BRAMPTON, ON (November 7, 2024) – We are pleased to announce that Ontario Health Central has named Peel Region as the Behavioural Supports Ontario Lead Agency for the Central West geography. Behavioural Supports Ontario (BSO) provides services for older adults in Ontario with, or at risk of, responsive behaviours associated with dementia or complex cognitive impairments.
This move aligns perfectly with Peel Region’s 2024-2029 Seniors Services Strategic Plan, which includes a strategic goal of facilitating integrated care through purposeful internal and external collaborations, and with Health Services’ vision of “building a healthier community, together”. Peel Region has developed specialized dementia expertise and is eager to share with the broader health care system, including the acute care and community care sectors.
Peel Region was chosen as the successful agency based on its knowledge and expertise in system leadership, integration and coordination, as well as their experience as a provider of long term care and services in the community support sector, including BSO initiatives. As the BSO Lead Agency, Peel Region will provide clinical leadership, planning, and operational oversight for integrated behavioural support services for seniors and looks forward to working with the community, acute and long term care sectors in close collaboration with Ontario Health.
Being selected as the BSO Lead Agency for Central West recognizes Peel as a system leader and innovator, and better positions the Region to further advocate and improve quality of care for people living with dementia and other complex cognitive conditions.
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“Seniors are the fastest growing age group in Peel Region and currently 93% of new admissions into Peel Region’s long term care centres have been diagnosed with dementia. We are committed to supporting a fast-growing senior’s population with increasingly complex care needs, in both Peel Region and the broader Central West Region, ensuring these people receive the right care in the right place close to home.”
Nando Iannicca, Regional Chair & CEO, Peel Region
“As a leader in innovative, high-quality seniors care, Peel Region is well positioned to take on the BSO Lead Agency role. This role will allow Peel Region to collaborate with system partners to advance care for people living with dementia and complex cognitive impairments, and ensure continuous improvement in the long term care, community, and acute care sectors across the broader Central West geography.”
Nancy Polsinelli, Commissioner of Health Services
Note that Peel Region’s Seniors Services, comprised of the Long Term Care and Seniors Services Development divisions, launched its 2024-2029 Strategic Plan on October 10, 2024, to help it stay focused on priorities as it supports a fast-growing senior’s population. Learn more here.
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About Peel Region
In 2024, Peel Region marks its 50th anniversary. Peel Region works with residents and partners to create a healthy, safe, and connected Community for Life for approximately 1.5 million people and over 200,000 businesses in Brampton, Mississauga and Caledon. Peel’s services touch the lives of residents every day. For more information explore peelregion.ca and follow us on X @regionofpeel and Instagram @peelregion.ca.