# www.ocsa.on.ca ## Pages - [CAREERS](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/careers): OCSA is hiring for various roles in home care. Join us to support Ontarians in need. Check current job postings today! - [Steve Sherrer](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/steve-sherrer): Learn about OCSA's mission to support over one million Ontarians with home care & community services. Join us in making a difference today! - [Liane Fernandes](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/liane-fernandes): OCSA champions home & community support services for Ontarians. Join us in strengthening care for all. Contact us for more information. - [Mila Ray-Daniels](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/Mila-Ray-Daniels): Over one million Ontarians receive vital home care & community support services. Join us in championing a sustainable support sector. - [Valerie Carter](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/valerie-carter): OCSA champions home care & community support for Ontarians. Join us in enhancing health services across the province. - [FIND SERVICES](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/find-services): Find vital home care & community support services for seniors & caregivers in Ontario. Contact 211 for local assistance today! - [Community Support Month](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/csm): Celebrate Community Support Month this October. Learn about vital home care services like Meals on Wheels & caregiver support. - [ADVOCACY](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/advocacy): OCSA advocates for home & community support services in Ontario. Join us in addressing staffing challenges & supporting PSWs. - [CONTACT US](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/contact-us): Reach out to the Ontario Community Support Association for home care & community support services. Contact us for assistance today! - [ABOUT](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/about): OCSA promotes sustainable home & community support services for over one million Ontarians. Join us in enhancing lives today! - [Jennifer Lalonde](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/Jennifer-Lalonde): OCSA advocates for home care & community support services in Ontario. Join us in enhancing care for over one million people annually. - [Shannon Ketchabaw](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/shannon-ketchabaw): Shannon Ketchabaw leads community support initiatives. Contact us to learn about our services and advocacy efforts. - [HOME](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/): OCSA advocates for home care & community support in Ontario. Support vital services like Meals on Wheels today! - [Everyone Needs Home and Community Care ](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/everyone-needs-home-and-community-care): Over 1 million Ontarians need home care services. Advocate for change by emailing your MPP today! - [Enhanced Assisted Living Paper](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/enhanced-assisted-living-expansion-in-ontario): Enhanced Assisted Living (EAL) is the system's missing middle, built for people whose needs are too complex for episodic home care but don't yet require LTC - [PROJECTS](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/projects): Learn about OCSA's initiatives for home & community care, including training & volunteer recruitment. Join us in enhancing support services. - [COMMUNICATIONS](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/communications): OCSA enhances home & community support services for over 1 million Ontarians. Join the March for Meals campaign to help vulnerable seniors. - [Stacy Landau](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/stacy-landau): OCSA advocates for home care & community support services in Ontario. Join us in enhancing care for over one million people annually. - [CONFERENCE](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/conference): CommunityConnect 2026, OCSA's in-person conference, will bring together over 400 professionals in the home and community care sector and across healthcare. - [Staff Directory](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/staff-directory): View the OCSA staff directory for key contacts in home care & community support services. Connect with our team for assistance. - [MEMBERSHIP](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/membership): Join OCSA for exclusive resources, advocacy, & training in home care services. Enhance support for seniors & individuals with disabilities. - [ONTARIO HEALTH TEAMS](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ontario-health-teams): Over one million Ontarians receive vital home & community care services. Learn how OCSA advocates for a sustainable support sector. - [Welcome ENG](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/volunteer-recruitment-campaign-creator/welcome-eng): Enhance your community support services with OCSA's Volunteer Recruitment Campaign Creator. Start attracting the right volunteers today! - [Step 6 FRE](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/volunteer-recruitment-campaign-creator/step-6-fre): Learn to launch your volunteer campaign for home care services. Prepare, choose channels, and measure success effectively. - [Full Member Application](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/full-membership-application): Apply