Resources

Guides, answers and links worth keeping

Straight answers about arranging care in Ontario — what it costs, when it is time, what happens after a hospital stay, and where to get help that is not us. Written for families, and for the facilities we staff.

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Choosing Care

How to tell when care is needed, home care versus a nursing home, and what to look for in a provider.

7 articles

Costs & Funding

What home care actually costs in Ontario, what OHIP covers, publicly funded options and how families budget for care.

5 articles

For Family Caregivers

Respite, burnout, choosing a caregiver and support for the people doing the caring.

4 articles

For Healthcare Facilities

Healthcare staffing for hospitals, long-term care and retirement homes — shortages, compliance and Ontario labour law.

7 articles

Home Care Services

What caregivers and nurses actually do at home — personal support, meals, medication, falls prevention and custom care plans.

7 articles

Hospital & Transitions

Discharge planning, coming home from hospital, long-term care wait times and Ontario Health atHome.

3 articles

Latest articles

Practical guides

Where to start

Four steps from the first phone call to the first shift, and the signs it may be time.

Frequently asked questions

Availability, screening, insurance, costs, choosing your caregiver and overnight care.

Community resources

What happens after a hospital discharge, plus a checked directory of Ontario organizations.

How a care plan is built

Assessment, the written plan, the caregiver match and how it gets reviewed.

Care scenarios

Real-world examples across ages, conditions and households.

Infection prevention

Screening, PPE and safe care, with links to current Ontario guidance.

About us, and working with us

Further reading

Longer pieces on the questions families and managers ask us most.