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Supporting Indigenous Culture in Ontario’s Long-Term Care Homes: Needs Assessment

  • Resource Type: Report
  • Posted On: March 31, 2017
  • Author/Source: Sue Cragg Consulting and Ontario CLRI
  • Audience(s): Educators, HR/Operations, Leaders & Managers, Staff / Team Members

Ontario’s Indigenous people have unique cultural requirements that must be supported by health care, including long-term care. This report summarizes the findings from a needs assessment to explore strategies to better support Ontario’s Indigenous people in long-term care homes.

As providers of person-centred care, long-term care homes must recognize and support the culture of their residents. To help the sector learn about the approaches other homes have used, and to understand the types of challenges homes have faced, the Ontario CLRI spent several months gathering evidence and experiences from around the province.

The project team worked closely with multiple stakeholders and advisory groups, and conducted a literature review. Learnings will help guide future work including the development of tools and resources to support Indigenous culture in long-term care, and to scale-up existing, successful practices. The report summarizes the findings of this work.

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