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2016 ONPHA
CONFERENCE & TRADE SHOW
SESSIONS & ACTIVITIES
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SATURDAY
NOVEMBER 5
Sessions
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3–4:30 p.m.
607 Connecting vulnerable tenants with
the right care
Where does an aging tenant with serious
mental health challenges and active addictions
go when they are no longer able to live
independently? What support and housing
options are available in a healthcare system that's
already overburdened by demographic and cost
pressures? Finding suitable long-term care or
other high-support housing options for vulnerable
residents who are aging-in-place and unable
to live independently is a growing challenge
for many organizations and communities. Join
the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term
Care (MoHLTC) and Community Support Service
(CSS) funded agencies in the Toronto Central
Local Health Integration Network (LHIN), and
hear about collaborative solutions that will help
tenants find the right mix of housing and support.
608 Deciding the future of our assets
The housing stock that providers operate
today may not be what their community needs
tomorrow. Aging assets new health, safety, and
accessibility requirements and emerging tenant
needs leave many boards, owners and property
managers grappling with the decision to sell or
reinvest in their assets. The Peterborough Housing
Corporation (PHC) has developed the Capital
Finance and Community Revitalization Plan that
examines their entire housing portfolio, looking
forward ten years into the future. Discover PHC's
process, best practices and the lessons learned
that you can incorporate in your capital planning.
Darlene Cook
, General Manager and CEO,
Peterborough Housing Corporation
Peter Robinson
, Director of Corporate Assets,
Peterborough Housing Corporation
609 Leading non-profit housing
into the future
For over 15 years, ONPHA has recognized
leadership talents amongst its members through
the Sybil Frenette Outstanding Leadership Award.
Join recent award winners and sector leaders as
they discuss how the non-profit housing sector
has evolved over the years, and explore what
qualities the next generation of leaders need to
promote a healthy non-profit housing future.
Lorraine Bentley
, Executive Director,
Options Bytown Non-Profit Housing Corporation
Angie Hains
, Executive Director, Ecuhome
Corporation
Sharad Kerur
, Executive Director,
ONPHA (moderator)
610 Understanding legal capacity
and consent
How should housing providers work with
vulnerable tenants that may refuse services,
or are unable to consent? How is mental capacity
assessed, and what should a provider do if
a tenant’s capacity is compromised? Explore
these issues, learn the legal codes governing
capacity and consent, and gain practical
strategies for working with tenants with complex
vulnerabilities.
Judith Wahl
, LL.B., Executive Director, Advocacy
Centre for the Elderly
611 Building sector competencies:
Now and into the future
As social housing in Ontario continues to work
within a rapidly changing environment, it is
important to ensure that new generations of
board members and staff are equipped with the
knowledge and skills to succeed. ONPHA’s current
research project is working to define non-profit
housing standards and sector competencies,
which are the skills, knowledge and attributes
required to work within the non-profit housing
sector now and into the future. This workshop
will further develop this research, providing you
with the opportunity to discuss in small groups
and understand how it applies to your work.
Michelle Coombs
, Manager, Member Services,
ONPHA
Isaac Coplan
, Education Services Coordinator,
ONPHA
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