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Person-Centred Language Pledge

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Take the online pledge to commit to using person-centred language in your daily interactions with those who live, work in and visit your long-term care home. The pledge can be completed individually and as a team.

Print and save your personalized person-centred language certificate after taking the pledge to proudly display, keep on file and encourage others to do the same.

Take the Pledge
Image of the pledge certificate with a blank name and dated October 21, 2021. Pledge contains the PCL logo and four PCL statements

Acknowledgments

The Person-Centred Language initiative and resources have been co-developed by BSO and the Ontario CLRI with support from an expert panel.

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Related Resources

Welcome Poster

Posters with the word “welcome” in over 40 languages commonly spoken by older adults in Ontario and in long-term care (LTC) homes that serve specific ethnic cultures. Display it in your LTC home as a way of welcoming everyone who sees it.

Person-Centred Language Toolkit Report

A toolkit and practical report with useful suggestions, activities, reflection questions and other resources to increase the use of inclusive person-centred language in your long-term care home.

Person-Centred Language Posters

Posters with commitment statements and imagery to encourage the use and spread of person-centred language in your long-term care home. Available in English and French versions with additional actions or mainly graphics.

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