Time To Talk Toolkit

Being a caregiver can be rewarding and fulfilling. It can also be challenging and cause frustration, stress and anxiety. Care providers can make a difference. Asking a simple question like “How are you?” can make a meaningful difference for caregivers and start an important conversation.

The Time to Talk toolkit was co-designed and created by care providers[i] and caregivers to support both in their role and to encourage meaningful conversations.

Meet Sandy. She shares what an initiative like Time to Talk means for caregivers.

Time to Talk will help your organization:

• Support staff with the tools they need to recognize caregivers and better understand the impact of caregiving
• Enable staff to direct caregivers to appropriate supports
• Contribute to a culture change in recognizing, supporting and valuing caregivers
• Lay the foundation for formally recognizing and including caregivers as part of the care team, using a Partners in Care approach

The core of the toolkit provides a tip sheet for staff with seven easy things care providers can do to make a difference to the caregiver experience. These tips, designed by caregivers, support focused conversations. Other elements of the toolkit include resources and materials that support implementation, build champions among staff, and sustain change. 

Time to Talk Toolkit:

Interested in implementing the Time to Talk Toolkit?

For more information please contact us at partners@archive.ontariocaregiver.ca.

_{[i] The Time to Talk Toolkit has been adapted by the Ontario Caregiver Organization, and was developed by Connecting the Dots for Caregivers, a partnership between six healthcare organizations in Huron Perth, and one of The Change Foundation’s Changing CARE projects}