mission To promote growth and development of the

home care sector through Advocacy,Knowledge transfer, and Member service

About the OHCAThe 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.

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

OHCA Strategic GoalsThe goals of the Association continue to stand

the test of time:

A. Representing Members Interests to Government

B. Building the Home Care IndustryC. Strengthening the Support Provided to

Members

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

B. Building the home care industry

Promote quality metrics for home care providers through a client-centred lens

Promote and celebrate innovation of members

C. Strengthening support to members

Communication Establish strategic alliances Education and information

The OHCA offersStrategic AdviceEducationNetworking and ConnectionsResolution of Industry IssuesA Voice to Government and the Public

STRUCTUREThe 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

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

Effective working relationships among members of the care team

Information systems which link the members of the care team