Donna Duncan's guest appearances

Donna Duncan

Canadian Club of Toronto

The QP Briefing Podcast

Intended Consequences

From the Burgundy Chairs

Watford Matters with Dean Russell 

Living Well with Mark Henick

#ElderWisdom | Stories from the Green Bench

Kathleen Wynne

Samir Sinha

Bob Bell

Paula Allen

David MacNaughton

Mitzie Hunter

Deb Matthews

David Peterson

Patrick Brown

Ken Boessenkool

Andrea Horwath

Tim Hudak

Kate Graham

Brad Duguid

John Fraser

OwlTail

Episode #28 - Erin Davis &amp; Lloyd Hetherington welcome the CEO for the Ontario Long-Term Care Association, Donna Duncan to the green bench.  A passionate conversation about what aged care is, building community, combatting ageism, and reimagining what long-term care can be in the future. Donna first experienced long-term care in the 1980s with her grandmother and then again with her father living with alzheimers in 1999.  She brings a personal view to what it is and what it can be as we look at some of today's challenges in front of us: Staffing challenges Older buildings Higher care needs  "We dream of a day that it is okay to go into long-term care, where people aren't frightened, families don't feel guilty, staff take great pride, and they are physical living environments where people want to be." -Donna Duncan "Let's reimagine it (long-term care), let's rebuild it and rethink it with residents, families and staff. Anything is possible, especially if we work together." -Donna Duncan What is a home with dignity and what is a care environment? The pandemic has brought Mental Illness and Long-term Care to the forefront, two topics that Donna has a passion to work with. "Aging is visible and I think it's time we take pride in the aging process and that we don't isolate people as we age." -Donna Duncan "Honesty, integrity, genuine interest in people - we've got to bring these to the forefront and take the lead in sharing these concepts." -Lloyd Hetherington "There has to be so much more WE in this and less compartmentalizing in the whole demographic picture." -Erin Davis What does a community model look like for long-term care? "You are never too old to set a new goal or to dream a new dream." -C.S. Lewis   Have a listen to this podcast by OLTCA Coming of Age: Meeting the needs of our ageing population   The pandemic was driving many stories of darkness coming out of long-term care, rather than focussing on the people and their stories. The podcast anchors us in hope and broadens the conversation of what aged care is and what it can be.  Conversations with like minded individuals to build a movement. "Fear of dying is human, but fear of aging is cultural." -Ashton Applewhite "We are in it together. We have a message to get out and the more voices we can find, the better is it." -Lloyd Hetherington Subscribe, rate, and review our podcast on any network and share your thoughts on social media using the #ElderWisdom tag to help others find us. ----more---- The Green Bench is a symbol of elder wisdom. Physically or virtually, the bench invites us all to sit alongside a senior, share a conversation, or give and offer advice. It challenges the stigma seniors face; the ageism still so prevalent in society. It reminds us of the wealth of wisdom our elders offer and in doing so, helps restore them to a place of reverence. "The greatest untapped resource in Canada, if not the world, is the collective wisdom of our elders." -Ron Schlegel This podcast is brought to you by Schlegel Villages, retirement &amp; long-term care homes in Ontario, Canada. #ElderWisdom | Stories from the Green Bench is produced by Memory Tree Productions  Learn more about our host, Erin Davis, at erindavis.com  Learn more about co-host, Lloyd Hetherington  Learn more about #ElderWisdom at elderwisdom.ca

