Supporting Cultural Diversity in Long-Term Care

Background Project purpose and goals Canada’s ‘ethnic’ population includes new The Centres for Learning, Research and Canadians and immigrants, and also individuals Innovation in Long-Term Care (CLRIs) are who were born in Canada but who identify with funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health and the culture of the country of their family roots. [...] The depth on these discussions and it was shared with the and format of data gathering was felt to be too Advisory Group members, the CLRI much of a burden on respondents and the Management Team and several other key quality of data gathered via sharing these informants for comment and validation of guides ahead of time was sufficient to inform findings. [...] Furthermore, in some homes, a cultural language in which they can communicate their community group has volunteered to come into needs and concerns and also to receive the the home and organize events for its seniors calming approach of being spoken to in their and even fundraise for cultural amenities in the own language. [...] The project will continue • Work with the stakeholders identified and to identify existing tools, resources and contacted during the 2016-17 planning successful practices to share them as is or adapt process, and with an expanding group of as needed, and to co-create tools and resources new stakeholders, to further identify where there are none.