United in our commitment to care

The Ontario Community Support Association represents the home and community support sector in Ontario. OCSA members are community based, not-for-profit organizations that provide services to help people live at home.

 

What's New at OCSA

 
 
 
 
 
October 16th-17th, 2012

Hilton Suites Toronto/Markham Conference Centre

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Ontario Budget 2012 - OCSA welcomes the Ontario government’s 4% increase in funding for home and community support

 March 28, 2012

 The Ontario Community Support Association (OCSA) welcomes the Ontario government’s continued commitment to home and community care with a 4% increase in funding to this sector.  

Greater public investments in home care and community support services is consistent with the advice of health planning experts who clearly identify this sector as the first choice for patients and best, most affordable option for the long term sustainable delivery of health care. We are very pleased to see this advice reflected in the government’s Budget.

The OCSA looks forward to working closely with the Minister of Health and other key stakeholders to ensure these new funds benefit Ontarians receiving services and on waiting lists for home and community care, and to discuss additional issues related to effective care delivery.  (to read the full statement click here)

OCSA welcomes strong commitment to Home and Community Care in Ontario government's new action plan

TORONTO, January 30th, 2012 - Today the Minister of Health released the government's Health Care Action Plan.

Noteworthy is the move to integrate planning for primary care into the LHINs.  Another is the proposal of a Seniors Strategy with an intense focus on supporting seniors to stay healthy and at home longer, reducing strain on hospitals and long term care.  Success for this strategy will be measured by fewer seniors admitted and readmitted to hospital who could otherwise be cared for at home or in the community, and providers will be held accountable for progress.  To assist, the LHINs will be empowered with greater flexibility to shift resources where the need is greatest, such as home or community care.  Many other components of the action plan are re-announcements of platform commitments.
 
Additional materials on today's announcement:
 
Letter from Minister Matthews Action Plan
 
Action Plan Backgrounder
 
Action Plan News Release
 
and an official release from OCSA is attached (please click here to view).

This is a great step in the right direction and we will continue to work closely with the Minister's office on the implementation of the Action Plan.

 New online collaboration tool will help non-profit organizations better serve communities

TORONTO, December 12, 2011 – Ontario’s non-profit organizations will soon have an innovative new tool to help them better serve their communities. The Ontario Community Support Association (OCSA) announced today new funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation for the Collaboration Coach©, an exciting, free online resource that will make it easier for non-profit organizations from across the province to work together efficiently.  OCSA's training division, Capacity Builders, will manage the project. Please click here to read full release on this valuable resource!