for full membership with OCSA to support home care services. Submit your application today for review and fee details. - [Saleem Chattergoon](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/Saleem-Chattergoon): Learn about OCSA's role in providing home care & community support services. Join us in championing health equity across Ontario. - [Step 2 FRE](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/volunteer-recruitment-campaign-creator/step-2-fre): Define ideal volunteer profiles to enhance community support services. Engage diverse individuals motivated to help. Contact us today! - [Step 5 FRE](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/volunteer-recruitment-campaign-creator/step-5-fre): Learn to create effective marketing materials for volunteer recruitment in Ontario's home care services. Start your campaign today! - [Step 1 FRE](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/volunteer-recruitment-campaign-creator/step-1-fre): Define SMART goals for volunteer recruitment to support home care services. Start building a sustainable volunteer base today! - [Pandemic Response](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/pandemic-response): Learn how OCSA supports vulnerable populations with essential services during the pandemic. Contact us for more information. - [Sandra Li-James](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/sandra-li-james): OCSA champions home care & community support services. Join us in enhancing quality care for Ontarians. - [Carol McGill](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/carol-mcgill): OCSA champions home care & community support services for Ontarians. Join us in enhancing lives through dedicated support. - [Step 7 ENG](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/volunteer-recruitment-campaign-creator/step-7-eng): Learn to assess & adjust your volunteer recruitment campaign for better results. Improve engagement in Ontario's community support sector. - [Welcome FRE](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/volunteer-recruitment-campaign-creator/welcome-fre): Access a step-by-step guide for effective volunteer recruitment campaigns. Engage your team & adapt the training to your needs. - [Step 4 ENG](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/volunteer-recruitment-campaign-creator/step-4-eng): Create an effective volunteer recruitment campaign plan. Focus on key channels & activities to attract ideal volunteers. - [Associate Membership Application](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/associate-membership-application): Join OCSA to support home & community services in Ontario. Apply for associate membership today! - [Step 7 FRE](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/volunteer-recruitment-campaign-creator/step-7-fre): Evaluate & adjust your volunteer recruitment campaigns for home care services. Enhance effectiveness & engage the right audience. - [Step 2 ENG](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/volunteer-recruitment-campaign-creator/step-2-eng): Step 2 focuses on attracting diverse volunteers for community support. Assess barriers & tailor messages to engage suitable candidates. - [Step 4 FRE](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/volunteer-recruitment-campaign-creator/step-4-fre): Learn to effectively recruit volunteers with focused campaign strategies. Identify channels & activities to engage your ideal volunteers. - [Step 3 ENG](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/volunteer-recruitment-campaign-creator/step-3-eng): Learn to craft key messages for volunteer recruitment. Highlight benefits & engage potential volunteers effectively. - [Step 1 ENG](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/volunteer-recruitment-campaign-creator/step-1-eng): Learn to set S.M.A.R.T. goals for volunteer recruitment in Ontario's home care sector. Start building your campaign today! - [Step 5 ENG](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/volunteer-recruitment-campaign-creator/step-5-eng): Design effective marketing materials for volunteer recruitment in home care. Use Canva & gather brand assets. Start your campaign today! - [Farah Ismail](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/farah-ismail): OCSA champions home & community support for over 1 million Ontarians. Join us in strengthening these vital services. - [Step 3 FRE](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/volunteer-recruitment-campaign-creator/step-3-fre): Learn to create engaging messages that attract volunteers for home care services. Start recruiting effectively today! - [Volunteer Recruitment Campaign Creator](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/volunteer-recruitment-campaign-creator): Build effective volunteer recruitment campaigns with our micro-course. Get started today to enhance community support services! - [Suzanne Robinson](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/Suzanne-Robinson): Learn about OCSA's role in providing home care & community support services. Join us in enhancing health services across Ontario. - [PRIVACY POLICY](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/privacy-policy): Read our Privacy Policy to understand how we protect your data. Contact us for more information on our commitment to confidentiality. - [Step 6 ENG](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/volunteer-recruitment-campaign-creator/step-6-eng): Learn to launch your