John Lord, an order of Canada recipient, is a researcher and author living in Waterloo. He is the author of several books, including “Pathways to Inclusion: Building a New Story with People and Communities.” He is a member of Seniors for Social Action Ontario.Dr. John Lord’s recent opinion piece in The Record is a clarion call to rethink elder care in this province. … Read More
It’s Time to Rethink Long-Term Care for Seniors
Aldred H. Neufeldt is Professor Emeritus of community health sciences at the University of Calgary and a Fellow of the Canadian Psychological Association. It took a rogue virus to make it obvious that 20 or 30 dependent seniors in one area within a long-term-care (LTC) facility isn’t the best idea in the world. This begs the question of what approaches Ontario’s … Read More
Op-Ed: Stop Normalizing Long-Term Care for People Who Have Developmental Disabilities
Over the past couple of weeks, we have highlighted the issue of people who have intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD), being put into long-term care (LTC) facilities, well before the age of 65. Neither I nor any member of my family, friends or colleagues, have ever expressed a desire to live in a long-term care facility, at ANY age. Yet … Read More
Time to Provide Funding and Real Choice in Long-term Care
For our first instalment of the Supporting Aging in Place Series, we’re sharing a piece from Patricia Spindel, Ph.D. and Judith Sandys, Ph.D., two long time Community Living advocates who highlight some of the systemic issues affecting long-term care. The parallel to the work that the community living movement has done over generations can clearly be seen. People need real … Read More
Robert’s Story
The Family Leadership Series helped Robert and his family navigate an uncertain time. Robert joined Community Living Ontario’s Family Leadership Series earlier this year. After his first weekend, where he heard from other families in similar situations, Robert felt relieved “I am not alone. That relief helped me to get more energy and purpose to move forward.” Robert, his wife … Read More
Sam’s Story: Light Up the Future
Community Living Ontario’s Family Leadership Series provided the support Sandra and Gary needed to support their son in a new way. For many students across Ontario, a new world filled with opportunities and interests opens up when they attend college or university. The learning, collaboration, and social interactions with peers are all critical as a young person transitions into adulthood. … Read More
