Transition Planning Guide
There are many transitions in life. This Guide focuses on the transition to older adulthood for people with developmental disabilities. It is important to keep in mind that transition to older adulthood is not merely about accessing a variety of programs available to senior citizens. It is above all a planned and conscious evolution to embrace life as it presents itself during the aging process.
From the Ontario Partnership on Aging and Developmental Disabilities
Excerpts from the guide
- Aging Issues
- Aging with Developmental Disabilities – Transition Planning Guide
- Transition Planning to Older Adulthood
- Planning for Physical Changes in the Home
- Checklist for Planning a move to an alternative Living Arrangement
Knowledge Bites
A Bi-monthly Newsletter of The Toronto Partnership on Aging and Developmental Disabilities (TPADD)
- TPADD Knowledge Bites – Volume 1 Issue 1 – April 2016 – Introduction
- TPADD Knowledge Bites – Volume 1 Issue 2 – June 2016 – Aging with a Developmental Disability
- TPADD Knowledge Bites – Volume 1 Issue 3 – September 2016 – Dementia
- TPADD Knowledge Bites – Volume 1 Issue 4 – November 2016 – Caregiving strategies
- TPADD Knowledge Bites – Volume 1 Issue 5 – April 2017 – Delirium
- TPADD Newsletter – Volume 1 Issue 6 – June 2017 – Emergency Department Visits
Additional Resources
The Advocacy Centre for the Elderly (ACE)
The Advocacy Centre for the Elderly (ACE) is a specialty community legal clinic that was established to provide a range of legal services to low-income seniors in Ontario. The legal services include advice and representation to individual and group clients, public legal education, law reform and community development activities. ACE has been operating since 1984.
ACE Brochure: Click here
ACE website: Click here
Developmental Disabilities, Aging, Supports & Resources
Angela Gonzales and Lindsay Wingham-Smith discuss ways to improve collaborative care planning to support people with issues related to aging with a Developmental disability Click here
A BRAND NEW WORLD: ONTARIO’S NEW LONG-TERM CARE HOMES ACT
The Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007 (LTCHA or the Act) is coming into force in Ontario on July 1, 2010. This legislation replaces the three current pieces of legislation which presently govern long-term care homes: the Charitable Homes Act, the Homes for the Aged and Rest Homes Act and the Nursing Homes Act.
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DISCHARGE FROM HOSPITAL TO LONG-TERM CARE: ISSUES IN ONTARIO
Hospitals in Ontario are overcrowded. Thousands of people are on waiting lists for long-term care homes. As a result, people requiring long-term care (LTC) are confronted with a variety of “policies” and “programs” developed to “deal” with these issues despite the legislation governing placement.
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TIPS AND TRAPS WHEN CONSIDERING APPLYING FOR LONG-TERM CARE
ACE often provides advice regarding issues related to placement or waiting for placement into long-term care. The following are tips and traps that we believe everyone should be aware of when considering long-term care placement or alternatives.
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Long-Term Care: Reframing the Conversation
HOME FIRST” – IS IT RIGHT FOR YOU?
Recent articles have appeared in various publications touting “Home First” programs as the solution to the problem that Alternate Level of Care (ALC) patients face in many hospitals. ALC patients have completed the acute phase of their treatment and are awaiting placement into a long-term care home, but because of long waiting lists remain in hospital. While “Home First” may be beneficial for many seniors, this is not universal.
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