Are you interested in advancing your LTC home’s equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) journey? Do you have questions about how to improve the experiences of the diverse population that your LTC home serves? Are you wondering how you can better incorporate EDI principles into your LTC home’s policies, procedures and processes?

We are excited to announce the launch of the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in LTC Community of Practice (CoP)! This CoP will follow the momentum of the Allied for Inclusivity in LTC Forum held in April 2022, and responds to the desire of participants for more opportunities to learn and connect on this important topic.

A Community of Practice is a group of people who share a common concern or interest who come together regularly to learn from one another. We encourage LTC leaders, interprofessional team members (RNs, RPNs, PSWs, social workers, recreation professionals, dietitians, physiotherapists, physicians), residents and family care partners to join these discussions!

Upcoming scheduled sessions

• November 23, 2022, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.: Topic – How to Build, Grow and Sustain an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee in LTC
  • • • • • Guest speaker: Sagal Ali, Manager, Health Equity and Community Relations, Kensington Health
• January 26, 2023, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.: Topic – Supporting the 2SLGBTQIA+ Community in LTC
  • • • • Guest speakers: Joseph Burley, Management Consultant, City of Toronto Seniors Services and Long-Term Care, Rick Gourlie, Retired Administrator and Ottawa Senior Pride Network volunteer and leZlie lee kam, Facilitator, Educator and Community Activist
• February 23, 2023, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.: Topic – Anti-Racism Efforts in LTC
  • • • • Guest speaker: Dr Kimberly Lopez, R/TRO, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Waterloo, Faculty of Health, Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies
• March 30, 2023, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.: Topic – Diving into the Embracing Diversity Toolkit

Learning goals

• To create a space for members to learn from and share with one another around the topic of equity, diversity and inclusion in a safe and affirming environment
• To encourage people working, living and providing care in LTC to get peer-based feedback on their EDI journey
• To provide a space for new connections to form between people working, living and providing care within the LTC sector
• Provide access to educational opportunities, evidence-informed tools, resources and initiatives that are relevant to LTCHs
• To identify gaps and needs for those working in the sector to support capacity building

Registration is open for new members to join the upcoming round of sessions that will begin in June – please see our resource card for more information.

To stay up to date with our, and receive resources that can help support your EDI journey, please sign up for our quarterly EDI in LTC Newsletter!