Episode #28 - Erin Davis &amp; Lloyd Hetherington welcome the CEO for the <a href="https://www.oltca.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ontario Long-Term Care Association</a>, Donna Duncan to the green bench.  A passionate conversation about what aged care is, building community, combatting ageism, and reimagining what long-term care can be in the future. Donna first experienced long-term care in the 1980s with her grandmother and then again with her father living with alzheimers in 1999.  She brings a personal view to what it is and what it can be as we look at some of today's challenges in front of us: <ul><li>Staffing challenges</li> <li>Older buildings</li> <li>Higher care needs</li> </ul> "We dream of a day that it is okay to go into long-term care, where people aren't frightened, families don't feel guilty, staff take great pride, and they are physical living environments where people want to be." -Donna Duncan "Let's reimagine it (long-term care), let's rebuild it and rethink it with residents, families and staff. Anything is possible, especially if we work together." -Donna Duncan What is a home with dignity and what is a care environment? The pandemic has brought Mental Illness and Long-term Care to the forefront, two topics that Donna has a passion to work with. "Aging is visible and I think it's time we take pride in the aging process and that we don't isolate people as we age." -Donna Duncan "Honesty, integrity, genuine interest in people - we've got to bring these to the forefront and take the lead in sharing these concepts." -Lloyd Hetherington "There has to be so much more WE in this and less compartmentalizing in the whole demographic picture." -Erin Davis What does a community model look like for long-term care? "You are never too old to set a new goal or to dream a new dream." -C.S. Lewis Have a listen to this podcast by OLTCA <a href="https://link.chtbl.com/OLTCA-WebsiteBanner/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Coming of Age: Meeting the needs of our ageing population</a> The pandemic was driving many stories of darkness coming out of long-term care, rather than focussing on the people and their stories. The podcast anchors us in hope and broadens the conversation of what aged care is and what it can be.  Conversations with like minded individuals to build a movement. "Fear of dying is human, but fear of aging is cultural." -Ashton Applewhite "We are in it together. We have a message to get out and the more voices we can find, the better is it." -Lloyd Hetherington Subscribe, rate, and review our podcast on any network and share your thoughts on social media using the #ElderWisdom tag to help others find us. ----more---- The Green Bench is a symbol of elder wisdom. Physically or virtually, the bench invites us all to sit alongside a senior, share a conversation, or give and offer advice. It challenges the stigma seniors face; the ageism still so prevalent in society. It reminds us of the wealth of wisdom our elders offer and in doing so, helps restore them to a place of reverence. "The greatest untapped resource in Canada, if not the world, is the collective wisdom of our elders." -Ron Schlegel This podcast is brought to you by <a href="https://schlegelvillages.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Schlegel Villages</a>, retirement &amp; long-term care homes in Ontario, Canada. #ElderWisdom | Stories from the Green Bench is produced by <a href="https://www.memorytree.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Memory Tree Productions</a>  Learn more about our host, Erin Davis, at <a href="https://www.erindavis.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">erindavis.com</a>  Learn more about co-host, <a href="https://schlegelvillages.com/news/always-looking-forward" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lloyd Hetherington</a>  Learn more about #ElderWisdom at <a href="http://www.elderwisdom.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">elderwisdom.ca</a>

Donna Duncan - reimagining long-term care, building community, and combatting ageism

Andre Picard

Brian Goldman

Few sectors have been hit harder by COVID-19 than Long-Term Care. Veteran health columnist Andre Picard - author of Neglected No More: The Urgent Need to Improve the Lives of Canada's Elders in the Wake of a Pandemic - joins Mark to talk about how residents and their families have been impacted. Dr. Brian Goldman returns to discuss how best to help people living in LTC. Donna Duncan draws attention to the trauma that staff of LTC homes have endured, the legislation governing them, and what needs to happen next.

Few sectors have been hit harder by COVID-19 than Long-Term Care. Veteran health columnist Andre Picard - author of Neglected No More: The Urgent Need to Improve the Lives of Canada's Elders in the Wake of a Pandemic - joins Mark to talk about how residents and their families have been impacted. Dr. Brian Goldman returns to discuss how best to help people living in LTC. Donna Duncan draws attention to the trauma that staff of LTC homes have endured, the legislation governing them, and what needs to happen next.

