Recent News at VHA
2025
News
Research and Innovation
WeRPN Journal: Amplifying RPN leadership in home and community care through co-design
April 14, 2025
RPN leaders in the home and community care sector support large clinical teams, including personal support workers (PSWs), home support workers, and other community-based providers. Their role is multifaceted, integrating critical tasks like onboarding, training, performance management, and ensuring clients receive safe, high-quality care. One often overlooked aspect is monitoring...
2025
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2024 Worklife Pulse Survey: Insights To Action
April 4, 2025
At VHA Home HealthCare (VHA), we know that the well-being of our team of home care specialists is essential to meeting and exceeding the needs of our community....
2025
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Celebrating a Century of Spectacular Care with PSW Rose Sullivan
April 3, 2025
For over 100 years, VHA has been at the heart of our communities, offering excellent care and unwavering support to individuals of all ages. As we celebrate this monumental milestone, we reflect on the visionary leaders, staff and home care specialists who have shaped our legacy. Among them is Rose Sullivan...
2025
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Celebrating a Century of Spectacular Care with Client Rita Reynolds and Miss Smith
March 28, 2025
For over 100 years, VHA has been at the heart of our communities, offering excellent care and unwavering support to individuals of all ages. As we celebrate this monumental milestone, we reflect on the visionary leaders, staff and home care specialists who have shaped our legacy. Below is a glimpse back to 1958...
2025
Blog Post
Dietetics
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Nourish to Flourish: Celebrating the Essential Role of Dietitians
March 18, 2025
From supporting chronic disease management to health promotion and prevention, dietitians are dedicated to improving the well-being of Canadians. ...
2025
Blog Post
Chronic Disease
Caring for a Loved One with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
March 17, 2025
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a lung condition that gradually makes breathing more difficult and turns daily activities into exhausting tasks....
2025
Blog Post
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Social Work
Building Stronger Communities: The Impact of Social Workers
March 5, 2025
Across Ontario’s health system, social workers play a critical role in improving the health and well-being of individuals, families, workplaces and communities....
2025
News
We Received Your Feedback About Your Care Experiences with VHA: Here’s What We Heard and What’s Ahead
February 19, 2025
VHA Home HealthCare (VHA) is committed to regularly gathering information about how care is experienced by clients and families so that we can find ways to make our service better. Last year, VHA analyzed feedback from its client satisfaction surveys and from comments that were reported to our office about...
2025
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VHA’s Head Start Scholarship Recipients Recognized for Academic Excellence and Community Engagement
February 10, 2025
Through the Head Start Scholarship program, VHA awards annual scholarships to children of staff and service providers pursuing college or university education....
2025
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VHA launches search for remarkable leaders to serve on Board of Directors
January 29, 2025
Join VHA in leading the future of health and independence at home as a member of our volunteer Board of Directors! For 100 years, VHA has been at the heart of communities—offering high quality and compassionate home care to individuals of all ages and backgrounds. Our teams are committed to...
2025
News
Virtual Care
Upcoming New Features for the myVHA Client Portal
January 24, 2025
The myVHA Client Portal is currently undergoing a significant upgrade with many new features coming in 2025 that are designed to enhance user experience, simplify processes and provide new means of communication between clients and VHA Home HealthCare (VHA). These updates are part of our ongoing commitment to continued co-design...
2025
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Welcome 2025: Leading the Future of Health and Independence at Home
January 10, 2025
Happy New Year to VHA’s team members, clients and families, partners, funders and volunteers. 2025 marks an exciting time at VHA Home HealthCare (VHA) — we are embarking on a new Strategic Plan 2025-2030: Leading the Future of Health and Independence at Home and we are celebrating VHA’s 100th anniversary!...
2025
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VHA Announces Tracey Turriff as Vice President, Public Relations and Chief Communications Officer
January 6, 2025
VHA Home HealthCare is excited to announce the appointment of Tracey Turriff to Vice President, Public Relations and Chief Communications Officer. This is a new senior leadership position for our organization that signals the importance of our ongoing efforts to raise VHA’s visibility and profile to help us build greater...
