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Behavioural Support Rounds: Same Patient, Different Outcome – The Power of Staff Behaviour. How Small Changes in Staff Approach Can Transform Dementia Care
When: May 21, 2026 – 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm America/Toronto Where: Online (no cost) Presenter: Krystal Street, M.A., R.B.A. (Ont.), BCBA is a Behaviour Support Specialist with over 15 years of experience in ABA. She is passionate about bringing behaviour analysis into real-world dementia care, with a focus on practical strategies, staff training, trauma-informed approaches,…
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See you at ‘Advancing Senior Care’!
Join us at AdvantAge Ontario’s ‘Advancing Senior Care’ Convention! Join us at AdvantAge Ontario’s ‘Advancing Senior Care’ Convention from April 22 to April 24, 2026 in Toronto. Get to know our project teams and leaders from all three Ontario CLRI host centers at our booth. We are excited to share our knowledge through two engaging…
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Why Your Approach to Care Matters
For a long time, the standard in long-term care (LTC) homes was rotating team member assignments and a task-based, medical-model approach to care. While this approach served a purpose, today, we are seeing a shift towards person-centred care strategies. Moving from a medical model to a person-centred approach can help address high staff turnover and…
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Behavioural Support Rounds: The Use of Music Therapy in Dementia Care
When: April 16, 2026 – 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm America/Toronto Where: Online (no cost) Presenter: Natasha Wandel is a music therapist at Baycrest Health Sciences in Toronto, Ontario. She received her Master’s of Music in Applied Music and Health from the University of Toronto, focusing on Neurologic Music Therapy®. Her clinical work experience primarily includes…
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Behavioural Support Rounds: Recognizing & Including Caregivers in Resident Care
When: March 19, 2026 – 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm America/Toronto Where: Online (no cost) Presenter: Alia Pota is an Implementation Lead with the Essential Care Partner Support Hub at the Ontario Caregiver Organization. Through the Support Hub, Alia collaborates with healthcare providers across the province to help organizations identify, include, and support caregivers by offering…
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“‘I see it, I see it happening here’ and that felt really good.”: How Osgoode Care Centre’s Eden Journey is Changing Culture
This story highlights the dedicated work Osgoode Care Centre is doing to transform culture in LTC moving away from a medical/institutional model of care. Leaders from Osgoode Care Centre are members of the Champlain Region Person-centred care (PCC) in LTC Community of Practice. Sign-up to our newsletter for more information about PCC, including our upcoming provincially expanded…
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Build your own culture change journey: The City of Ottawa’s model for embedding person-centred care
This story highlights the dedicated work The City of Ottawa is doing to transform culture in LTC moving away from a medical/institutional model of care. Leaders from The City of Ottawa are members of the Champlain Region Person-centred care (PCC) in LTC Community of Practice. Sign-up to our newsletter for more information about PCC, including our upcoming…
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Empowering Life Stories, Connection, and Individuality: The Glebe Centre’s journey of becoming a Butterfly LTC Home
This story highlights the dedicated work The Glebe Centre is doing to transform culture in LTC moving away from a medical/institutional model of care. Leaders from The Glebe Centre are members of the Champlain Region Person-centred care (PCC) in LTC Community of Practice. Sign-up to our newsletter for more information about PCC, including our upcoming…
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