Caring about Long Term Care - ft. Andre Picard, Dr. Brian Goldman, and Donna Duncan

QP Briefing welcomes CEO of the Ontario Long-Term Care Association Donna Duncan. She gives a frank assessment of Ontario's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, what still needs to be done, and how the sector needs to change in the future.Email jscross@torstar.ca with any questions, concerns or praise.Music: "Private Eye" by Kevin McLeodFrom the Free Music ArchiveCC BY

QP Briefing welcomes CEO of the Ontario Long-Term Care Association Donna Duncan. She gives a frank assessment of Ontario's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, what still needs to be done, and how the sector needs to change in the future. Email jscross@torstar.ca with any questions, concerns or praise. Music: "Private Eye" by Kevin McLeod From the Free Music Archive CC BY

Season 5, Episode 4: Talking Long-Term Care with Donna Duncan

Wendy Beckles

Laura Tamblyn Watts

Laura Stone

Katie Smith

 Virtual Event: Long Term Care in Ontario, Panel: Donna Duncan, Wendy Beckles, Laura Tamblyn Watts and Katie Smith Sloan, Moderated by Laura Stone  

Ontario Long-Term Care Association CEO Donna Duncan joins us to discuss a sobering but important topic: the state of Ontario's long-term care system in the wake of COVID-19. As Ontario ages, the future of long-term care policy is becoming critically important. Donna takes us through what went wrong in the early days of the pandemic, how it was handled, and the lessons learned to prevent future outbreaks as Ontario embarks on an ambitious pledge to build 30,000 new beds over the next decade. 

Ontario Long-Term Care Association CEO Donna Duncan joins us to discuss a sobering but important topic: the state of Ontario's long-term care system in the wake of COVID-19. As Ontario ages, the future of long-term care policy is becoming critically important. Donna takes us through what went wrong in the early days of the pandemic, how it was handled, and the lessons learned to prevent future outbreaks as Ontario embarks on an ambitious pledge to build 30,000 new beds over the next decade.

Episode 16 - The State of Long-Term Care with OLTCA CEO Donna Duncan

The Ontario Long Term Care Association’s Wave 2 Action Plan for long-term care consists of 11 elements that aim to ensure long-term care homes have what they need moving forward to prevent and contain COVID-19. In this episode, Donna Duncan, Chief Executive Officer of the Ontario Long Term Care Association (OLTCA), joins Patrick Nelson to look back at lessons learned from the first wave of the pandemic and look forward to the measures needed to protect Ontario’s seniors and those who care for them.   Donna Duncan is the CEO of the Ontario Long Term Care Association (OLTCA); the largest association representing long-term care providers in Canada. OLTCA represents almost 70% of Ontario's 637 long-term care homes, located in communities across the province. These homes provide care and accommodation to more than 70,000 residents annually. Donna is a passionate and experienced broader public sector executive and board director, with deep expertise in defining and leading successful transformational organization and system change initiatives in health care and post-secondary education. Donna has served as the interim CEO of The Ontario Caregiver Organization and, from 2010-2017, served as the President and CEO of the Hincks-Dellcrest Centre, a large children’s mental health treatment, research and teaching centre.

The Ontario Long Term Care Association’s Wave 2 Action Plan for long-term care consists of 11 elements that aim to ensure long-term care homes have what they need moving forward to prevent and contain COVID-19. In this episode, Donna Duncan, Chief Executive Officer of the Ontario Long Term Care Association (OLTCA), joins Patrick Nelson to look back at lessons learned from the first wave of the pandemic and look forward to the measures needed to protect Ontario’s seniors and those who care for them. Donna Duncan is the CEO of the Ontario Long Term Care Association (OLTCA); the largest association representing long-term care providers in Canada. OLTCA represents almost 70% of Ontario's 637 long-term care homes, located in communities across the province. These homes provide care and accommodation to more than 70,000 residents annually. Donna is a passionate and experienced broader public sector executive and board director, with deep expertise in defining and leading successful transformational organization and system change initiatives in health care and post-secondary education. Donna has served as the interim CEO of The Ontario Caregiver Organization and, from 2010-2017, served as the President and CEO of the Hincks-Dellcrest Centre, a large children’s mental health treatment, research and teaching centre.

Episode 8: Donna Duncan on Long-Term Care Before, During and Post COVID-1

Meet Donna - a local volunteer and district councillor. Donna and her husband have been doing an amazing job picking up shopping and delivering prescriptions for vulnerable people during this pandemic. Donna joins me in this episode. 

Meet Donna - a local volunteer and district councillor. Donna and her husband have been doing an amazing job picking up shopping and delivering prescriptions for vulnerable people during this pandemic. Donna joins me in this episode.