volunteer recruitment campaign effectively. Measure success & engage with potential volunteers today! - [ACCESSIBILITY](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/accessibility): OCSA ensures accessible services for individuals with disabilities. Reach out for assistance with any accessibility issues. - [Janine Hopkins](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/janine-hopkins): OCSA champions home care & community support for Ontarians. Join us in strengthening these vital services. ## Blog Posts - [Community Partners in Primary Care](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/community-partners-in-primary-care) - [OCSA partners with Cowan Benefits to offer employee benefits solutions to members](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ocsa-partners-with-cowan-benefits-to-offer-employee-benefits-solutions-to-members) - [OCSA urges federal and provincial governments to reach agreement on home and community care funding](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ocsa-urges-federal-and-provincial-governments-to-reach-agreement-on-home-and-community-care-funding) - [New Report Identifies Gap, Offers Practical Solutions to Meet Seniors’ Growing Housing and Care Needs](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/new-report-identifies-gap-offers-practical-solutions-to-meet-seniors-growing-housing-and-care-needs) - [OCSA Celebrates Community Support Month 2026, Celebrating the People and Services that make Care at Home Possible](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ocsa-celebrates-community-support-month-2026-celebrating-the-people-and-services-that-make-care-at-home-possible) - [Support Meals on Wheels with an LCBO tote bag](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/support-meals-on-wheels-with-an-lcbo-tote-bag) - [Nearly 700 Ontario Patients Waiting in Hospital for Home Care and Community Supports, Says OCSA](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/nearly-700-ontario-patients-waiting-in-hospital-for-home-care-and-community-supports-says-ocsa) - [Ontario Community Support Association Pre-Budget Submission 2026](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ontario-community-support-association-pre-budget-submission-2026) - [Meals on Wheels Ontario and SPCA Partner to Help Seniors Care for Their Pets at Home](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/meals-on-wheels-ontario-and-spca-partner-to-help-seniors-care-for-their-pets-at-home) - [Bedford Medical Alert](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/bedford-medical-alert) - [Canadian Centre for Accreditation](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/canadian-centre-for-accreditation) - [OCSA Welcomes Ontario Budget Investment in Home and Community Care](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ocsa-welcomes-ontario-budget-investment-in-home-and-community-care) - [March for Meals 2026 Launches Across Ontario – Presented by apetito](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/march-for-meals-2026-launches-across-ontario-presented-by-apetito): March for Meals 2026 Launches Across Ontario Presented by apetito - [OCSA is part of the For Us For You campaign, a joint initiative lobbying to close the wage gap.](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ocsa-part-of-the-for-us-for-you-campaign-a-joint-initiative-lobbying-to-close-the-wage-gap) - [Ontario Community Support Association Warns Budget 2026 Must Protect Community Care or Hospital Pressures Will Worsen](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ontario-community-support-association-warns-budget-2026-must-protect-community-care-or-hospital-pressures-will-worsen): OCSA Warns Budget 2026 Must Protect Community Care - [VendorBay](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/vendorbay) - [Eugeria](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/eugeria) - [Ontario Community Support Association Welcomes $1.1 Billion Investment in Home Care Announced in Fall Economic Statement](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ontario-community-support-association-welcomes-1-1-billion-investment-in-home-care-announced-in-fall-economic-statement) - [CILT](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/cilt) - [Shift IT Solutions](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/shift-it-solutions) - [OCSA releases new policy paper: Transforming Seniors’ Care—A Roadmap for Creating Healthy Ageing Community Hubs in Ontario](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ocsa-releases-new-policy-paper-transforming-seniors-carea-roadmap-for-creating-healthy-ageing-community-hubs-in-ontario) - [Lori Holloway Appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Ontario Community Support Association](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/lori-holloway-appointed-chief-executive-officer-of-the-ontario-community-support-association) - [Celebrating PSW Day 2025](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/celebrating-psw-day-2025) - [OCSA Launches New Campaign Empowering Ontarians to Call for More Support for Home and Community Care](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ocsa-launches-new-campaign-empowering-ontarians-to-call-for-more-support-for-home-and-community-care): OCSA Launches New Campaign, Send an Email to Support HCC - [Purpose Analytics](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/purpose-analytics) - [Paige](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/paige) - [TMU (Toronto Metropolitan University)](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/toronto-metropolitan-university) - [Solpak Inc](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/solpak) - [PooranLaw](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/pooranlaw) - [Office Central](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/office-central) - [GoodLife Fitness](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/goodlife-fitness) - [Dallas Mercer Consulting](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/dallas-mercer-consulting) - [CARF Canada](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/carf-canada) - [CareOnDemand](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/careondemand): CareOnDemand - [OCSA Joins Communities Across Ontario to Celebrate March For Meals 2025](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ocsa-joins-communities-across-ontario-to-celebrate-march-for-meals-2025) - [Ontarians Want More Investment in Home and Community Care, New Poll Finds](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ontarians-want-more-investment-in-home-and-community-care-new-poll-finds) - [Accreditation Canada](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/accreditation-canada) - [Capacity Builders](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/capacity-builders) - [GoldCare](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/goldcare) - [belairdirect](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/belairdirect) - [AlayaCare](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/alayacare) - [Caredove](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/caredove-referral-management) - [OCSA launches ‘Everyone Needs Home and Community Care’ campaign ahead of 2025 provincial election](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ontario-community-support-association-launches-everyone-needs-home-and-community-care-campaign-ahead-of-2025-provincial-election): Everyone Needs Home and Community Care campaign - [Community health sector launches campaign profiling staffing challenges and impact to patient care](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/community-health-sector-launches-campaign-profiling-staffing-challenges-and-impact-to-patient-care) - [OCSA celebrates Community Support Month 2024](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ocsa-celebrates-community-support-month-2024) - [Give Ontarians The Care That's Needed - OCSA launches their 2025 Pre-Budget submission](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/give-ontarians-the-care-that-s-needed-ocsa-launches-their-2025-pre-budget-submission) - [Newly published research supports investment in home and community care](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/research-supporting-investment-in-home-and-community-care) - [Ontario Community Support Association Applauds Provincial Budget Investment in Home and Community Care Organizations](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ontario-community-support-association-applauds-provincial-budget-investment-in-home-and-community-care-organizations) - [OCSA Members celebrate March for Meals and rally support for Meals on Wheels programs across the province](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ocsa-members-celebrate-march-for-meals-and-rally-support-for-meals-on-wheels-programs-across-the-province): OCSA celebrates March for Meals with the support of belairdirect - [How to Support Our Frail Elderly: A Suggested Action Plan (November 2023)](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/how-to-support-our-frail-elderly-suggested-action-plan-november-2023) - [Ontario’s Community Health Sector Pre-Budget Submission 2024-25](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ontarios-community-health-sector-pre-budget-submission-2024-25) - [OCSA calls for sizeable 2024 investment in home and community care to allow sector to pay staff equitably and meet skyrocketing demand for services](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ocsa-calls-for-sizeable-2024-investment-in-home-and-community-care-to-allow-sector-to-pay-staff-equitably-and-meet-skyrocketing-demand-for-services) - [OCSA Urges Government to Close Healthcare Sector Wage Gaps](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ocsa-urges-government-to-close-healthcare-sector-wage-gaps) - [Community Support Month: Celebrating Our Resilient Heroes](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/community-support-month-celebrating-our-resilient-heroes) - [OCSA Statement - National Indigenous Peoples Day 2023](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ocsa-statement-national-indigenous-peoples-day-2023) - [OCSA Statement - Personal Support Worker Day 2023](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ocsa-statement-personal-support-worker-day-2023) - [OCSA Celebrates National Nursing Week 2023](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ocsa-celebrates-national-nursing-week-2023) - [Vulnerable Ontarians set to receive nearly 1 million fewer hours of care due to service cuts](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/vulnerable-ontarians-set-to-receive-nearly-1-million-fewer-hours-of-care-due-to-service-cuts) - [Today marks the start of the month-long March for Meals celebration with OCSA members across the