OMA retirement homes; part of End-of-Life planning

Last OMA Pres, a Hamilton-area GP wanted to focus on End-of-Life. The OMA Board has ignored for at least ten years the suggestion that the OMA has its own Retirement Homes. Similar to the 15,000 member ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio artists)Lodge on the Esplanade; regular Friday evening performances are held at the LCBO licensed Green Room. A TV program showed Retirement Homes sponsored by various USA Universities. Various other Unions have retirement homes e.g. United Steelworkers. As a Charitable "Home for the Aged" 80% of the cost would be paid by the Provincial Govt. The first ACTRA PERFORMING ARTS LODGE, formed with the Screenwriters' Guild, opened in 1993 at 110 ESPLANADE, near the NOVOTEL CENTRAL TORONTO. The OMA has over 23,000 members whose income is not less than ACTRA members.