Residents First is one of the most comprehensive and innovative quality improvement (QI) initiatives in Canada. This provincial initiative supports long-term care homes in Ontario in providing an environment for their residents that enhances their quality of life. Residents First also facilitates comprehensive and lasting change by strengthening the long-term care sector's capacity for quality improvement.

Residents First is partnership-driven and supported by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. Ontario’s Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) are leading implementation at the local level. Training is being delivered by experts in quality improvement through the OHQC.

In 2010, Residents First will reach over 100 long-term care homes. The goal is then to have all homes in Ontario participating over a period of four years.

If you are a long-term care home administrator or if you work in a long-term care home and would like more information, read our brochure or visit the Residents First website at www.residentsfirst.ca. To register for the initiative, write to info@residentsfirst.ca.

If you are a long-term care home resident or if a member of your family is in long-term care, read the brochure for residents and families. You can also talk to the home administrator about opportunities to get involved in Residents First.

Residents First partners:


For more information about the OHQC’s QI activities in general, or if you have any questions about QI, please contact Kavitha Ganapathy by e-mail at Kavitha.Ganapathy@ohqc.ca.