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

  • 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. Learn more information about our provincially expanded Person-Centred Care in LTC Community of Practice.…

  • 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. Learn more about the provincially expanded Person-Centred Care in LTC Community of…

  • 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. Learn more information about our provincially expanded Person-Centred Care in LTC Community…

  • 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!…

  • Behavioural Support Rounds: Geriatric Suicide: Understanding the Crisis

    When: January 15, 2026 – 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm America/Toronto Where: Online (no cost) Presenter: Daniel Kapustin, MD FRCPC is a geriatric psychiatry subspecialty resident at the University of Toronto. He has been involved in research focusing on the neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia, neurostimulation, quantitative neuroimaging, sleep health, and chronic pain. He is an alumni…

  • Register for Applying Tools for Transformation: OARC’s Resident Engagement Toolkit Workshop!

    Join us for a free, virtual, interactive workshop where Ontario Association of Residents’ Councils (OARC) will introduce their new Resident Engagement Toolkit, an evidence-informed, practical resource designed to support long-term care (LTC) leaders and team members in meaningfully involving residents in decisions that shape their home. By the end of the workshop, participants will: Date…