News

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

  • See you at ‘This is Long-Term Care 2025’!

    Join us at OLTCA’s ‘This is Long-Term Care’ Conference! Join us at the ‘This is Long Term Care 2025’ Conference from October 26-28, 2025 in Toronto. Get to know our project teams and leaders from all three Ontario CLRI host centers. We are excited to share our knowledge through our engaging sessions, provide you with…

  • The PSW Fund and Royal Ottawa Place: Together in the Person-Centred Care Journey

    Royal Ottawa Place is unique in Ontario’s long-term care (LTC) sector. It’s home to fewer than 100 residents who each live with some degree of mental health challenge. Residents also tend to be younger, typically 65 years old and above. This small, specialized LTC home is unique for another reason. Recently, its entire team of…

  • Enrollment is now open for the new Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EDIB) Champion Coaching Program!

    The EDIB Champion Coaching Program is a new, virtual learning experience designed to help LTC team members and leaders grow their capacity and confidence to lead EDIB initiatives. Open to those who have completed the Creating a Culture of Belonging workshop, the program will offer practical tools, peer connection, and expert facilitation to support real-world…

  • Enrollment is now open for Creating a Culture of Belonging: From Awareness to Action Workshops!

    It’s time! Secure your spot in this 4-hour virtual workshop that explores key strategies for advancing equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging (EDIB) in the long-term care (LTC) context. With sessions running from July 2025 to March 2026, this workshop offers LTC team members and leadership the tools and knowledge needed to foster a more inclusive…

  • Investing in People: How Osgoode Care Centre Is Growing the Next Generation of PSWs

     At Osgoode Care Centre (OCC), care starts with people. Not just those living within its walls, but the dedicated team behind the scenes—serving meals, maintaining a safe home, and showing up each day with compassion. Now, some of those very people are stepping into a new chapter, thanks to a training program that’s reimagining how…

  • A Home with Heart: Rekai Centres’ Journey Toward 2SLGBTQI+ Inclusion

    At Rekai Centres, inclusion is a living, breathing commitment rooted in community, care, and courageous leadership. As we approach Pride season, the story of Rekai’s Rainbow Wing reminds us that equity work is slow, emotional, deeply human – and absolutely worth the ongoing effort. Rekai’s journey began in 2008, with a conversation that Barbara Michalik, Executive Director,…

  • Our LTC App: We want to hear from you!

    We’re exploring updates to our OurLTC app, and we’d love to hear your thoughts on the value of an app for the long-term care (LTC) sector. Your feedback is invaluable in helping us refine features, improve usability, and ensure the best possible experience for your LTC home and team members. This short survey will only…

  • New! Long-Term Care Food Services Orientation eLearning Course Series

    Do you have dietary team members without prior long-term care education or experience? Are you looking for interactive courses to include in annual training? Equip team members for the safe support of residents during snack and mealtimes through our new eLearning series, Long-Term Care Food Services Orientation! Co-designed with the Ontario Seniors Nutrition & Advocacy…

  • Apply to the 2025 Virtual Interprofessional Internship in Innovation & Aging in Long-Term Care!

    The application period to the 2025 Virtual Interprofessional Internship is now closed.  Thank you so much to our applicants and please visit this website to find more information regarding future Interprofessional Internship opportunities! Please note, applicants selected for interview will be contacted by March 4th, 2025. If you have not heard from us by this…