Media & News

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05/23/2012	VON Collaborates with Conference Board on Home and Community Care report


05/23/2012	VON Acquisition of Aberdeen Health Finalized


03/08/2012	VON Canada Acquires Aberdeen Health and Community Services

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10/18/2011	VON Receives Best Practice Awards
10/07/2011	VON: Home & Community Care is the Election Winner


08/22/2011	VON Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic Celebrates First Anniversary


03/23/2011	VON welcomes long awaited tax relief for family caregivers

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10/07/2010	VON Supports Investment in Family Care
09/02/2010	VON Canada Seniors Program Demonstrates Success in SE LHIN
08/23/2010	VON Nurse-Practitioner Clinic announced in Peterborough
08/12/2010	VON Nurse-Practitioner Clinic Opens in Belle River
07/23/2010	LCBO stores raise funds for VON Canada
03/26/2010	VON Comments on Ontario Budget
03/04/2010	Budget Ignores Canada’s Caregivers
02/25/2010	VON Canada St. John’s Wins Employer of Distinction Award

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11/18/2009	VON Caregiver Web Site Wins Minister’s Health Innovation Award
06/01/2009	VON Canada Embraces New Approach To Recruitment
05/14/2009	Dr. Judith Shamian, President and CEO of VON Canada, named to Steering Committee of Prominent Canadians for Canadian Blood Services

02/20/2009	Premier McGuinty Announces VON Windsor Receives Funding for a NP Led Interdisciplinary Team
02/05/2009	VON Canada Selects IBM to Develop Smarter Home Health Care Delivery System


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09/29/2008	Patient Safety In Home and Community Top Priority for VON Canada
09/16/2008	VON Canada Launches New Bilingual Web Portal for Canada's Three Million Caregivers
09/11/2008	VON Canada Ready With Flu Clinics


06/19/2008	President and CEO of VON Canada Accalimed as President-Elect of CNA
06/10/2008	In the Caring Hands of Your Neighbour: VON Expands Neighbours Helping Neighbours Program


05/30/2008	VON Congratulates the McGuinty Government for Recognizing Home and Community Care as Part of the Solution for Health Care
05/22/2008	Two Senior VON Staff and Two VON Board Members Honoured with One-Time CNA Award
05/20/2008	VON Celebrates VON Week Across Canada


03/27/2008	Ontario Budget Takes Steps Towards Improving the Health of Ontarians
03/19/2008	Improving Client Care at VON’s Fingertips - VON Nurses Receive PDAs
03/07/2008	Commitment to Nursing Leadership “ALIVE” and Well in Home Health Care Sector


02/27/2008	Federal Budget Leaves Home and Community Care Out in the Cold
02/26/2008	South East LHIN “SMILES” on VON - VON Selected as Regional Management Centre for Innovative Seniors Program


01/23/2008	VON Minister Smitherman has Acted Responsiby to Protect Home and Community Care Clients by Cancelling the RFP Process in Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant
01/11/2008	VON Recognized as a Leader in Quality and Safety by National Accreditation Body


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12/21/2007	VON Canada Holds Free Flu Clinics Throughout Canada
12/07/2007	VON President and CEO Donates $100,000 to Support Leadership Education for Home and Community Care
12/03/2007	VON Canada Foundation Appoints New Board Chair


11/14/2007	VON Canada Increases Service Capacity in National Capital Region
11/09/2007	VON Launches Innovative Stay @ Home Program Helping Keep Clients Out of Hospitals


10/09/2007	Patient Safety in Home and Community Top Priority For VON Canada
10/02/2007	New web portal to help millions of Canadians care for loved ones


09/272007	VON Pilots Mobile Wound Care Initiative
09/26/2007	VON Canada Ready With Flu Clinics


08/28/2007	VON Supports the Government of Ontario's Aging at Home Strategy
08/15/2007	VON Canada Takes Steps to Engage Health Care Experts and the General Public to Shape the Future of Home Care in Canada


07/23/2007	VON Calls on all Levels of Government to Focus on Support for Home and Community Care, Caregivers and Health Human Resources


06/14/2007	VON Canada Profiled at International Caregiving Conference


05/15/2007	VON Meets With Manitoba Grand Chiefs To Discuss First Nations Health
05/12/2007	The Honourable Jim Watson Joins VON Canada For Second Annual Walk-Run-Roll For Healthy Communities
05/08/2007	Historic Signing Takes Place During National Nursing Week: VON Enters Partnership With AFN To Ensure Well Being Of First Nations Peoples


