Thank you to RTOERO District 16 Toronto for promoting the need to change long term care homes in Ontario from ‘institutions to homes’. In the RTOERO District 16 Spring 2025 Newsletter, Carol Dueck’s insightful article points out that – “Retired Teachers of Ontario: Your voice can make a difference to wellness in Long Term Care”. Carol is a member of CARP’s Advocacy Working Group on Long-term Care, and Chair of Advocacy Family Council Network Four.
The article captures the challenges that the long-term care system in Ontario faces, and brings encouragement as there has been very positive results in the few homes where the implementation of an innovative approach to care has happened. Retired teachers can play an instrumental role in influencing changes in social policy by adding their collective and vibrant voice to ‘get the job done’.
Click here to read the article: Your Voice Can Make a Difference to Wellness in Long Term Care
I am a retired LTC nurse and still passionate about care and change for LTC. I am not good on the political aspect to make change but not sure how I can be involved or help.
Many thanks for still being passionate about care and change for LTC. Ways in which you might promote change is by promoting awareness of innovative approaches in long-term care homes by sharing our website address (www.changeltcnow.ca) with family and friends and others (perhaps former colleagues) who might be interested in this important issues. You could also encourage them to become followers – they wouldn’t be inundated with notifications as we usually have only two blog posts a month and they would be kept informed of the monthly lunch and learn webinars we offer on positive experiences with innovative approaches to care in long-term care homes. We also post the recordings of our webinars; it usually takes about two weeks after the webinar before the recording is posted.
Thanks again.