2025
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VHA Celebrates 100 Years of Helping Ontarians Stay Safe and Well at Home
January 1, 2025
Not-for-profit home care provider VHA Home HealthCare, founded in 1925, recognizes 100th anniversary For over a century, VHA Home HealthCare (VHA) has been at the heart of our communities—offering care, compassion, and unwavering support to individuals of all ages and backgrounds. From our beginnings in 1925 with just 14 homemakers supporting...
2024
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VHA receives Exemplary Standing from Accreditation Canada
December 18, 2024
VHA Home HealthCare (VHA) is thrilled to announce we have once again been designated with Exemplary Standing by Accreditation Canada. Exemplary Standing is the highest ranking conferred by Accreditation Canada. VHA’s survey took place November 3-6, 2024. During that time, surveyors from Accreditation Canada spent time on site with VHA...
2024
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Celebrating 20 Years of Spectacular Care at VHA Home HealthCare in London, Ontario
November 27, 2024
VHA Home HealthCare (VHA)’s London office recently celebrated its 20th anniversary of delivering exceptional care and support to clients and families. ...
2024
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At Home With VHA: Meet Jillian Chandler, Regional Director, Toronto Central Region
November 26, 2024
Every role at VHA contributes to something amazing. At Home with VHA tells the stories of those who make up VHA Home HealthCare....
2024
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Respite and Renew Caregiver Support
Toronto Star: Service eases strain on families caring for aging loved ones with dementia
November 4, 2024
This article was originally published by Toronto Star as sponsored content on Nov 4., 2024. From emotional support to meal prep and exercise, VHA Home HealthCare program supports seniors living at home. Some days Parveen Amlani doesn’t even have time to recognize the exhaustion she feels from caring for her...
2024
Blog Post
Winter Walking Safety Tips for Older Adults
October 30, 2024
Walking is one of the most simple and effective ways for older adults to stay active and improve their overall health and well-being. Incorporating walking into a daily routine can help with weight maintenance, cardiovascular health, mental wellness, balance and muscle and bone strength. However, for Canadians, the winter months...
2024
News
Personal Care
Empowered Every Day: Spotlight on Leadership Awardee Amber Lucas
October 25, 2024
The VHA Leadership Award is an annual recognition program to further build and strengthen VHA’s culture of leadership excellence by recognizing individuals at all levels who demonstrate impactful leadership. Amber Lucas, Care Team Clinical Lead, is a Leadership Award recipient in the Empowered Every Day category. Awardees in this category raise the...
2024
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Personal Care
Building Bonds that Matter: In Conversation with Leadership Awardee Fe Morante
October 25, 2024
The VHA Leadership Award is an annual recognition program to further build and strengthen VHA’s culture of leadership excellence by recognizing individuals at all levels who demonstrate impactful leadership. Fe Morante, Personal Support Worker Care Team Coach, is a Leadership Award recipient in the Building Bonds that Matter category. Awardees in this...
2024
Blog Post
The Importance of Having Safety Conversations With Your Healthcare Provider
October 23, 2024
When people receive healthcare, they want effective care that they can trust to keep them safe and meet their needs. Sometimes, despite best intentions, because the healthcare system depends on human expertise, interaction and knowledge, errors and situations can occur that lead to unintentional harm. Research shows that one in...
2024
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Leading with Purpose: Spotlight on Leadership Awardee Desmond Kiu
October 22, 2024
The VHA Leadership Awards are an annual recognition program to further build and strengthen VHA’s culture of leadership excellence by recognizing individuals at all levels who demonstrate impactful leadership. Desmond Kiu, Director of Integrated and Enterprise Health Solutions, is a Leadership Award recipient in the Leading with Purpose category. Awardees in this category...
2024
Blog Post
Home Fire Safety for Older Adults
October 21, 2024
Adults over the age of 65 are at a higher risk of fire-related injuries or death. Mobility, hearing, vision and cognitive changes that may occur with age can increase the risk of a fire starting in the home and make it difficult for an older adult to escape safely. Being...
2024
News
Information about Challenges with Medical Equipment and Supplies
October 16, 2024
VHA Home HealthCare (VHA) is aware that there have been some challenges with the supply and delivery of medical equipment and supplies to clients receiving home care in Ontario. VHA is working closely with Ontario Health atHome to make sure our clients and our staff and service providers have...
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