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...to achieve the best possible experience for residents during their stay? The answer is family councils. What’s a Family Council? A family council is a self-led group of families and...
...or a long-term care home’s family council to advocate on their behalf. “According to research, it’s been shown that the family plays an important role in senior care. A family...
...the grant will help support and advance the voice of family councils at various levels: At the care home level, to promote independent Family Councils: In care homes, Family Council...
...evaluation. Fraser Health values meaningful dialogue with the people they serve to support the transformation of health care. Examples of opportunities within a Patient and Family Advisory Council include: –...
...Revisit policies on family presence with patient, family and caregiver partners at the table Distinguish between family caregivers who are essential partners in care and visitors Consider the needs of...
On October 17, 2018, the BC Patient Safety & Quality Council held a Quality Café learning session on patient engagement concepts. Cathy Almost, an Engagement Leader who supports PVN, and...
Interested in learning more about the meaningful and active engagement of patients, family members and caregivers in health care decisions to improve the quality of care for all? Watch our...
...their communities, but were unsure what to do. In the North, three people with a shared passion for and commitment to person- and family-centred care got together to brainstorm how...
...at BC Cancer and one of the council’s co-chairs. “Having a patient partner on our committee is not just symbolic but is a force for good.” The council used Lelainia’s...
...boundaries of Interior Health. The network invites patient and family partners to meet regularly with representatives from Interior Health to promote and advance patient and family centered care and improve...
The question I like to ask health care employees is ‘Who is this for?’ and ‘Do we have the right people at the table?’ As a health care employee, I see how easy it is to fall into doing for, rather than doing with patients. The voices of the patient, family and caregiver are essential to ensure the patient is central to the direction and focus of the work being done.
Health Quality BC administers the Patient Voices Network. Using evidence-informed strategies, the Council shifts culture, improves clinical practice and advances person- and family-centred care to support high-quality care for every person in our province.