province](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/today-marks-the-start-of-the-month-long-march-for-meals-celebration-with-ocsa-members-across-the-province) - [Ontario Community Support Program Funded 2.3 Million Deliveries to Over 84,000 Vulnerable People During COVID-19](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ontario-community-support-program-funded-2-3-million-deliveries-to-over-84-000-vulnerable-people-during-covid-19) - [Improving Access to Data for Better Outcomes in Home and Community Care](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/improving-access-to-data-for-better-outcomes-in-home-and-community-care): Improving Access to Data for Better Outcomes in Home and Community Care - [Investing in home and community care puts Ontarians first](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/investing-in-home-and-community-care-puts-ontarians-first) - [Open Letter to Minister Duclos and Minister Jones](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/open-letter-to-minister-duclos-and-minister-jones) - [OCSA publishes paper - Paths Worth Exploring: Four promising practices that integrate Home and Community Care with Primary Care](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ocsa-publishes-paper-paths-worth-exploring-four-promising-practices-that-integrate-home-and-community-care-with-primary-care) - [Celebrating Community Support Month 2022!](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/celebrating-community-support-month-2022) - [OCSA applauds efforts of PSWs in protecting thousands of Ontarians](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ocsa-applauds-efforts-of-psws-in-protecting-thousands-of-ontarians) - [OCSA recognizes National Nursing Week amid calls for a system wide health human resource plan](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ocsa-recognizes-national-nursing-week-amid-calls-for-a-system-wide-health-human-resource-plan): OCSA recognizes National Nursing Week and calls for wage parity - [OCSA applauds the province for its significant commitment to home and community care](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ocsa-applauds-the-province-for-its-significant-commitment-to-home-and-community-care) - [Action needed now - new campaign highlights crisis in home and community support sector](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/action-needed-now-new-campaign-highlights-crisis-in-home-and-community-support-sector): Campaign highlights crisis in home and community support sector - [Michelle](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/michelle) - [Aaliyah](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/aaliyah) - [Greg](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/greg) - [Arun](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/arun) - [Grant](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/grant) - [Pandemic Casts a Long Shadow on Food Security](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/pandemic-casts-a-long-shadow-on-food-security) - [Staffing crisis threatens home and community care sector with 421% increase in vacant RN positions and 331% increase in vacant PSW positions](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/staffing-crisis-threatens-home-and-community-care-sector-with-421-increase-in-vacant-rn-positions-and-331-increase-in-vacant-psw-positions) - [Three Key Investments into Home and Community Care Needed to Safeguard the Future Sustainability of our Health System](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/three-key-investments-into-home-and-community-care-needed-to-safeguard-the-future-sustainability-of-our-health-system) - [2022 Ontario Pre-Budget Submission](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/2022-ontario-pre-budget-submission) - [OCSP Funds in Action: Community Care Concepts of Woolwich, Wellesley and Wilmot](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ocsp-funds-in-action-community-care-concepts-of-woolwich-wellesley-and-wilmot) - [Maclean's | Demand for Meals on Wheels—and the Volunteers Who Make It Possible—Is Soaring](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/maclean-s-demand-for-meals-on-wheelsand-the-volunteers-who-make-it-possibleis-soaring) - [OCSA Response to the Auditor General Report on Assisted Living Services](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ocsa-response-to-the-auditor-general-report-on-assisted-living-services) - [OCSA Statement - Ontario Fall Economic Statement 2021](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ocsa-statement-on-ontario-fall-economic-statement-2021) - [OCSA Statement on Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ocsa-statement-on-ontario-economic-outlook-and-fiscal-review) - [Letter to Ontario Premier regarding province-wide vaccination mandate for HealthCare Settings](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/letter-to-ontario-premier-regarding-province-wide-vaccination-mandate): Letter to Premier regarding province-wide vaccination mandate - [Ontario's health care sector requires an integrated health human resource strategy](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ontario-s-health-care-sector-requires-an-integrated-health-human-resource-strategy) - [OCSP Funds in Action: East York Meals on Wheels](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ocsp-funds-in-action-east-york-meals-on-wheels) - [PSW Wage Enhancement Funds are Needed Immediately](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/psw-wage-enhancement-funds-are-needed-immediately) - [October