In February of this year, Bill 70 was passed to proclaim that the month of June be recognized as Seniors Month in Ontario. “By proclaiming the month of June as Seniors Month, the Province of Ontario formally recognizes and celebrates the work seniors have done …
Meet Laurie! Laurie is our Past President & Interim Treasurer. She is a Certified Association Executive with over 35 years’ leadership experience in the non-profit sector. Laurie joined Concerned Friends to channel her passion for advocacy and to support the need for improving conditions in …
Raise your hand if you’re ready to join us for a FUNdraising challenge event! Announcing the launch of the Take On Life Challenge! The Take On Life Challenge is a pledge-style event where you get to participate and ask your friends and family to support …
Welcome Spring! It’s been a long dark winter. Brighten things up with our spring newsletter. Read it HERE.
Concerned Friends currently has two director vacancies. As a director, you will join an active operational Board committed to advancing the health and well-being and enriching the experiences of those living in long-term care homes across Ontario. Established in 1980, Concerned Friends, a registered charity …
The Ministry of Long-Term Care (MLTC) has begun public consultation on proposed amendments to Ontario Regulation 246/22 under the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021. This is the law that governs every licensed long-term care (LTC) home in the province. If approved, the Ministry has proposed that …
Concerned Friends applauds the development of national standards for long-term care homes and urges the federal government to make such standards mandatory–as a criterion for federal funding for health care. Concerned Friends urges Ontario and Minister Calandra to integrate these standards into proactive inspections and …
Have you or a family member been impacted by Bill 7? Bill 7 (More Beds, Better Care Act) put in place rules that allow hospitals and government officials to compel hospital patients into accepting admissions to long-term care homes they do not wish to spend …
Bill 7 was passed into law in August 2022 with no meaningful public consultation. The Act enables the transfer of older and disabled patients from hospitals to long term care facilities not of their choosing and which may be located a far distance from family and friends. …
Today we turn the volunteer spotlight onto Kristle Calisto-Tavares. Kristle is a volunteer and current President of the Concerned Friends Board of Directors. She runs a social-purpose business working with organizations and enterprises toward collaborative change-making. Why did you get involved with Concerned Friends? “My …
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