Join the Activity Professionals of Ontario

Membership Categories

Active Membership is open to individuals currently employed in the field as an activity director, co-director, assistant, or consultant.

Currently our membership includes Activity Professionals in long term care facilities (including nursing homes, homes for the aged, and chronic care units in hospitals), as well as day care centres and retirement homes.

Associate Membership is available to individuals having an interest in the activity profession, but who are not eligible for Active Membership. Examples are health care aides, volunteers, administration, and students.

Corporate Membership applies to suppliers that have equipment or educational resources that are appropriate to the activation field, long term care facilities, or organizations.

Membership Benefits

Active Members benefit from the following:

• Vote in matters of the corporation
• Eligible to sit on committees, executive, or board
• Receive newsletter four times per year
• Receive "Activity Awareness Week" packages annually
• Receive reduced rates at all workshops and conventions
• Eligible to participate in awards of the corporation
• Have access to "Members-Only" section on the website

Associate Members benefit from the following:

• Receive reduced fees at conventions and workshops
• Receive newsletter four times per year
• Receive "Activity Awareness Week" package
• Eligible to participate in Activity and Mentor of the Year awards

Corporate Members benefit from the following:

• Receive a listing of the current membership
• Receive reduced fees at the convention for one member from the corporation
• Receive special rates for advertisements in the member newsletter
• Receive newsletter four times per year
• Receive reduced exhibitor fees at convention
• Are promoted on the APO website with a link, logo, and brief description of the corporation

Membership Fees

The membership year is from April of the current year to March of the following year.  Renewals and new memberships processed in 2010 will remain valid through to March 31, 2011.

Membership Application, Queries, and Concerns

For membership inquiries and/or concerns please contact the APO Membership Chair:

Use our online contact form here.

To join APO, download the printable version ( PDF) of the APO membership brochure and the application form.  

Please print the application form, complete it, and mail it to APO along with your cheque to cover the membership fee. Thank you.

Online membership registration is also available. Click this button to register and pay for membership through our online store:

APO Regions Map

A high-resolution version of this map may be downloaded here ( PDF).