Caregivers as Partners in Long-Term Care is a eLearning Course, developed by the Ontario CLRI at Bruyere and the Ontario Caregiver Organization (OCO) aimed to provide practical and tangible insights on how to include, support and empower caregivers as partners on the interprofessional team in long-term care.
This page provides an overview of the nurse practitioner (NP) role in long-term care (LTC) based on the information given to us by nurse practitioners in the field and the sources outlined below. The role of a nurse practitioner will vary based on the long-term care home…
Watch our video, Words Matter: An Introduction to Person-Centred Language in Long-Term Care, and explore how verbal and non-verbal interactions shape the experiences of individuals living in long-term care settings.
Everyone working, volunteering, or visiting long-term care homes plays a significant role in ensuring residents feel at home, are treated with kindness and respect, and receive the necessary support and services for their health and well-being. In the Supporting Residents’ Mental Health and Wellness in Long-Term Care eLearning Course,…
Mandatory Reporting and Whistle-blowing eLearning Course Everyone working, volunteering, or visiting long-term care homes plays a significant role in ensuring residents feel at home, are treated with kindness and respect, and receive the necessary support and services for their health and well-being. In the Mandatory Reporting and Whistle-blowing eLearning…
The Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging (RIA) hosted a Think Tank on Moral Distress in Long-Term Care, in Waterloo, Ontario, on September 29, 2023. The goals of the Think Tank were to share and learn about current Canadian perspectives on moral distress and moral injury, understand how…
The Orientation eLearning Series, developed by the Ontario CLRI at the RIA, provides education for new LTC team members during their orientation, and for existing team members during their annual training. These scenario-based and interactive eLearning courses ensure that learners have the knowledge and skills needed to…
Boost your resume with our LIPHA Microcredential simulation game! We are offering a shorter version of the Learning Inter-Professionally Healthcare Accelerator (LIPHA) to students going into long-term care and long-term care team members! Using an evidence-based simulation game, learners will explore real world care scenarios, gain access to evidence-informed…
Team members in long-term care, including maintenance, laundry, food service, and housekeeping teams, frequently interact with residents living with dementia or other complex, chronic health conditions. Without the right knowledge, they may not know how to properly respond to residents or unknowingly compromise resident safety. Our eLearning…
Recipes in our Nutrition in Disguise Recipes and Resources package include different recipe options for texture modification, and were approved by residents in a taste-test based on appearance, flavour, texture and likelihood they would eat it again!