ABOUT THE CHCA
Established in 1990, the Canadian Home Care Association (CHCA) is a national non-profit membership association dedicated to advancing excellence in home and community care. Through our diverse membership base, the CHCA represents public and private organizations that fund, manage and provide services and products in the home and community.
OUR MISSION: To enable people to safely stay in their homes with dignity, independence and quality of life by informing and influencing policy and practice.
OUR VISION: An integrated home and community-care system that provides seamless patient- and family-centred care that is accessible, accountable, evidence-informed, integrated and sustainable.
The National Home Care Principles underpin all of CHCA’s work. The CHCA developed the Principles using nationwide stakeholder consultations to represent the collective values of the home care sector in Canada. They guide our member-focused initiatives and reinforce our commitment to enabling our members to provide high-quality care.
Individuals and their caregivers have equitable and consistent access to appropriate care.
Patients, providers, and system outcomes are managed, met, and reported.
Persons receive care informed by clinical expertise, patient values, and the best available research evidence
Individuals’ needs are met through coordinated planning and delivery involving multiple providers and organizations.
Individuals and their caregivers are central to the planning and delivery of care.
Individuals whose needs can be met at home will receive the necessary services and support.
The CHCA embraces four core strategic pillars that reflect our commitment to quality home care, effective policies, sharing best practices and fostering collaboration.
The CHCA embraces four core strategic pillars that reflect our commitment to quality home care, effective policies, sharing best practices and fostering collaboration.
The affairs of the CHCA are governed by a board of directors. Directors represent the membership from their region. Directors provide insight into the issues, challenges, opportunities and strategic priorities their local membership is facing. This expertise and knowledge informs and shapes the association’s key priorities. Download the CHCA Board of Directors Terms of Reference
BOARD CHAIR & BRITISH COLUMBIA REP
VIKAS SETHI, Executive Director, Seniors Specialized Care Transformation, Interior Health (BC)
SASKATCHEWAN (VICE-CHAIR)
SHEILA ANDERSON, Vice President, Integrated Regina Health, Saskatchewan Health Authority
ALBERTA
ROBYN MADDOX, Senior Provincial Director, Provincial Seniors Health and Continuing Care
ONTARIO
VACANT
QUEBEC
JEREMY ALTMAN, Chief Executive Officer, Equinoxe LifeCare
SERVICE PROVIDER (TREASURER)
JO-ANNE POIRIER, President and CEO, VON Canada
MANITOBA
GEORGINA VELDHORST, Vice President for Quality, Performance & Strategy, Shared Health
NEW BRUNSWICK
GINETTE PELLERIN, Vice President, Operations, Medavie Health Services
NEWFOUNDLAND
CAROLYN GOSSE, Regional Director, Community Support Program, Eastern Urban Zone, NFLD Health Services
NUNAVUT
STEPHEN JACKSON, Territorial Director, Home, Community and Continuing Care, Nunavut Department of Health
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
CRYSTAL PRAUGHT, Director, Home-Based Care, Health PEI
YUKON
JILL WNEK, Director (Acting), Care and Community, Health and Social Services, Continuing Care
SERVICE PROVIDER
LARA DE SOUSA, Chief Operations Office, CarePartners
NOVA SCOTIA
Vacant (Election 2025)
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Nadine Henningsen (ex-officio)
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