The Reform of Home Care Services in Ontario: Opportunity Lost or Lesson Learned?

BACKGROUND: With the release of the Romanow Commission report, Canadian governments are poised to consider the creation of a national home care program. If occupational and physical therapists are to have input in shaping such a program, they will need to learn from lost opportunities of the past. PURPOSE: This paper provides an overview of recent reforms to home care in Ontario with an emphasis on rehabilitation services.