Value Ethical Care
Recognizing Ethical Care and Community Partnership
AAA exists to address systemic failures in publicly funded care. At the same time, it is essential to recognize that ethical, person-centred care is happening and that it sets the standard the sector should be held to.
Across Ontario, there are group homes, community programs and support teams that demonstrate integrity, professionalism and genuine respect for family partnership. These providers understand that care is not merely operational. It is relational. It is grounded in transparency, collaboration and a shared commitment to quality of life.
Ethical care is visible in practice. It shows up when:
- Families are welcomed as partners, not treated as risks.
- Decision-making is shared and clearly communicated.
- Rights, consent, and legal authority are respected.
- Supports are aligned with the individual’s history, preferences, and community connections.
- Accountability is embraced, not avoided.
My brother Harlan is now supported by a caring and dedicated community and support team who embody these principles. Their work has enabled him to reconnect with community life, participate in meaningful experiences, and live with safety, dignity and joy. This is what community inclusion looks like when it is done right.
AAA is not opposed to group homes or community-based care. We are opposed to unaccountable care.
When organizations act with transparency and integrity, they protect not only the individuals they serve, but the credibility of the entire sector. Ethical care is not optional. It is necessary. It allows families to see what good practice looks like, supports professionals who are doing the work well and reinforces that accountability and compassion are not in conflict.
AAA exists to ensure that ethical care is not the exception, but the expectation. There's always room for spotlights of best practices. A priority is refinement of public programs, alignment of legislative compliance in program delivery and health care.
