In April 2011, I brought forward a motion to City Council directing staff to develop a Seniors Strategy that builds on the existing work of the City and its partners, as well as current research and best practices. This motion was unanimously adopted by City Council.  In 2013, Toronto’s first Seniors Strategy 1.0 was created

I’m proactively working to change the culture in the City’s 10 Long-Term Care (LTC) Homes. During 2018, my motion was unanimously adopted by Council to take the first steps toward transforming the level of care delivered in our LTC homes. Through implementing emotion-centred models such as the Butterfly and Greenhouse Project approaches, staff will be able to focus on the emotional well-being of residents with dementia, and all seniors, in their care. I’m proud to announce that during Council’s approval of the 2022 budget, this initiative, which is also known as CareTO, has successfully received funding to expand across all 10 LTC homes. This new approach fundamentally increases the attention and support that its residents are given by ensuring the hours of care each resident receives daily increases from 2.75 to 3.25 hours, renewing focus on training to ensure staff have the skills to provide culturally responsive
emotion-centered care and creating more home-like environments.