CARP OTTAWA:
CARP Ottawa is a local chapter of CARP (Canadian Association for Retired Persons), one of Canada’s largest advocacy organizations with approximately 300,000 members.
In 2018, CARP Ottawa’s Board made improving the delivery of care in Ontario’s long-term care homes a top priority. This led to collaboration with CARP Ottawa’s Advocacy Working Group on Long-term Care, a small group dedicated to meeting twice a month, hosting monthly webinars, and promoting public action to persuade the Ontario Government to change long-term care homes from institutions to homes.
Change LTC Now is driven by a dedicated team of volunteers with decades of experience in dementia care, education, and advocacy. Our mission is to transform long-term care homes from institutions to homes, enriching the lives of residents, families, and staff.
Meet the members of the Advocacy Working Group:
Pierre Brisson is a retired teacher who has been involved as a documentarian.
Carol Dueck brings experience in governance of a family council network and a long-term care home in the Niagara region.
Marg Eisner currently resides in Hamilton and has over 30 years of experience in education and program development, focusing on dementia care.
Jennifer Kun, lives in Wakefield and has a background in marketing and social media research.
Barbara Schulman, from Ottawa, brings over 30 years of experience in management, particularly in health care and dementia care.
We would like to thank CARP Ottawa for providing financial support for the enhancement of our website/blog and the integration of our social media platforms.
Kathy Wight (Ottawa): Kathy passed away in June 2026 after a brief illness. She was the inspiration in creating an avenue to advocate for changing long-term care homes from ‘institutions to homes’, an initiative which had its beginnings in 2017. She was Chair of the CARP Ottawa’s Advocacy Working Group on Long-term Care since its inception and was Vice-President on the CARP Ottawa Board. Kathy had 30 years of experience as the Executive Director of the Alzheimer Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County, now known as the The Dementia Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County.
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