04/19/2007	VON Canada Signs Important Mou With CCAC For Chronic Disease Management Program
04/07/2007	VON CELEBRATES WORLD HEALTH DAY


03/19/2007	Budget 2007 Recognizes Importance of Dealing with Mental Health but Falls Short on Home Care, Caregiving and Aboriginal Health
03/16/2007	IN PREPARATION FOR FEDERAL BUDGET, VON REITERATES KEY RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE HOME AND COMMUNITY CARE FOR ALL CANADIANS
03/14/2007	VON Canada Encouraged by New Brunswick’s Increased Funding for Home Care Services
03/13/2007	VON WINS MAJOR CONTRACT WITH VETERANS AFFAIRS CANADA TO ENSURE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF SASKATCHEWAN’S VETERANS ARE TOP PRIORITY


02/07/2007	VON Submits Recommendations for 2007 Newfoundland and Labrador Budget
02/01/2007	VON JOINS HEALTH COUNCIL IN CALLING FOR INFORMATION & ACTION ON HOME CARE


01/16/2007	WITH DEMAND FOR HOME CARE ON THE RISE, VON CO-HOSTS ROUNDTABLE ON THE FUTURE OF HOME AND COMMUNITY CARE
01/04/2007	VON FIRST AND ONLY NATIONAL HOME AND COMMUNITY CARE ORGANIZATION TO IMPLEMENT CARE AND SERVICE MODEL


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12/18/2006	VON READY WITH PANDEMIC PLAN – ENSURING CLIENT CARE IS TOP PRIORITY
12/15/2006	VON Applauds New Brunswick Commitment to Increased Home Support
12/06/2006	CAW Donates $50,000 to VON Seniors’ Wellness Program


11/08/2006	VON Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Health partner on Incontinence Awareness Campaign
11/01/2006	VON CANADA FOUNDATION TO BENEFIT FROM FUNDRAISING AT LCBO STORES

10/21/2006	VON CANADA ELECTS NATIONAL BOARD MEMBERS
10/20/2006	VON RAISES AWARENESS OF PATIENT SAFETY IN THE HOME DURING PATIENT SAFETY WEEK
10/19/2006	VON CANADA GATHERS FOR 109TH CONFERENCE AND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
10/09/2006	VON BRANCHES JOIN TOGETHER TO BECOME A STRONGER VOICE FOR HOME AND COMMUNITY CARE


09/26/2006	RENOWNED AUTHOR ROSE REISMAN & VON CANADA FOUNDATION PARTNER ON WELLNESS AND FUNDRAISING INITIATIVE
09/25/2006	VON CANADA RECRUITS NATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CHIEF OF PRACTICE FOR ONTARIO AS THE ORGANIZATION PREPARES TO TACKLE HOME AND COMMUNITY CARE CHALLENGES
09/09/2006	VON ENCOURAGES MINUTE OF REFLECTION AT 9:09 A.M. IN HONOUR OF INTERNATIONAL FASD DAY


07/05/2006	VON Revitalizes its Role in the Greater Kingston Area


05/30/2006	VON PARTNERS WITH INVIRO MEDICAL FOR CANADIAN LAUNCH OF INVIROSNAP! ® SAFETY SYRINGE
05/13/2006	THE HONOURABLE JIM WATSON & ROSE REISMAN JOIN VON CANADA FOR FIRST ANNUAL WALK-RUN-ROLL FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
05/02/2006	Budget 2006 Supports Commitment to the 10-Year Plan to Strengthen Health Care in Canada
05/01/2006	Recognition of Personal Support Workers in the Home and Community Care Sector a Good Sign for Ontario Health Care System


04/28/2006	BRIDGING THE HEALTHCARE GAP: LACK OF BEDS AND BUILDINGS MEANS MORE EMPHASIS NEEDED ON HOMECARE
04/25/2006	VON’S 2006 PRE-BUDGET SUBMISSION OFFERS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR GOVERNMENT’S WAIT TIME PRIORITY


03/31/2006	VON Appears Before Committee on Alberta's New Health Policy Framework
03/24/2006	With Rise in Demand for Home and Community Health Care Services, VON on Board With Government of Ontario


