This year we will be celebrating Food Service Awareness Week from February 6-10, 2012. Nutrition Managers Day will be held February 8, 2012. This week pay appreciation to Nutrition Managers along with all members of the Food Service Team.
A Proactive Life style - Healthy Eating for All Ages by Gerry Raftery
Every cell in our body is supported by nutrients. Our metabolism, a constant burning of energy, depends on our food and water intake. When not enough importance is given and the food and nutrition balance is broken, malnutrition can happen that can lead to serious physical and mental consequences.
A two-day Conference, AGM and Vendor Trade Show was held on September 21-23 at the Delta Grandview Resort in Huntsville.
Delegates working in the foodservice industry, acute care, long-term care, retirement, correctional facilities, college instructors came together to network and to participate in many education opportunities.
Speakers presentations can be found under the "Members Only" page.
Click here to view the photo gallery - available soon.
Moving on to the new year, OSNM board of directors will continue to step forward and work for the organization.
Click here to download OSNM's Goals and Initiatives for this year. These initiatives will continue to be a priority on our agenda as directed by Membership.
On April 1, 2011 the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care announced a new policy which outlines the funding approach for the Level-of-Care (LOC) per diem paid to a licensee for each Long-Term Care (LTC) home.
The Ministry advised that a $0.82 one-time increase, $0.69 to the Other Accommodation envelope and $0.13 to Raw Food, will be provided for the period July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012. Note that the Other Accommodation per diem of $50.39 for April 1, 2011 referenced in the letter includes the $15M announced in the provincial Budget.
Click here to read the full details of the Funding Policy.
The Ontario Association of Non-Profit Homes and Services for Seniors (OANHSS) is pleased to provide you with a copy of OANHSS' paper titled The Professional Care Team In Long Term Care: A Discussion Paper. To read the discussion paper, please login to the "Members Only" area.
Food Service Awareness Week (February 7-11, 2011) Nutrition Manager's Day (February 9, 2011)
February 7-11, 2011 has been designated "Food Service Awareness Week". This week applauds food service managers and other members of the foodservice team for their hard work and dedication on the job. This year, OSNM has compiled a series of slide presentation on 4 specific topics as follows. Please click on each one for full details.
The MOHLTC is receiving a high volume of questions related to the Act and Regulation. The early promise for a two-week turnaround with answers is now unlikely to be met. OANHSS has been pressing for a response to all questions to the extent answers can be provided. The MOHLTC has indicated it will not be able to answer questions that require an interpretation.
At our request the provider associations will be given a briefing with senior levels of government this week to clarify our understanding of some provisions and answer questions.
Regarding cook qualifications, we have succeeded in getting confirmation that the Ministry will be fixing this requirement so that no existing staff will lose their jobs. Details on the new approach are not yet available. The Ministry assures us that new qualification requirements were intended for new hires only, and that any oversights in the Regulation will be addressed.
Members should continue to send your questions to ltch@ontario.ca
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* NEW - July 1, 2010 ONTARIO REGULATION 249/10
made under the LONG-TERM CARE HOMES ACT, 2007
Made: June 15, 2010
Filed: June 18, 2010
Published on e-Laws: June 22, 2010
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: July 3, 2010
Amending O. Reg. 79/10 (General)
Note: Ontario Regulation 79/10 has previously been amended. For the legislative history of the Regulation, see the Table of Consolidated Regulations – Detailed Legislative History at www.e-Laws.gov.on.ca.
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