Welcome to the Family Councils' Program (FCP) Website. FCP offers free
information resources, consultation services, networking support and
training opportunities - to help you start, strengthen and sustain your
Council.
A Family Council is an organized, self-led, self-determining, democratic
group composed of family and friends of the residents of long term care
homes.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
The Long Term Care Task Force on Resident Care & Safety has released its Action Plan: An Action Plan to Address Abuse and Neglect in Long-Term Care Homes.
This morning at 11:00 AM the Long Term Care Task Force on Resident Care and Safety released its report at a Press conference held at Belmont House Long Term Care in Toronto. The report has been sent electronically to all Homes in Ontario and to all the member associations of the task force.
Please click here to download the report (English) and Executive Summary (English and French). The French version of the full report will be available in June.
The report and more information on the Task Force can also be found on the website at www.longtermcaretaskforce.ca
Posted by Samantha @ 01:13 PM EST
Thursday, May 10, 2012
On Friday June 15th 2012, the Family Councils’ Program is celebrating Family Council Week with an exciting and interactive event on ”Quality Improvement in Long-Term Care: The Role of Families.” Join us to learn more about quality improvement in Long-Term Care and celebrate the work of Family Councils!
Presented in partnership with Health Quality Ontario, the Family Council’s Program presents an Interactive session with Gayle Stuart, Residents First Program Manager (Health Quality Ontario), on June 15th 2012 1-4pm at The Village of Humber Heights in Etobicoke.
For more information including how to register, please click here. The last date to register for this event is Friday June 8th.
Posted by Samantha @ 10:51 AM EST
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
This year Family Councils across Ontario and the Family Councils' Program will be celebrating Family Council Week from June 9th to 15th. This year our theme is "Working Together for Positive Changes in Long-Term Care: Family Councils Lead the Way!" The poster can be printed out and used to promote your event. Click here to download the Family Council Week 2012 Poster.
Info and events from other Family Councils will be posted here on our website and on our Facebook page: Family Councils' Program Facebook page
Posted by Samantha @ 09:35 AM EST
Monday, April 30, 2012
Family Council Network 4 (FCN 4) will be holding a Regional Network Meeting on June 6th at Shalom Manor in Grimsby. Guest Speaker Donna Fairley, Ontario Association of Residents Councils Executive Director, will be speaking on the topic of “Residents’ Councils and Family Councils: Working Together for Positive Changes in LTC.” For more information, click here.
Posted by Samantha @ 11:03 AM EST
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
On Thursday June 7th Shepherd Lodge in Toronto is holding a seminar on the Long Term Care Homes Quality Inspection Program. For more information click here.
Posted by Samantha @ 09:24 AM EST
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Health Quality Ontario (HQO) has launched their updated and revamped public reporting website on Long-Term Care (LTC) Homes. To view the information on Long-Term Care Homes, click the link below (available in English and French).
Long-Term Care Reporting:
Long Term Care Reporting Website (English)
Long Term Care Reporting Website (French)
Further information from the Health Quality Ontario press release:
As part of HQO's mandate - which also supports continuous quality improvement and promoting healthcare based on the best scientific evidence available - public reporting increases awareness and provide information about the quality of Ontario's long-term care and home care systems. Public reporting also enhances transparency, encourages accountability and drives quality improvement in the provincial healthcare system.
This year's long-term care website features more publicly reporting long-term care homes than ever before - nearly 300 homes have voluntarily posted their results for quality indicators related to instances of incontinence, falls, pressure ulcers and restraints. Users can search for homes by postal code or by local health integration network (LHIN). HQO applauds these homes for being early adopters of public reporting and leaders among their peers.
The long-term care website also includes provincial results for 12 long-term care quality indicators on topics such as wait times, falls, pressure ulcers and emergency department visits. These indicator results are organized around five attributes of a high-performing healthcare system: accessible, effective, safe, appropriately resourced and focused on population health. By the end of 2012, data for all long-term care homes in Ontario will be posted to the site.
