Wellesley Institute works in research and policy to improve health and health equity in the GTA through action on the social determinants of health.
Collecting new socio-demographic data is fundamental for improving health equity. In Ensuring Healthy Aging for All, a report on home care access for diverse seniors in the GTA, data analyzed through a health equity lens revealed that unmet needs exist for some, but not others. This data shows us that overall, seniors from immigrant, racialized, […]
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By Seong-gee Um, Naomi Lightman Publicly-funded home care is provided to people who have health conditions that restrict their daily activities. Home care is an important support for many Ontarians. Our reliance may increase as our population ages, and needs may change. As the baby boomer cohorts enter their senior years, our aging population takes […]
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Delivering equitable long-term care (LTC) for Toronto’s diverse population is an emerging issue in the GTA with long wait lists across the region. Your ethnicity, your income, and where you live matters when it comes to not just waiting for services, but also quality of care. Those with financial and language barriers wait much longer, […]
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When it comes to where you live, culture matters. Growing media and public attention is shining a light on how long-term care (LTC) is structured and delivered right now in Ontario. And while there is a growing understanding about the need to reform Ontario’s LTC services there has been less discussion about how to ensure […]
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Jobs and income were central issues in the recent federal election campaign. Concerns about the “shaky economy,” the rising cost of living, job losses and jobs for young people were among the top ten election issues that Canadians wanted the federal party leaders to talk about during the election campaign. As soon as the campaign […]
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We wish to acknowledge this land on which the Wellesley Institute operates. For thousands of years, it has been the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, the Seneca, and the Mississaugas of the Credit. Today, this meeting place is still the home to many Indigenous people from across Turtle Island and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work on this land.
Revised by the Ceremonial Committee at the University of Toronto Office of Indigenous Initiatives in April 2021.