Central West LHIN Aging at Home Strategy

Aging at Home Year 3

The Central West LHIN is now requesting submissions for Aging at Home Year Three Projects. Please find below the guidelines and templates to help in the development of your submission. Any questions should be directed to Nazira Jaffer, Senior Planning and Integration Consultant at 905-455-1281 ext.223 or via email at nazira.jaffer@lhins.on.ca. 

• Aging at Home Strategy Year 3: Instructions for 2010/2011 Detailed Service Plans 
• Aging at Home StrAAH3 templateategy Year 3: Business Case Template for 2010/2011 Detailed Service Plans 
• Aging at Home Strategy Year 3: Budget and Performance Template (Update: November 20, 2009) 

The Deadline for Submissions is November 30, 2009 by 12:00 noon.

Background

On August 28^th, 2007 the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care announced an investment of $702 million over three years for an Aging at Home Strategy.  This Strategy is aimed at providing seniors and their families and caregivers with an integrated continuum of community-based services to enable them to stay healthy and live more independently in their homes.  Please click on the link below to learn more about the provincial Aging at Home Strategy.

• Ontario's Aging at Home Strategy

As a part of the Strategy, it was announced that the Central West LHIN will receive 21.5 million. This exciting initiative will impact the way services are delivered and help provide more equitable access to health care by matching the needs of the local senior population with the appropriate support services.

The Strategy aims to keep seniors healthy by providing a comprehensive mix of services for seniors and their caregivers through traditional services combined with innovative practices.   The new funding is targeted to 2 main areas:

1.  Increasing the overall supply (mix and quantity) of services (e.g. capacity building) that support seniors to stay healthy and live safely at home with independence and dignity, including:

• Community support services
• Home care
• Assistive devices
• Supportive living
• Long-term care beds
• End-of-life care

2.  Leveraging change through innovation, such as new preventative and wellness services and partnerships with non-traditional providers.

Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Announcement Materials:

• Press Release 
• Backgrounder

Detailed Service Plan

The Aging at Home Detailed Service Plan continues work begun with the development of the Aging at Home Directional Plan developed by the Central West LHIN in October, 2007. The Central West LHIN’s Detailed Plan will keep seniors healthy by providing a comprehensive mix of both traditional and innovative services for seniors and their caregivers.

• Central West LHIN Aging at Home Detailed Service Plan [PDF]
• Appendix 1 - Aging at Home Initiative Briefs [Excel]
• Appendix 2 - Summary of Validation Forums [PDF]

Directional Plan

The Directional Plan provides a high-level overview of the draft 2008/2009 directions that the Central West LHIN is pursuing for the Aging at Home Strategy.

• Central West LHIN Aging at Home Directional Plan

Local Aging at Home Initiatives

Interested agencies and organizations are encouraged to submit initiatives that would support the local Aging at Home Directional Plan by filling out the Health System Improvement Pre-proposal form below.

• About the H-SIP process 
• Background Information and Guidelines for completing the Central West LHIN's H-SIP Form

• Aging At Home H-SIP Considerations 

• Central West LHIN's H-SIP Form   

The HSIP forms to be submitted no later than December 7th 2007 to:

Nazira Jaffer,
Senior Planning and Integration Consultant
905-455-1281 ext 223
Nazira.Jaffer@lhins.on.ca

Recent Communications/Materials

• Central West LHIN's Aging at Home Year Two Guidelines 

• Central West LHIN's Aging at Home Year One Initiatives
  24 Local Initiatives Enable Seniors to Maintain Active, Healthy and Independent Lives at Home

• Aging at Home Innovations Showcase 
  Mark Your Calendars
  April 23rd - 8:30am - 4:00pm
  Metro Toronto Convention Centre

• Webcast for public LHIN-led Aging at Home session
  On Wednesday, February 20, the LHINs hosted a public, provincial Aging at Home meeting kicked off by Minister George Smitherman. View the webcast!

• Upcoming February Aging at Home Engagements - What we're doing with what we heard!" 

• Public Forum Report on the Implementation of the Aging at Home Strategy

• Central West LHIN Directional Plan & H-SIP Stakeholder Communication (November 20, 2007)

• Bulletin 12 (November 2007) Planning Seniors' Care Through Their Eyes 
• Bulletin 11 (September 2007) $21.5 million to Flow to Central West LHIN for Seniors' Health