Health Quality Ontario (HQO) is a government agency created under the Commitment to the Future of Medicare Act in 2005 and had its mandate expanded in 2010 with the passing of the Excellent Care For All Act (ECFA). In its current role, HQO is dedicated to the establishment of priorities and developing leadership around a unified goal of delivering maximum value to Ontarians from their publicly-funded health system. HQO's accountability is demonstrated through the provision of timely monitoring and measurement of the health system while continuing to assess progress and report this data to the public. For more information on Health Quality Ontario please visit www.hqontario.ca.
Posted by Samantha @ 10:44 AM EST
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
On Friday March 23rd at the Family Councils = Positive Change conference Mary Nestor, Senior Manager, Compliance & Enforcement of the Performance Improvement and Compliance Branch, gave a presentation on the Long-Term Care Homes Quality Inspection Program (LQIP). Click here to access the materials.
Thanks Mary!
Posted by Samantha @ 10:41 AM EST
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
The Ontrio Stroke Network has created a list of resources for people with stroke, their families and caregivers. This may be especially helpful for Family Councils! Click the link to access the resource list: Ontario Stroke Network Resource List for Family Councils
Posted by Samantha @ 09:39 AM EST
Thursday, March 1, 2012
The latest issue of the Family Councils' Program newsletter is now available! Click on the link below to download the bilingual Volume 11 Issue 1 newsletter now! The theme of this edition is ‘Intergenerational Partnerships.’ It is full of stories from Family Councils, Family Councils’ Program updates, information on the Task Force on Resident Care and Safety and much more.
Family Councils' Program Newsletter Volume 11 Issue 1
Posted by Samantha @ 02:29 PM EST
Friday, February 17, 2012
The Family Councils’ Program Partners, the Self-Help Resource Centre and Concerned Friends, worked cooperatively with the Ministry of Health to clarify the role of a Family Council Staff Assistant.
For more information, click here.
Posted by Samantha @ 09:44 AM EST
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Solutions Magazine is offering free hard copies of the magazine, either single copies or bulk order, to Family Council members free of charge! To take advantage of this great offer, email Solutions Magazine assistant editor, Candace Allison, at candace@bcsgroup.com, with your name, address, and number of copies requested.
Check out their website for more information about this great publication: Solutions Magazine
Posted by Samantha @ 12:33 PM EST
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
The Ontario Long Term Care Association has created a series of resources on various aspects of the Long-Term Care Homes Act. Three Web Training Modules and four videos have been created. Click this link to access the OLTCA Learning Page to view these resources (opens in the same window): OLTCA Learning Page
The Family Councils' Program is proud to have supported the development of the four videos.
Posted by Samantha @ 10:38 AM EST
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
A slide deck on the Resident Quality Inspection (RQI) Program has been created for families and Family Council education.
To download the presentation, click this link and follow the directions: RQI Presentation
Posted by Samantha @ 03:25 PM EST
Thursday, October 21, 2010
The Family Councils' Program has joined Facebook! Visit us online to connect with other Family Council members, share stories, news and resources, post questions to other Council members and stay up to date on important Family Council and Long-Term Care news!
Visit us here: Family Councils' Program Facebook Page!
For more information, please contact the Family Councils' Program Resource Coordinator by phone (416-487-4355, toll-free 1-888-283-8806 ext. 25) or email fcpresource@selfhelp.on.ca
Posted by Samantha @ 02:33 PM EST
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
The Family Councils' Program is pleased to announce the launch of the new Family Council manual: Your Guide to Starting and Maintaining a Family Council.
The Guide has been revised and updated to reflect the new legislation governing Long-Term Care in Ontario (The Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007) and other Family Council developments.
If you are accessing the guide on a computer or on-line, hyperlinks have been added to help you locate topics identified in the table of contents. Hyperlinks have also been used to allow you connect on-line to other resources and supports.
Printed copies will be sent to each Long-Term Care Home over the summer and the French translation is currently in progress. If your Home or Family Council would like to receive a French Guide, please contact Samantha Peck, FCP Resource Coordinator, by phone (416-487-4355, toll-free 1-888-283-8806 ext. 25) or email fcpresource@selfhelp.on.ca.
Click here to download the new manual: Your Guide to Starting and Maintaining a Family Council!
Posted by Samantha @ 09:36 AM EST
