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Innovative staffing models are a promising approach to strengthening the long-term care (LTC) workforce by prioritizing meaningful staff-resident relationships, work-life balance, and quality of care. The consistent assignment and flex schedule guidebooks are examples of innovative staffing models and provide overviews…
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Falls Think Tank Summary Report
Geriatric Medicine
Physical Activity
The Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging (RIA) led a think tank that brought together experts and key stakeholders to further our understanding of unexplained falls in older Canadians.
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As we age, spirituality may become more prominent in our lives, providing guidance, reassurance, comfort, hope, purpose, and inner strength and growth amidst life’s challenges and changes. Discover more about spiritual care in Long-Term Care (LTC) by exploring our Providing…
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Inclusive Research Guidebook: Partnering With People Living With Dementia From Ethno-racial Communities
Dementia
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This Inclusive Research Guidebook promotes respectful, thoughtful, and inclusive dementia research involving individuals impacted by dementia who are members of ethno-racial communities.
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Cultural Safety and Trauma-Informed Care
Care Team Development
Culture Change
Dementia
Geriatric Medicine
Workforce Development
The Cultural Safety and Trauma-Informed Care resource provides information about cultural humility, cultural safety, and trauma-informed care.
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Connecting the Dots: Resource on social isolation risks, tips to help older adults stay connected, and helpful info.
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CHOICE+ Champion eLearning CourseCare Team Development
Nutrition and Hydration
CHOICE+ Champion eLearning: Self-paced course to improve resident dining experience via team engagement, planning, & measuring success.
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CHOICE+ Best-Practices for Relationship-Centered Dining in Residential CareCulture Change
Nutrition and Hydration
CHOICE+ Best Practices: Ideas & best practices for relationship-centered dining in residential care, from CHOICE+ program research.
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The Towards a dementia-inclusive society: WHO toolkit for dementia-friendly initiatives supports individuals working in communities who have little to no experience in program planning, implementation, management, and/or evaluation, to create dementia-inclusive spaces.
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Experiential Learning in Long-Term Care GuidebookCare Team Development
Workforce Development
Experiential Learning in LTC Guidebook: Supports partnerships between homes & schools for student placements, explaining benefits.
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Resources for Food Services TeamsCare Team Development
Nutrition and Hydration
Food service resources: Key nutrients, textured modified foods, and tips for preparing/incorporating pureed meals for older adults.
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The Designing to Include Dementia & Personhood resource provides helpful tips, information about getting started, key mindsets, research-based recommendations and more for designers and developers who create inclusive products for people living with dementia.
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