Confirmation of Minutes

 

On motion by Barbara Buckspan, the Minutes of the meeting of the Advisory Committee on Long‑Term Care Homes and Services held on February 27, 2009, were confirmed.

Staff, volunteers and family members at Castleview Wychwood Towers are embarking on a project to enhance the space adjacent to the cafeteria; plans are to create a safe, private and therapeutic environment in the form of a solarium.

 

Preliminary planning work has begun for “Night of Lights”, a fundraising evening to be held at Famous People Players on Thursday, October 22, 2009.  The evening will include a silent auction, sit down dinner, hour long show by a professional black light theatre company featuring Diane Dupuy’s developmentally challenged performers.

The Advisory Committee on Long-Term Care Homes and Services endorsed the request to compensate Aleksandr Kuternin in the amount of $300.00 and Julia Kuternina in the amount of $300.00 from the Toronto Challenge Donation Account to compensate for their unclaimable prizes.

The overall first place male and overall first place female in the Toronto Challenge 5k run on June 8, 2008 were awarded plaques and a weekend spa stay prize package certificates from NuPAD Suites on Yonge.

 

The prizes were awarded to Aleksandr Kuternin (male) and to Julia Kuternina (female) for finishing with the fastest times.  However, they have been unable to claim their prizes and calls and visits to the company have not been returned.

Each home has a variety of donations accounts and Toronto Long-Term Care Homes and Services has an overarching policy that requires any expenditure request from a donations account to have the support and endorsement of both the Home Advisory Committee and the General Manager.  Further, expenditure requests over the amount of $7,500.00 also require the endorsement of the Advisory Committee on Long-Term Care Homes and Services.

 

The policy related to designated uses of the donations account states that expenditures shall not be made for the ordinary operation and maintenance of the home.  The policy further states that the purpose of the donations accounts is to enrich or enhance the quality of life for residents.

 

The Wesburn Manor Home Advisory Committee reviewed and unanimously approved this expenditure request in the amount not to exceed $10,000.00 at their meeting of May 13, 2008.  This was submitted to the Advisory Committee on Long-Term Care Homes and Services in error in the amount of $8,000.00.  This request has been referred back to the Wesburn Manor Home Advisory Committee for approval of the increase in expenditure inclusive of GST/PST in the amount of $10,915.39 and was approved at their meeting on March 31, 2009.  This is being forwarded to the Advisory Committee on Long-Term Care Homes and Services for further consideration.

The Advisory Committee on Long-Term Care Homes and Services received the report (March 30, 2009) from the General Manager, Long-Term Care Homes and Services, for information.

The Advisory Committee on Long-Term Care Homes and Services received the report (April 2, 2009) from the General Manager, Long-Term Care Homes and Services, for information.

The Advisory Committee on Long-Term Care Homes and Services received the report (April 1, 2009) from the General Manager, Long-Term Care Homes and Services, for information.

The Advisory Committee on Long-Term Care Homes and Services received the report (March 30, 2009) from the General Manager, Long-Term Care Homes and Services, for information.

The Advisory Committee on Long-Term Care Homes and Services received the report (March 27, 2009) from the General Manager, Long-Term Care Homes and Services, for information.

The Advisory Committee on Long-Term Care Homes and Services received the report (March 30, 2009) from the General Manager, Long-Term Care Homes and Services, for information.

The Advisory Committee on Long-Term Care Homes and Services received the report (March 30, 2009) from the General Manager, Long-Term Care Homes and Services, for information.

The Advisory Committee on Long-Term Care Homes and Services received the report (April 1, 2009) from the General Manager, Long-Term Care Homes and Services, for information.

The Advisory Committee on Long-Term Care Homes and Services received the report (April 1, 2009) from the General Manager, Long-Term Care Homes and Services, for information.

The Advisory Committee on Long-Term Care Homes and Services received the reports from the General Manager, Long-Term Care Homes and Services, for information.

The purpose of the following reports are to provide members of the Long-Term Care Homes and Services Advisory Committee with copies of minutes of the following meetings for their information:

 

1.         (April 2, 2009) Minutes of Bendale Acres Home Advisory Committee (January 28, 2009)

 

2.         (April 3, 2009) Minutes of Bendale Acres Home Advisory Committee (February 25, 2009)

 

3.         (May 7, 2009) Minutes of Bendale Acres Home Advisory Committee (March 25, 2009)

 

4.         (May 7, 2009) Minutes of Carefree Lodge Home Advisory Committee (March 24, 2009)

 

5.         (May 7, 2009) Minutes of Castleview Wychwood Towers Home Advisory Committee (February 12, 2009)

 

6.         (May 7, 2009) Minutes of Castleview Wychwood Towers Home Advisory Committee (March 19, 2009)

 

7.         (April 2, 2009) Minutes of Cummer Lodge Home Advisory Committee (February 2, 2009)

 

8.         (May 7, 2009) Minutes of Cummer Lodge Home Advisory Committee (March 2, 2009)

 

9.         (May 7, 2009) Minutes of Cummer Lodge Home Advisory Committee (April 6, 2009)

 

10.       (May 7, 2009) Minutes of Fudger House Home Advisory Committee (January 14, 2009)

 

11.       (May 7, 2009) Minutes of Fudger House Home Advisory Committee (February 11, 2009)

 

12.       (May 7, 2009) Minutes of Fudger House Home Advisory Committee (March 11, 2009)

 

13.       (April 3, 2009) Minutes of Kipling Acres Home Advisory Committee (February 24, 2009)

 

14.       (May 7, 2009) Minutes of Kipling Acres Home Advisory Committee (March 24, 2009)

 

