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The Regulation under the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007 (LTCHA) has now received approval and will be effective on July 1, 2010 when the LTCHA comes into force. In May and September 2009, the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care invited written comments on the first and second sets of proposed initial draft regulations under the LTCHA. All comments received during the public consultation periods were reviewed and considered in the development of the Regulation. At the time of proclamation of the LTCHA, the current legislation governing long-term care homes (The Nursing Homes Act, Charitable Institutions Act and Homes for the Aged and Rest Homes Act) would be repealed and the accompanying regulations would be revoked. The current Long-Term Care Homes Program Manual containing inspection standards, criteria and policies would no longer apply.

American Medical Directors Association. 2005

The association will advocate for the improvement in the quality of long term care through the development and integration of the medical director in the management, education, clinical research, and service delivery of comprehensive long term patient care.

Why are outcome-based guidelines for physical activity needed? Scientific evidence suggests that regular physical activity can dramatically influence the health and well-being of people of all ages and abilities (Cress et al., 2005), including the frail elderly living in Ontario’s long-term care homes. Currently in Ontario there are no evidence-based practice guidelines available to support outcome- based physical activity programming for seniors living in long term care homes. Yet, as the population ages and the demands are increased on our long-term care system, physical activity programming that focuses on improving the restorative and functional outcomes of older adults will be critical to maintaining stability in the health system and improving quality of care.

Why are outcome-based guidelines for physical activity needed? Scientific evidence suggests that regular physical activity can dramatically influence the health and well-being of people of all ages and abilities (Cress et al., 2005), including the frail elderly living in Ontario’s long-term care homes. Currently in Ontario there are no evidence-based practice guidelines available to support outcome- based physical activity programming for seniors living in long term care homes. Yet, as the population ages and the demands are increased on our long-term care system, physical activity programming that focuses on improving the restorative and functional outcomes of older adults will be critical to maintaining stability in the health system and improving quality of care.

One of the goals of the Activity and Aging CoP is to educate and advocate on behalf of frail older adults living in care homes for the purpose of establishing realistic, outcome- focused program guidelines that can help provide benchmarks for activity program effectiveness for all homes in Canada. This will be done through the collaborative development of Policy, Procedures and Practice Guidelines for care facilities, specifically for Adult Day Programs and Long-Term Care settings. These recommended guidelines have been brought to you as a direct result of the support and active involvement of key stakeholders - organizations and motivated individuals working in the field of activity programming for the older person. The Activity and Aging Community of Practice would like to extend appreciation to the following organizations and individuals for working with us to ensure these guidelines are practical and meaningful.

Interventions for Residents in Long-Term Care with Responsive Behaviours, Communication or Functional Impairments

Dr. Larry W. Chambers' presentation at the Early Leaders Forum | Creating a Vision for Long-Term Care Homes as Centres of Learning on November 24, 2010.

Presentation at the Early Leaders Forum | Creating a Vision for Long-Term Care Homes as Centres of Learning by Sanober Motiwala, Director of Policy and Research at the Council of Academic Hospitals of Ontario (CAHO) and Karima Velji, Vice President of Clinical and Residential Programs and Chief Nursing Executive at Baycrest.

More than 30% of residents who live in LTC homes die each year and this number will continue to grow as the LTC population ages. How residents are cared for in LTC lacks clarity and definition due to the absence of a formalized palliative care (PC) program. The Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) has funded a Community University Research Alliance (CURA) project titled “Improving the quality of life of people dying in long term care.” The purpose is to engage residents, families and staff in creating a palliative culture in LTC homes.

More than 30% of residents who live in LTC homes die each year and this number will continue to grow as the LTC population ages. How residents are cared for in LTC lacks clarity and definition due to the absence of a formalized palliative care (PC) program. The Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) has funded a Community University Research Alliance (CURA) project titled “Improving the quality of life of people dying in long term care.” The purpose is to engage residents, families and staff in creating a palliative culture in LTC homes.