As noted earlier , the seven year suspension of competitive bidding in home care will continue. But the stated plans for home care reform remain ... vague. The "Community Providers Association Committee" (comprised of the the Ontario Association of CCACs, the Ontario Home Care Association, the Ontario Community Support Association, etc.) has formed a steering group and is establishing "Tables" for further discussion in four areas: [1] Funding Models, [2] Contracts, [3] Performance Measurement, and [4] Education and Training. Each Table has about ten members. In June, this reform initiative was named “Quality and Value in Home Care”. As a first step, “starting on October 1st, 2012, a new, flexible 2-year contract will be in place." This contract is supposed to give CCACs and service providers "the flexibility to begin the phased implementation of one or more changes in accordance with provincial direction and local priorities.” They also appear
Notes from Leftwords -- Doug Allan