The report summarizing the @CanadianForces' observations of #longtermcare in Ontario has generated an outcry for a #PublicInquiryNow. While we fully agree that change is needed to optimize #seniorscare, a lot is already known about what needs to be changed and how to do it. 1/8
We should work together to cumulate lessons learned and apply effective interventions to promote #evidenceinformed #personcentred #seniorscare rather than start from scratch. In that vein, we are sharing our research findings and tested programs. #LTC @ONhealth @ONgov 2/8 
The skills needed to lead high quality teams and organizations that support a positive culture of aging and person-centred care in #longtermcare can be developed through continuing education. @ConestogaCE @SchlegelUW_RIA
continuing-education.conestogac.on.ca/programs/leade… 3/8
continuing-education.conestogac.on.ca/programs/leade… 3/8
Neighbourhood Team Development, a multi-component intervention can improve quality of life by promoting a team-based approach to care that focuses on #LTC residents’ needs and preferences. @vboscart @GAWHeckman @Andrew_P_Costa bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11… macsphere.mcmaster.ca/handle/11375/2… 4/8
Continuing education, like Excellence in Resident-Centred Care, helps #PSWs and other #LTC team members build practical skills that empower them to provide #evidenceinformed #personcentred care. @ERCC @SchlegelVillage @SchlegelUW_RIA @ConestogaHealth continuing-education.conestogac.on.ca/courses/HEAL13… 5/8
Best practice guidelines and evidence-informed curriculum must be utilized in post-secondary education to generate career-ready graduates for work in #LTC and the greater #healthcaresystem. @RNAO @ConestogaC #ConestogaBPSO @vboscart @michellejheyer @LSheiban @carly7ca 6/8
Case-based learning that presents case studies and guides learners through best practices can improve knowledge of and attitudes about #seniorscare, and #longtermcare resident outcomes. @GAWHeckman @interRAI_Hirdes @vboscart academic.oup.com/innovateage/ar…
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29785281/ 7/8
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29785281/ 7/8
The #LivingClassroom, an interprofessional education program allows PSW and nursing students to apply best practices before entering the workforce by interacting with #LTC residents in their home. @ConestogaHealth @SchlegelVillage @SchlegelUW_RIA livingclassroom.ca/learn-about-li… 8/8