02/03/2006	Competitive Structure Prompts Exodus of Over 50% of Contractually Affected VON Home Care Workers From Delivering Client Care
02/03/2006	VON Home Care Study Findings Indicate Nove Scotia's Home Care Delivery Model Contributes to a Stable Home Care Workforce


01/27/2006	Governor General of Canada Accepts VON Canada Invitation to be Patron of the 108-year-old Home and Community Care Provider
01/13/2006	VON Congratulates the NDP for their Pledge to Invest in Home Care
01/06/2006	VON Applauds the Liberal Party for Taking Action on Addressing the Needs of Caregivers
01/02/2006	New Healthy Workplace: Best Practice Initiative Announced

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12/30/2005	VON Calls for Action on Caregiving
12/09/2005	VON Grey Bruce Receives Approval for Family Health Team
12/09/2005	VON Middlesex-Elgin and Salvation Army Join Forces on Family Health Team


11/22/2005	VON Calls on First Ministers to Implement Home and Community Care Strategies for Aboriginal Peoples in Canada
11/10/2005	VON Canada Appoints Five New National Board Members
11/02/2005	VON Celebrates Outstanding Achievements of VON Staff and Volunteers


10/21/2005	VON Participates as a Voting Member at the First Canadian Patient Safety Annual General Meeting
10/07/2005	VON Applaudes the Government of Ontario for Funding to Improve End of Life Care Services


09/25/2005	Canada's Most Decorated Nurse Establishes VON Education Fund
09/01/2005	VON Launches A Canada-Wide Flu Immunization Campaign Aimed at Corporate Canada


06/06/2005	VON Canada's CEO Receives Honourary Doctorate
06/03/2005	VON Strongly Supports Senator Carstairs Report on Palliative and End of Life Care


05/30/2005	Review of Ontario's Competitive Bidding System In Home Care Highlights the need to improve Quality: VON Looks for Concrete Improvements for Home Care Workforce and Value of Charitable Programs
05/20/2005	VON Grows on the Island!
05/16/2005	VON Branches Across Canada Celebrate National VON Week!
05/11/2005	Ontario Politicians Walk a Mile in the Shoes of VON
05/10/2005	VON Participates in "Take Your MPP to Work" During National Nursing Week!
05/09/2005	Ontario Trillium Foundation Funding Enables VON to Fill Gap in Service


04/18/2005	VON Salutes Over 12, 000 Volunteers
04/15/2005	Family Health Networks: Bringing Health Care Closer to Home


03/31/2005	VON Appears Before Committee on Alberta's New Health Policy Framework
03/24/2005	With Rise in Demand for Home and Community Health Care Services, VON on Board With Government of Ontario


02/23/2005	VON Encouraged with Investments in Important Health & Social Issues


01/28/2005	VON Canada welcomes Health Council of Canada Report

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12/14/2004	VON Canada Receives Recognition for Excellence in Care and Service Delivery


10/06/2004	VON Calls for Respite for Family Caregivers
10/05/2004	VON Canada Provides Canada-Wide Flu Immunizations


9/23/2004	VON Strike Ends
9/15/2004	VON Encouraged by Health Care Deal
9/9/2004	VON Applauds the Government of Ontario for its Decision to Undertake an Independent Review of the Competitive Bidding Process for Home Care Services


08/16/2004	Strike at VON Corner Brook, Continues


07/28/2004	Strike at VON Corner Brook
07/23/2004	VON Niagara Partners to Provide Child Health Nurse Practitioner to Communities
07/15/2004	VON Supports Victims of Trauma
07/13/2004	VON Brockville Lanark Merge
07/06/2004	VON Supports Strengthening Home Care and Community Support Services in Ontario
07/05/2004	VON Encouraged by Ontario Governments Commitment to Family Caregivers


06/22/2004	VON Embraces Idea of Comprehensive Public Health Agenda
06/21/2004	VON Applauds the Prime Minister's Commitment to the Canada Health Act
06/07/2004	VON Canad Makes Health Care Reform an Election Issue


03/15/2004	VON Durham Looks Ahead
03/09/2004	What's Ahead for Eastern Lake Ontario?


02/20/2004	Announcement by Ontario's Minister of Health Well Received by VON!


01/16/2004	VON in Best Practice Spotlight