Essential Care Partner Tools & Resources for Long-Term Care Homes
The following tools and resources have been developed to support the implementation of programs, policies and practices to enable the inclusion of Essential Care Partners in Ontario long-term care homes.
Rationale
- Integrating Essential Care Partners as Part of the Care Team in Long-Term Care Homes – Business case demonstrating the importance of essential care partner inclusion
- Essential Care Partner Evidence Summary – A summary of evidence regarding the critical role of essential care partners
Implementation
- Essential Care Partner Program Implementation Guide – This guide, developed by The Ontario Centres for Learning, Research and Innovation in Long-Term Care at Bruyère, includes a step-by-step process to develop or improve an Essential Care Partner program in long-term care homes
- Essential Care Partner Leading Practices – These leading practices demonstrate the key components of successful Essential Care Partner programs
- Caregiver ID – Templates for a badge to formally and visually identify essential care partners in care settings
- Partners in Care Implementation Case Examples – Read about organizations that have implemented Essential Care Partner programs and Caregiver ID
- Healthcare Excellence Canada’s Essential Together Program and Policy Guidance for the Reintegration of Caregivers as Essential Care Partners
- Meaningful Engagement & Co-Design with Caregivers – Resources and tools to support meaningful engagement and co-design with caregivers and patient partners
Education
- eLearning for healthcare providers –Three 20-minute modules with practical, tangible tips for providers working with caregivers
- eLearning for caregivers – e-learning module for caregivers to learn about how to best communicate with care providers to be partners in care
- Health Privacy and Consent Resources – Resources to help providers and caregivers better understand health privacy and consent rules
Is there a tool, resource or template not included here that you would find helpful? Let us know!
You can also contact the Essential Care Partner Support Hub for guidance on how to best use these resources or to coaching on how to implement Essential Care Partner practices.
