LTCAM is a proud member of the Canadian Association for Long Term Care (CALTC). The Canadian Association for Long Term Care was established in 2002 to provide long-term care associations and providers with a forum to share information, best practices and evidence to improve the quality of care provided to residents in long-term care, no matter where they live. Since that time, CALTC has evolved to be the leading advocacy voice for long-term care homes at a national level.
Through our membership with CALTC, we are kept up-to-date and current on national issues in long-term care.
For more information on CALTC and what they do for Canadian Seniors please visit them at https://caltc.ca/
CALTC CEO Friday Update
May 1, 2026
Dear CALTC Members,
The past two weeks have been both busy and productive, beginning with CALTC’s Spring Lobby Day in Ottawa. The meetings generated meaningful discussions and a few commitments. Notably, we secured support to facilitate a meeting with Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), and a meeting with the Vice President’s Office has already been scheduled. A summary memo from the lobby day can be found here.
This week, the federal government tabled its Spring Economic Update. The update placed limited emphasis on health, focusing primarily on economic investments and affordability measures. A summary prepared by Santis Health is available here.
We are also pleased to announce that the National Survey launches today. Please click here for the English version, and click here for the French version to access a memo with further details and access links. We encourage all CALTC members to support this initiative by distributing the survey within your networks. In addition, we will be promoting the survey through social media and inviting any homes that have not received access via their provincial association to contact CALTC directly. The survey will remain open until the end of May.
Last week, we also shared information regarding National Long-Term Care Day, including this year’s theme, a member toolkit to share, and a call for video submissions (French version available here). These submissions will be compiled into a commemorative video to be launched the week ahead of National LTC Day. We appreciate your continued support in sharing this opportunity with homes, family councils, volunteers, and other interested stakeholders.
Finally, I would like to extend congratulations to ACCA for hosting a successful infrastructure think tank event this week. It was a pleasure to participate.
I look forward to connecting at our touch-base meeting on Monday.
Sincerely,
Jodi
April 17, 2026
Dear CALTC Members,
The past few weeks have been active on the federal front, with three by-elections resulting in a Liberal majority in Parliament. The recent national Liberal convention has also provided some insight into the government’s potential areas of focus moving forward. There is ongoing speculation that the structure of parliamentary committees may be revised to reflect the new majority, with several options under consideration. A memo from Santis providing an overview of this can be found here.
I will be in Ottawa next week alongside six CALTC members who have volunteered to participate in our spring lobby day. While CALTC has traditionally held its lobby day in the fall, recent changes to the federal budget cycle necessitated a spring session. As a reminder, CALTC will continue to host its national fall meeting from October 19–21. This will include a strategic plan review, sponsor presentations, our quarterly meeting, and a breakfast event to launch the findings from CALTC’s first national survey on the state of long-term care in Canada. The survey remains on track for release on May 1, with further details to follow regarding promotion, distribution, and access.
The CALTC Communications and Engagement Committee is also advancing plans for a video in recognition of National Long-Term Care Day on June 13. The initiative will involve collecting video clips from across Canada to showcase national pride and support for long-term care. Additional information on how to participate will be shared shortly.
Finally, I would like to remind members that the draft pre-budget submission is available for review and feedback until April 22. The draft can be accessed here.
We have a busy spring ahead!
Sincerely,
Jodi
April 2, 2026
Dear CALTC Members,
It was a pleasure to connect with so many of you last week at the Together We Care Conference. Congratulations to OLTCA on hosting an excellent and well-attended event.
We also held a productive quarterly meeting and are looking ahead to a busy and impactful year. Work is underway to finalize the national survey translation and develop the supporting communications toolkit. Thank you to members for your support in helping to mobilize the survey to long-term care homes. Our goal is to launch the survey by the end of the month, and we will be sharing additional details shortly.
We are also pleased to have received approval to move forward with CALTC’s first national awards, which is planned for launch this fall. I look forward to working with members to bring this important initiative forward.
Planning is also underway for the fall national meeting. Following further discussion with Santis, it is recommended that the meeting take place October 19 (late afternoon start), October 20, and October 21 (early afternoon conclusion). These dates are intended to support strong participation from Members of Parliament at the national survey results breakfast event. Calendar invitations, along with the full annual meeting schedule, will be circulated shortly.
Last week, I had the opportunity to attend a national “think tank” on artificial intelligence in healthcare hosted by Healthcare Excellence Canada. Discussions focused on the broader implications of AI, particularly the importance of addressing bias, ensuring transparency, supporting reflectivity, and prioritizing co-design. With the Federal Government’s National AI Strategy expected in the near future, it will be important to understand how these considerations are reflected and what they may mean for long-term care. As well, I would like to flag that the Digital Governance Standards Institute (DGSI) has launched exploratory work on a proposed National Standard of Canada to support interoperability between technology systems used in senior living environments. This work is at an exploratory stage, and the DGSI has requested anyone interested in participating in the exploration to contract them. More information can be found here.
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend ahead.
Sincerely,
Jodi