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Recording: Re-Designing Long-Term Care for a day well lived

Providence Living at the Views opened their doors in July 2024 in Comox, B.C. Since then, they have welcomed 156 residents who live in 13 households. Providence Living is a public, non-profit LTC based on the Hogeweyk villages model of care. It sits on 13 acres and includes supportive housing, assisted living, primary care and retail spaces. Participants learned that this is an efficient model of care, staff enjoy working there, and residents have a day well lived.

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Webinar: Re-designing Long-Term Care for a day well-lived

Join us on June 11th as Mark Blandford and Sharon Parkes share what is happening in Comox, B.C.  at ‘Providence Living at the Views’ LTC.   This is Canada’s first public, non-profit long-term care village inspired by the Hogeway dementia village concept in the Netherlands that has been serving residents since July 2024.

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Recording: William Osler Health System: First Acute-Care Hospital Worldwide to Implement the Butterfly Approach to Dementia Care

Until 2023, the Butterfly Approach had only been adopted in long-term care homes. Dr. Nadkarni  shared Osler’s journey towards implementing the Butterfly Approach – a significant effort that involved not only a change to the model of care at Osler but also involved modifications to the physical space on the ACE Unit at the Brampton Civic Hospital.

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Recording: Champions for change: From Institutions to Homes

On January 15th, 119 persons registered for the webinar, “Champions for Change: From Institutions to Homes”, and they learned about  the advocacy work that is being done by the CARP Advocacy Working Group on LTC.  The importance of changing from “institutions to homes’ was highlighted,  as well as what this change looks like and how participants can help make this happen. Donna Hicks, a caregiver and volunteer at the Glebe Centre in Ottawa, discussed her experience with both the “institutional model” versus the Butterfly model”.

The full webinar can be viewed here.

 

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Recording: Creating Joyful LTC Homes: The Ireland Experience

On November 13th, 100 persons registered for the webinar, “Creating Joyful LTC Homes: The Ireland Experience”, and they learned about  the transformation which is taking place within Ireland LTC Homes. After researching innovative models of care around the world, they have transformed three LTC Homes where residents are living in “homes”. Currently the Irish Government are developing a Design Guide for LTC Residential Care Settings where small household settings will be the norm.

The full webinar can be viewed here.

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Recording: Social Connection and Quality of Life

On September 18th, nearly 100 persons registered for the webinar, “Social connection and quality of life: The Sonnet Study”. The participants learned about a research project that is investigating how to measure social connectedness of residents. The importance of social connection was discussed as well as ways to encourage this within a ltc home.

The full webinar can be viewed here.

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Webinar: Shifting the Culture of Care in Peel region

Presenter: Monica Goodban
Since 2018, Peel Region has been on a journey to change the culture of care in our homes, first through the implementation of Meaningful Care Matters’ Butterfly Approach in select home areas, as well as through the expansion of emotion-based care philosophies through our service areas and with our system partners. Join FCO and CARP Ottawa as we welcome Monica Goodban to share the full story. Q&A to follow.

Webinar recording from Jan 17th, 2024

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Webinar: Small Homes, Big Change!

On December 6th, 2023, Family Councils Ontario and CARP Ottawa welcomed Alex Spanko, Director of Communications and Marketing at the Green House Project to present Green House principles and practical strategies to long-term care advocates, staff, and family councils. This presentation seeks to encourage the development of Green House homes and person-directed living practices in Canada.

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