News

News from the Ontario CLRI for the long-term care sector.

  • Why Your Approach to Care Matters

    For a long time, the standard in long-term care (LTC) homes was rotating team member assignments and a task-based, medical-model approach to care. While this approach served a purpose, today, we are seeing a shift towards person-centred care strategies.  Moving from a medical model to a person-centred approach can help address high staff turnover and…

  • Behavioural Support Rounds: The Use of Music Therapy in Dementia Care

    When: April 16, 2026 – 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm America/Toronto Where: Online (no cost) Presenter: Natasha Wandel is a music therapist at Baycrest Health Sciences in Toronto, Ontario. She received her Master’s of Music in Applied Music and Health from the University of Toronto, focusing on Neurologic Music Therapy®. Her clinical work experience primarily includes…

  • Behavioural Support Rounds: Recognizing & Including Caregivers in Resident Care

    When: March 19, 2026 – 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm America/Toronto Where: Online (no cost) Presenter: Alia Pota is an Implementation Lead with the Essential Care Partner Support Hub at the Ontario Caregiver Organization. Through the Support Hub, Alia collaborates with healthcare providers across the province to help organizations identify, include, and support caregivers by offering…

  • “‘I see it, I see it happening here’ and that felt really good.”: How Osgoode Care Centre’s Eden Journey is Changing Culture

    This story highlights the dedicated work Osgoode Care Centre is doing to transform culture in LTC moving away from a medical/institutional model of care. Leaders from Osgoode Care Centre are members of the Champlain Region Person-centred care (PCC) in LTC Community of Practice. Sign-up to our newsletter for more information about PCC, including our upcoming provincially expanded…

  • Build your own culture change journey: The City of Ottawa’s model for embedding person-centred care 

    This story highlights the dedicated work The City of Ottawa is doing to transform culture in LTC moving away from a medical/institutional model of care. Leaders from The City of Ottawa are members of the Champlain Region Person-centred care (PCC) in LTC Community of Practice. Sign-up to our newsletter for more information about PCC, including our upcoming…

  • Empowering Life Stories, Connection, and Individuality: The Glebe Centre’s journey of becoming a Butterfly LTC Home

    This story highlights the dedicated work The Glebe Centre is doing to transform culture in LTC moving away from a medical/institutional model of care. Leaders from The Glebe Centre are members of the Champlain Region Person-centred care (PCC) in LTC Community of Practice. Sign-up to our newsletter for more information about PCC, including our upcoming…

  • Share Your Story: EDI in Action

    The Ontario CLRI is revamping the Embracing Diversity Toolkit to help LTC teams advance equity, diversity, and inclusion across their home. As part of this work, we are refreshing and updating the content to ensure it remains relevant, reflects current practices, and shares up-to-date resources. Over the past year, we connected with residents, team members,…

  • Behavioural Support Rounds: SCOPE Connections – Enhancing Collaboration & Specialist Access

    When: February 19, 2026 – 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm America/Toronto Where: Online (no cost) Presenters: Kittie Pang, BSc, MHA (CC) Kittie Pang is the Administrative Lead for Sunnybrook’s SCOPE program and has supported its growth since 2018. With over 10 years of experience in quality improvement, implementation science, and change management, she advances primary care…

  • Webinar: Navigate food service regulations in LTC, and learn more about our newest eLearning Course

    Join the Ontario CLRI at the RIA for a free, virtual webinar featuring Ontario Seniors Nutrition & Advocacy Committee (OSNAC) to understand how to navigate food service regulations in Ontario long-term care (LTC) settings and learn about newest eLearning Course, “Dysphagia and the Elements of Safe Eating,” in the Long-Term Care Food Services Orientation Series!…