15.       (April 3, 2009) Minutes of Lakeshore Lodge Home Advisory Committee (February 26, 2009)

 

16.       (May 8, 2009) Minutes of Lakeshore Lodge Home Advisory Committee (March 26, 2009)

 

17.       (May 8, 2009) Minutes of Lakeshore Lodge Home Advisory Committee (April 23, 2009)

 

18.       (April 8, 2009) Minutes of Seven Oaks Home Advisory Committee (March 10, 2009)

 

19.       (May 7, 2009) Minutes of Seven Oaks Home Advisory Committee (April 14, 2009)

 

20.       (April 1, 2009) Minutes of True Davidson Acres Home Advisory Committee (February 19, 2009)

 

21.       (April 1, 2009) Minutes of True Davidson Acres Home Advisory Committee (March 19, 2009)

 

22.       (May 7, 2009) Minutes of True Davidson Acres Home Advisory Committee (April 16, 2009)

 

23.       (April 3, 2009) Minutes of Wesburn Manor Home Advisory Committee (December 16, 2008)

 

24.       (April 3, 2009) Minutes of Wesburn Manor Home Advisory Committee (March 31, 2009)

 

Each home has a variety of donations accounts and Toronto Long-Term Care Homes and Services has an overarching policy that requires any expenditure request from a donations account to have the support and endorsement of both the Home Advisory Committee and the General Manager.  Further, expenditure requests over the amount of $7,500.00 also require the endorsement of the Advisory Committee on Long-Term Care Homes and Services.

 

The policy related to designated uses of the donations account states that expenditures shall not be made for the ordinary operation and maintenance of the home.  The policy further states that the purpose of the donations accounts is to enrich or enhance the quality of life for residents.

 

The Carefree Lodge main dining room needs new drapery.  The current draperies are approximately twenty five years of age and need replacing.  Due to the glare, the Home would like to purchase and install sunshades.

The Advisory Committee on Long-Term Care Homes and Services received the report (May 1, 2009) from the General Manager, Long-Term Care Homes and Services, for information.

Toronto Intergenerational Partnerships (TIGP) is a not-for-profit charitable organization whose mission is to contribute to a society that values, supports and welcomes the contributions of all individuals throughout the life course, engaging people of all ages, backgrounds and experiences in intergenerational activities.  TIGP is focused on enriching the lives of all participants and developing meaningful relationships when partnerships are formed.

 

TIGP first came into existence in 1981 as a working group in Toronto's Riverdale community, responding to the needs of two distinct groups:  youth and older persons.  A survey of area schools and local community agencies and organizations serving seniors showed the need for social contact for isolated seniors, as well as the need for youth to have regular contact and access to the skills and talents of seniors living in the community.

 

Based on this community needs assessment, TIGP became a key participant, taking a lead role in coordinating and developing intergenerational support through a variety of activities and programs.  TIGP's work has been an important volunteer and programming resource in mobilizing and bringing value to the contributions of youth and seniors.

 

TIGP has an Awards Program, established to recognize individual and collective efforts that promote intergenerational harmony and life-long learning through volunteer spirit and community partnerships within Toronto.  True Davidson Acres (TDA) has been selected to receive the 2009 Community Partnership Award.  This report provides background and context.

The Advisory Committee on Long-Term Care Homes and Services received the report (April 24, 2009) from the General Manager, Long-Term Care Homes and Services, for information.

The Advisory Committee on Long-Term Care Homes and Services received the report (May 7, 2009) from the General Manager, Long-Term Care Homes and Services, for information.

The evolution and support of quality improvement within the Long-Term Care Homes and Services Division is integral to the role of the division’s Quality Council.  In addition to the division’s Quality Council, there are Quality Councils in each home and community program.  The division-wide Quality Council has membership from all homes, community programs and head office.  Its mandate is to provide visible direction, co-ordination and ongoing development of the quality improvement systems based on the vision, strategic directions and goals of the division.  Quality Council sponsors and/or conducts educational sessions, researches and provides advice related to best and/or leading practices to guide improvements, coaches and mentors members of the various Quality Councils about QI tools and techniques and provides oversight to quality improvement work within the division.

 

The division-wide Quality Council is also responsible for reviewing and analyzing trends in “Your Opinion Counts” surveys, various indicators reports and Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) and/or Accreditation Canada reports, providing advice to individual homes/community programs on issues related to quality and making recommendations and/or decisions for divisional quality improvement work.

 

In support of the role to research best/leading practices, Quality Council is a member of the Quality Healthcare Network and is involved in work with the Ontario Health Quality Council.

 

This report summarizes key 2008 activities and achievements of the division-wide Quality Council. 

The Advisory Committee on Long-Term Care Homes and Services received the report (April 30, 2009) from the General Manager, Long-Term Care Homes and Services, for information.

In 2005, the division initiated a process of conducting annual Residents’ Council surveys and using the results to measure success and guide ongoing improvement.

 

The framework for the survey is based on six (6) categories or dimensions that are consistent with the guidelines for the functioning of Residents’ Councils.  These are: 

• Residents’ forum;
• Residents’ voice;
• Effective 2-way communication;
• Support to Residents’ Council;
• Informed about the long-term care system; and
• Residents’ quality of life. 
  
  

This report provides a high level overview on the results of the 2008 Residents’ Council survey and trends since 2005.  In total, this represents feedback and input from five-hundred and eleven (511) participants in the surveys over the course of the last four (4) years.

The Advisory Committee on Long-Term Care Homes and Services received the report (May 7, 2009) from the General Manager, Long-Term Care Homes and Services, for information.

The Advisory Committee on Long-Term Care Homes and Services received the letter (May 5, 2009) from the City Clerk, for information.