is Community Support Month](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/october-is-community-support-month) - [OCSA Statement - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ocsa-statement-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation) - [OCSA Statement - Mandatory Vaccinations](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ocsa-statement-mandatory-vaccinations) - [OCSP Funds in Action: Meals On Wheels (Sudbury) and Senior Persons Living Connected.](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ocsp-funds-in-action-meals-on-wheels-sudbury-and-senior-persons-living-connected): OCSP Funds in Action: Meals On Wheels (Sudbury) and SPLC - [Open Letter on PSW Wage Enhancement](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/open-letter-on-psw-wage-enhancement) - [OCSA Statement on Patient Ombudsman Report](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ocsa-statement-on-patient-ombudsman-report) - [Ontario extends temporary wage hike for personal support workers](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/https-www-thestar-com-politics-federal-2021-06-11-ontario-extends-temporary-wage-hike-for-personal-support-workers-html) - [As COVID-19 exposes long-term care crisis, efforts grow to keep more seniors at home](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/as-covid-19-exposes-long-term-care-crisis-efforts-grow-to-keep-more-seniors-at-home) - [As long-term care falters, Ontario should ramp up funding for home care, community services, advocates say](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/as-long-term-care-falters-ontario-should-ramp-up-funding-for-home-care-community-services-advocates-say) - [It's #PSWDay! Why it's time to make the temporary wage enhancement permanent](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/it-s-pswday-why-it-s-time-to-make-the-temporary-wage-enhancement-permanent) - [OCSA Statement on Mandatory Vaccinations in Health Care Settings](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ocsa-statement-on-mandatory-vaccinations-in-health-care-settings) - [OCSA Statement on July 2021 Government Investment](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/statement-on-july-2021-government-investment) - [Open Letter on PSW Wage Extension](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/open-letter-on-psw-wage-extension) - [Ontario Providing Accessible Rides to COVID-19 Vaccination Sites](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ontario-providing-accessible-rides-to-covid-19-vaccination-sites) - [OCSA Statement on the Temporary Wage Extension for PSWs](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ocsa-statement-on-the-temporary-wage-extension-for-psws) - [Open Letter on Bill 124](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/open-letter-on-bill-124) - [Personal Support Workers (PSWs) need a permanent pay raise this PSW Day](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/personal-support-workers-psws-need-a-permanent-pay-raise-this-psw-day) - [New “Done-For-You” Recruitment Campaign by OCSA Supports Urgent, Ongoing Need for Volunteers](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/new-done-for-you-recruitment-campaign-by-ocsa-supports-urgent-ongoing-need-for-volunteers) - [Home-care groups feel left out of Ontario budget that emphasized long-term care](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/home-care-groups-feel-left-out-of-ontario-budget-that-emphasized-long-term-care) - [Vulnerable Ontarians left to fend for themselves while they wait for institutions to be built](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/vulnerable-ontarians-left-to-fend-for-themselves-while-they-wait-for-institutions-to-be-built) - [Open Letter on the Staffing Supply Accelerator Group](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/open-letter-on-the-staffing-supply-accelerator-group) - [OCSP Funds in Action: Guelph Independent Living](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/funding-innovation-and-independent-living-in-the-city-of-guelph) - [OCSP Funds in Action: Meals on Wheels/La Popote roulante (Ottawa)](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ocsp-case-study-meals-on-wheels-la-popote-roulante-ottawa) - [OCSP Funds in Action: Community Care Durham](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ocsp-funds-in-action-community-care-durham) - [OCSA statement on the Ontario government’s investment in accelerated training for PSWs](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ocsa-statement-on-the-ontario-governments-investment-in-accelerated-training-for-psws) - [Seniors overwhelmingly want to receive health care support at home during COVID-19](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/seniors-overwhelmingly-want-to-receive-health-care-support-at-home-during-covid-19) - [2021 Ontario Pre-Budget Submission](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/2021pbs) - [OCSA calls for an integrated cross-sector health human resource strategy](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ocsa-calls-for-an-integrated-cross-sector-health-human-resource-strategy) - [OCSA commends the continuation of the Ontario Community Support Program into 2021-2022](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ocsa-commends-the-continuation-of-the-ontario-community-support-program-into-2021-2022) - [Open Letter on Budget 2020 Priorities for the Home and Community Care