Call for Content: Together We Care 2025 Convention

From April 7–9, 2025, the Ontario Long Term Care Association (OLTCA) and the Ontario Retirement Communities Association (ORCA) are excited to invite members, thought leaders, researchers, innovators, and business partners to submit abstracts for Together We Care (TWC) 2025.

Program Learning Objectives for TWC 2025

As Baby Boomers get older, a profound demographic shift is underway. By 2040, the population over 80 in regions like Ontario, Canada will double. At Together We Care 2025, we’re exploring innovative solutions for the future of seniors’ care. We want to showcase your solutions for enhancing infrastructure, bolstering staffing, and fostering strategic partnerships to establish a robust support system for seniors now and in the future.

This year’s conference is bringing an extra emphasis on wellbeing, aiming to elevate residents' and staff members' quality of life through care practices, leading research, and collaborative partnerships. We invite abstracts that align with these goals, contributing to our collective mission of advancing excellence in care.

Our breakout sessions are selected for how they will deliver content with clear goals and practical implementation solutions for attendees to take home. Together, we will explore and share best practices in quality care to meet the evolving needs of Ontario’s seniors.

2025 Programming Streams

Our program will focus on the following five key programming streams:

Investing in our People and Empowering our Teams: Highlights methods to enhance the recruitment, retention, and training of staff members, including strategies and innovation aimed at improving the overall staff experience.
Quality of Care and Quality of Life: Highlights quality improvement initiatives and strategies, including optimizing the utilization of data and processes to enhance the resident experience and quality of care overall.
Operational & Governance Excellence Across Organizations: Highlights operational strategies for a proactive approach to enhance the resident experience and quality of care and quality of living.
The Future of Seniors Care: Highlights new ideas, innovations and strategies that will shape the future of seniors’ care. Example areas may include:
Culinary and Nutrition: Highlights new ideas, innovations and strategies that will augment the culinary experience.

Key Dates