Culture Change Exchange Events
Culture Change Exchanges are interactive events that aim to educate, support and inspire individuals and organizations to shift away from institutional, medical models of care toward social models that embrace living. The Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging (RIA) hosted 3 Culture Change Exchanges between May 2016 and March 2017 with support from the Ontario CLRI hosted at the RIA.
May 2016 Culture Change Exchange
The Culture Change Exchange hosted on May 11 and 12, 2016 included the following speakers and topic areas:
- Building a Solid Foundation for Culture Change– Josie d’Avernas, Susan Brown, Hilary Dunn, RIA; Christy Parsons, Schlegel Villages
- Team Training with a Focus on Mealtimes – Heather Keller, RIA
- Engaging LTC Physicians Panelists – Dr George Heckman, RIA
- Ontario LTC Sector Perspectives – Marg Lambert, OANHSS; Michelle Grouchy, OLTCA
- Team Training with a Focus on Dementia – Gail Elliot, DementiAbility; Lisa Loiselle, MAREP; Patti Boucher, AGE; Sharon Stap, PIECES
- New Team Roles & Team Member Perspectives – Cadin Forrest, Village of Aspen Lake; Cody Turner, Village at St. Clair; Tamara White, Village at University Gates
- Resident & Family Member Perspectives – David Kent, Village of Erin Meadows; Dee Lender & Sharron Cooke, OARC; Lorraine Purdon, FCO
- Senior Leadership Perspectives – Colleen Laing, Chartwell; Joanne Dykeman, Sienna; Wendy Gilmour, Revera
- Administration Perspectives – Jackie Maxwell, OMNI; Tanya Pol, McCormick Home
- Square of Care Game Mini-Workshop – Val Fiset, Algonquin College
December 2016 Culture Change Exchange
December 2016 Event
The Culture Change Exchange hosted in December 2016 included the following speakers and topic areas:
- Culture Change Leadership & First Steps – Dr. Al Power, RIA
- CBTM Our Journey to Changing Our Culture – Jo-Anne & Kim, St. Joseph’s Health Centre
- Colour It Your Way – Lynne Johnson & Pat Morden, Grey County & StoneHill Farm
- LTC eLearning Module Series – Marie-Pierre Dionne, Bruyère Continuing Care
- Promote Resident Empowerment – David, Sami, & Denis, Village of Erin Meadows
- Dawning Culture Change – Carrie McAiney & Sherry Dupuis, PiDC Alliance
- Ordinary & Extraordinary Teams in LTC – Veronique Boscart, Conestoga College
- Sienna Volunteer Initiative & the Resident Voice – Kelly Seow, Sienna Senior Living
- Pugs Not Drugs Reduction of Antipsychotics – Kami, Jill, & Cindy, Lakeland & Pinehaven
March 2017
The Culture Change Exchange hosted in March 2017 included the following speakers and topic areas:
- Relationships in Long-Term Care – Daniella Greenwood, Arcare
- Dementia & Sensory Changes – Agnes Houston, Fellow & Dementia Advocate
- Pugs Not Drugs The Sequel – Kami Johnson & Cathy Hu, Lakeland & Pinehaven
- Our Willed Future – Pamela Kulas, Victoria Manor
- Taking Flight – Cathie Schalk & Chartwell Travelling Road Show
- Balancing Autonomy & Risk A Relational Approach – Dr. Al Power, RIA
- Discovering Our Best – Carrie McAiney & Sherry Dupuis, PiDC Alliance
