Welcome to the new LTConLINE

The Ontario Long Term Care Association is committed to supporting the spread and scale of innovation, collaboration, education and information across its membership and beyond.

LTConLINE will provide you with ongoing online resources that will allow the long-term care community to continue to collaborate, and learn alongside one another. Review the information below, share the information across your teams and let’s get LTConLINE and working together.

Free Online Pandemic Short Learnings

These free short learning webinars are intended to equip the learner with the skills to safely and effectively implement continence and perineal care. Participants will gain confidence and understanding of infection control practices and skills aligned with best practice standards as they relate to continence care.

To register for the May 26 and June 2 webinars, click here.

For more information visit: www.tena.ca

Contact

Nichole Timm
Nichole.Timm@essity.com
& Katharine Burt katharine.burt@essity.com

Target Audience: Direct care providers, those overseeing care practices and those involved in ordering of incontinence products and inventory management

Tags: Best practice, Clinical, Education, Emergency preparedness, Incontinence management, Infection prevention & control, Tools & resources, Inventory management

Senior Living CaRES
Online Applications For
Funding Now Open

Senior Living CaRES Fund has launched as a two-million-dollar fund that creates access to emergency financial support for workers in the senior living sector in recognition of their extraordinary efforts during COVID-19. The fund will provide one-time financial assistance up to $10,000 to Canadian employees of senior living operations who work in either long-term or retirement for emergency or unforeseen expenses. Established by Chartwell Retirement Residences, Revera Inc., Extendicare and Sienna Senior Living, the CaRES Fund is open to all employees in the long-term care sector.

To begin your online application CLICK HERE.

To learn more, please visit: www.seniorlivingcares.ca

Contact

For questions about the CaRES Fund application, eligibility or process,
please contact: applications@seniorlivingcares.ca

For more information, please contact: info@seniorlivingcares.ca

Target Audience: Front Line Workers
Tags: Emergency preparedness, Financial assistance

Online COVID-19 Information
& Resources for
Long-Term Care (LTC)

The Schlegel Centre for Advancing Seniors Care at Conestoga College has created a web page to share information and useful resources about COVID-19 for those living and working in long-term care homes, as well as their families and friends. These pages will be updated regularly as the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve.

Contact

Michelle Heyer
Director, Seniors Care mheyer@conestogac.on.ca

Target Audience: Health care providers, administrators and staff working in LTC, friends and family of LTC residents

Tags: Alzheimer's & dementias, Best practice, Clinical, Digital health care, Diversity & inclusion, Education, Emergency preparedness, Operations, Infection prevention & control, Mental health, Models of care, Palliative end-of-life care, Policy, Recreation, Regulations, Resident and/or family experience, Resident safety, Staff safety, Staffing & labour, Technology, Tools & resources