On Aligning Dementia Care Practices with Relational Theory:
Examples from the Partnerships in Dementia Care (PiDC) Alliance.
Dr. Sherry L. Dupuis, Dr. Carrie McAiney, Susan Brown, Dr. Jennifer Carson, Dr. Lorna de Witt, Dr. Darla Fortune, Sian Lockwood, Kimberly Lopez, Janet McKeown, Dr. Jenny Ploeg, Kristie Wiedenfeld.
The Winter edition of the PiDC Alliance Connection newsletter is now available.
On October 17th 2014 the PiDC Alliance had the pleasure of presenting a symposium at the 43rd Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting of the Canadian Association on Gerontology 2014 - the Landscapes of Aging.
The symposium Changing the culture of dementia care: The work of the Partnerships in Dementia Care (PIDC) Alliance included an overview of the culture change work happening in four diverse dementia care settings.
The first presentation A Dawn and Discovery process rooted in "Culture" at Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care described how community-oriented values are being integrated with East-Asian culture to foster caring relationships within a LTC home.
The second presentation Partnering together to Dream and Design a new culture of dementia care shares the process, strategies, learnings, and tools used to envision new possibilities and create aspiration statements being used to guide a culture change process within a dementia-specific LTC home.
The third presentation The Heart of Dementia Care in a Community Setting: Insights on Relationships from the Huron County Culture Change Coalition presented research findings to illuminate key relational elements that exist for various partners involved in dementia care in a rural community setting.
The fourth presentation Putting LIVING First: Reflections on the Culture Change Journey at The Village of Wentworth Heights focused on learnings from a process in which residents, family members, staff members, and researchers work together to put living first in their LTC home.
The full presentation is available at: Changing the Culture of Dementia Care: The Work of the Partnerships in Dementia Care (PiDC) Alliance
On September 8 2014 the Huffington Post posted an article which featured one of our culture change coalitions - Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric care. Keep up the great work Yee Hong!
"Unable to communicate what's wrong and losing all freedom of movement is the stuff of nightmares and the reason that Yee Hong was established to provide culturally appropriate care for people who were unable to communicate their care needs in English language nursing homes. The isolation and fear accelerated their deterioration. Yee Hong not only has staff who speak several language including Chinese but three different types of kitchens, including woks and tandoori ovens -- all evidence of the resident-centred care that is more than a catch phrase. Staffing and resources are adjusted, even within the existing funding envelopes, to maximize attention for those who need it. And while they haven't solved entirely the puzzle of dementia care, at least they have a psychiatrist on staff -- a rarity among nursing homes."
-Susan Eng.
The full article see Canadian Healthcare Needs to Tackle Dementia
Congratulations Dr. Dupuis!
It is with great pride that we report that Dr. Sherry Dupuis has been named one of the 14 Canadian Women Changing Healthcare.
The Canadian Women Changing Healthcare annual list "honours a group of women who’ve shown selfless leadership, relentless commitment to change and act as role models that all of us, men and women alike, should seek to emulate. They represent the health spectrum – professionals, educators, business executives, creatives, and of course, patients. The work they do impacts and benefits all of us." -Zal Press, Executive Director, Patient Commando
Dr. Sherry Dupuis' profile can be viewed on Patient Commando
Our PiDC Alliance Connection Newsletter Summer 2014 is now available.
We are excited to welcome Chartwell Long-Term Care Residences to the PiDC Alliance. The Alliance will be partnering with two homes: The Willowgrove (Ancaster, Ontario) that accommodates 169 residents, supported by 210 staff members; and The Royal Oak (Kingsville, Ontario) that accommodates 160 residents, supported by 210 staff members.
Chartwell homes strive to make people's lives better by providing a happy, healthy and more fulfilling life experiences for older adults; peace of mind for residents' loved ones; and attracting and retaining employees who care about making a difference in residents' lives. Chartwell values respect, empathy, service excellence, performance, education, commitment, and trust.
We are looking forward to our new partnership with Chartwell and assisting with their culture change journey!
We are excited to announce that we have been accepted to present the symposia session: Changing the Culture of Dementia Care: The work of the Partnerships in Dementia Care (PIDC) on Friday, October 17, 2014 4 - 5:30 pm at the 43rd Annual Canadian Association on Gerontology Conference: Landscapes of Aging.
On June 25th, the Partnering Together for Change Coalition at Bloomington Cove celebrated their successes thus far with residents, family members, staff, administration and citizens from the broader community. Leadership from Leisure World were also in attendance for the festivities.
CCC members shared their experiences and Bloomington Cove’s dedication to the culture change process. The event was an opportunity to launch four aspiration statement posters and staff lanyard tags that are being used to share the new vision for Bloomington Cove with others and gather ideas and strategies from residents, family members, staff, and community partners on how Bloomington Cove can make their aspiration statements a reality. The feedback will inform their Design phase as they move forward in the culture change journey.
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On May 20, 2014 Dr. Sherry Dupuis, Dr. Jenny Ploeg, Dr. Carrie McAiney and Sian Lockwood (Partnerships in Dementia Care Alliance) had the pleasure of attending the Knowledge Translation in Dementia Care Workshop led by Dr. Catherine Ward-Griffin (Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing, Western University). Pictures
Funded by the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR), the workshop examined the challenges and opportunities within community-based dementia care. The goal of the workshop was to develop an action plan that will assist Canadians in achieving dementia-friendly communities and create new and diverse partnerships that will mobilize and advocate for community resources for persons living with dementia and their families.
Collaborators from 25 regional, provincial, and national organizations, as well as researchers from Western University, Lakehead University, McMaster University and the University of Waterloo contributed to planning and organizing the workshop.