Sector](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/open-letter-on-budget-2020-priorities-for-the-home-and-community-care-sector) - [Community Support Organizations Press on to Serve Vulnerable Ontarians During COVID-19](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/community-support-organizations-press-on-to-serve-vulnerable-ontarians-during-covid-19) - [Urgent action is needed now to slow COVID 19 cases in Ontario](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/urgent-action-is-needed-now-to-slow-covid-19-cases-in-ontario) - [Government investments welcome, stronger public health measures also needed](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/government-investments-welcome-stronger-public-health-measures-also-needed) - [Ontario Extends Critical Delivery Program for Seniors and People with Disabilities](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ontario-extends-critical-delivery-program-for-seniors-and-people-with-disabilities) - [Hospice Toronto Meal Delivery Feeds More Than Just Bellies in COVID-19](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/hospice-toronto-meal-delivery-feeds-more-than-just-bellies-in-covid-19) - [Leadership in a Time of Uncertainty: Lessons from A Community Care CEO](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/leadership-in-a-time-of-uncertainty-lessons-from-a-community-care-ceo) - [Stepping Up in Times of Crisis](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/stepping-up-in-times-of-crisis) - [Comments on Proposed Regulations to Modernize the Legislative Framework for Home and Community Care](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/modernize-the-legislative-framework-for-home-and-community-care) - [Community care eases pressure on hospitals](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/community-care-eases-pressure-on-hospitals) - [Look to independent living sector](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/look-to-independent-living-sector) - [Increased home and community care can help ease pressure on hospitals](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/increased-home-and-community-care-can-help-ease-pressure-on-hospitals) - [Capacity Exceeded](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/capacity-exceeded) - [How Ontario’s next government could relieve overcrowded hospitals](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/how-ontarios-next-government-could-relieve-overcrowded-hospitals) - [Hallway medicine a killer. Plus other letters to the editor](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/hallway-medicine-a-killer-plus-other-letters-to-the-editor) - [COVID-19: Agencies that help the vulnerable facing dire shortage of protective wear](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/covid-19-agencies-that-help-the-vulnerable-facing-dire-shortage-of-protective-wear) - [Toronto Star | Window is closing to protect disabled community from a COVID-19 outbreak](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/toronto-star-window-is-closing-to-protect-disabled-community-from-a-covid-19-outbreak) - [Orillia Matters | Orillia company helping seniors across province get essentials](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/orillia-matters-orillia-company-helping-seniors-across-province-get-essentials) - [CTV News | Front-line workers still waiting for pandemic pay](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ctv-news-front-line-workers-still-waiting-for-pandemic-pay) - [CBC Windsor News | Pandemic Top-Up](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/cbc-windsor-news-pandemic-top-up) - [​2019 Ontario Pre-Budget Submission](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/2019-ontario-pre-budget-submission) - [Presentation to Standing Committee on Social Policy on Bill 74 The People's Health Care Act](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/presentation-to-standing-committee-on-social-policy-on-bill-74-the-people-s-health-care-act) - [2020 Ontario Pre-Budget Submission](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/2020-ontario-pre-budget-submission) - [OCSA Statement on Bill 175 Proceeding to Committee During COVID-19](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ocsa-statement-on-bill-175-proceeding-to-committee-during-covid-19) - [OCSA applauds significant investments in home and community care](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ocsa-applauds-significant-investments-in-home-and-community-care) - [Community Support Organizations Collaborate with Ontario Health Teams](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/community-support-organizations-collaborate-with-ontario-health-teams) - [Ontario’s health care system needs to be rebalanced](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ontarios-health-care-system-needs-to-be-rebalanced) - [Personal Protective Equipment in Home and Community Care Settings](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/personal-protective-equipment-in-home-and-community-care-settings) - [Vulnerable Ontarians Get the Essentials They Need to Stay Safe at Home During COVID-19](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/vulnerable-ontarians-get-the-essentials-they-need-to-stay-safe-at-home-during-covid-19) - [Open Letter on Pandemic Pay](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/open-letter-on-pandemic-pay) - [OCSA Statement on Systemic Racism](https://www.ocsa.on.ca/ocsa-statement-on-systemic-racism)