Today Concerned Friends released their analysis of Ontario’s inspections of Long-Term Care Homes in 2025. The full report can be accessed here. Following a review of all Long-Term Care Ministry Inspection Reports, the following critical issues emerged: Fewer than 50% of Ontario LTCHs received a …
Join Concerned Friends on Thursday, April 23 from 7:00 to 8:00pm for our next installment of our Long-term Care Education Webinar Series. Measuring Compliance with Ontario Long-Term Care Regulations with Dr. Poland Lai This presentation reports results from a project intended to examine why and …
Concerned Friends of Ontario Citizens in Care Facilities (Concerned Friends) welcomes the Government of Ontario’s efforts to build new Long-Term Care (LTC) homes through investments by the Building Ontario Fund and for providing an additional $139.4-million (2 per cent increase) in annual funding for sustainability …
Every year, as part of their annual budgeting process, the provincial government consults with the community on spending priorities. This year, like many others, Concerned Friends has used this opportunity to highlight the many challenges in long-term care and to advise the government on how …
Join us on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 7:30pm as we host Dan Levitt, British Columbia Seniors Advocate. Mr. Levitt last joined Concerned Friends on Long Term Care Awareness Day in 2022 as part of an esteemed panel who discussed Envisioning the Future of Long-Term …
Our December 2025 Newsletter is out! Visit this link to read our latest edition: https://mailchi.mp/concernedfriends.ca/december-2025-newsletter
Today Concerned Friends released their analysis of Ontario’s inspections of Long-Term Care Homes in 2024. Following a review of all Ministry Inspection Reports, the following critical issues emerged: For over 40 years, volunteer-run registered charity Concerned Friends has been advocating for quality, safety, and dignity …
“I believe December 2024 took the prize for the most demoralizing reports of neglect, abuse and reprisal in the Ontario long-term care sector. All made me wonder: What is it going to take to sort it all out? Some argue that resolving this mess would …
Surprise! February 27, 2025 is Election Day in Ontario. This provincial election is another important opportunity for us all to exercise our civic duty and use our voices to advocate for a better Long-Term Care system. The Concerned Friends Policy and Advocacy Committee has updated …
Concerned Friends started off 2025 with a submission to Ontario’s Pre-Budget Consultation. This annual event is an opportunity to have input into provincial spending priorities. This year, our submission emphasized the need for improved investments in: Please click this link to download a copy of …
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