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The CHOICE+ checklists were created as part of the CHOICE+ program to help improve the mealtime and dining experiences in long-term care and retirement homes....Read More

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The CHOICE+ Best Practices for Relationship-Centered Dining in Residential Care offers creative ideas and best practices to help make the mealtime experience more relationship-centered. This guide is not an inclusive list but rather some of the best practices observed as part of the research, implementation, and evaluation of the CHOICE+ program.

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The CHOICE+ Champion eLearning course is a self-paced training session that provides participants with the information, resources, and tools needed to improve the dining experience for residents, with a focus on building team interest in making improvements, engaging keystakeholders (internal teams, family, residents), identifying areas of change, developing an improvement plan, and measuring successes and ongoing goals.

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Enjoy a virtual walk through one of three dining rooms to see how the CHOICE+ best practices are being implemented. ...Read More

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The Experiential Learning in Long-Term Care Guidebook was developed to support long-term care or retirement homes and secondary schools in establishing meaningful and impactful partnerships to create experiential learning placements for students. The guidebook also explains the why expertiential learning opportunities, such as co-ops are important in long-term care, and outlines the benefits for students and staff.

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The Leadership in Senior Living Program equips current and aspiring leaders with the skills they need to effectively lead-high functioning teams and support person-centered care in today's senior living sector. The program includes five online courses where learners engage in group discussions, examine real-life scenarios and learn from leading experts.

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The Multi-Faith Practice: Guidelines for Caregivers resource is a practical guide for all team members in long-term care and retirement homes....Read More

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One Day is a virtual training to equip team members to nurture a person-centred care approach in their care provision, with a focus on practical application strategies so that learners are empowered to start making positive changes immediately. ...Read More

Person centered language is important because it recognizes the dignity and worth of people, promotes inclusion, and helps to eliminate stereotypes and discrimination based on disability, ethnicity, gender, or any other personal characteristics.

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Person centered language is important because it recognizes the dignity and worth of people, promotes inclusion, and helps to eliminate stereotypes and discrimination based on disability, ethnicity, gender, or any other personal characteristics.

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