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October 2008, Ontario Home and Community Care Research Forum

        Final Report
        Final Appendix

July 2008, Having Their Say, Choosing Their Way

        News Release Site One
        Findings Site One
        Executive Summary Site One

For more information about this joint project with the Change Foundation, refer to the Change Foundation Website

May 2008, Minister Announces New Funding for Home Care

        OACCAC News Release

August 2007, Minister Announces Aging at Home Strategy 

Report: Aging at Home Strategy
Aging at Home News Release
Aging at Home Backgrounder

June 2007, OACCAC Annual Conference Overview

OACCAC 2007 Conference Update.pdf

June 2007, Daily OACCAC Conference Updates 

Conference Update - Friday June 8, 2007.pdf
Conference Update -Thursday June 7 2007.pdf

June 7, 2007 OACCAC CEO Announcement

Apr 4, 2007 Alternative Level of Care Position Paper

Feb 6, 2007 OACCAC 2007 Pre-Budget Submission
Attached you will find the OACCAC 2007 pre-budget submission to the Government Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs.

May 4, 2006 OACCAC News Release

May 1, 2006 MOHLTC Funding Announcement
The Minister announced both the government's response to the Caplan review and the new funding for CCACs for 2006/07.  The funding announcement includes:

$35 million for acute home care services
$26.7 million for end-of-life care, including funding for 4 new residential hospices
$30 million to implement the Caplan recommendations, including an increase in the minimum wage for PSWs from $9.65/hr to $12.50/hr, and enhanced benefits and job security
$12.75 million for in-home rehab (hips and knees), and
$13.1 million for Community Support Services
In total, CCACs will receive $101.8 million in new funding as outlined in the attachments.

The Ministry response to the Caplan review is available on-line through this link:
http://www.health.gov.on.ca

Apr 18, 2006 OACCAC News Release
OACCAC Welcomes Improvements to Provincial Drug System

Newsletters

Nov 15, 2006 Fall 2006 Newsletter
Information is posted as pdf files in both English and French.

Fall 2006 Newsletter Information is posted as pdf files in both English and French.

Reports

2005/2006 CCAC Statistics - Electronic Reports
http://oaccac.metrics3d.com/demo/2005_2006/index.htm

Apr 27, 2006 Ontario Health Quality Council Report
The Ontario Health Quality Council has released its first yearly report to Ontarians on their public health care system. The report looks at access, information management, innovation & research, and health services delivery integration, as well as evidence on the current state of the health system and population health.