“After many years of accessing services in the community, I finally had to place Stewart into a long-term care home. My husband was among those least compliant. A different environment could have made an incredible difference. Even with all the improvements that are being promised, long-term care homes remain a desperate last resort for the loved ones of exhausted caregivers. My long-term care home experience led me to firmly believe we need an innovative model.
Your blog presents compelling evidence that can change the way care is delivered in the final years. I fervently hope that I will have a better option. Thanks for your hard work to change the way care is delivered in long-term care homes. It is very important. Anything less is not going to make a substantive difference.”
Our blog has now highlighted 4 innovative models – the Butterfly Model, The Eden Alternative, The Green House and the Hogeway Villages. All have been shown to enhance the quality of life for residents, families and staff.
If you agree with Judith, please make this a municipal election issue in your region by urging the candidates running in your Ward to champion innovation in long-term care homes – either by attending all candidates meetings or by sending those running in your municipalities a letter or email. Search for “certified candidates for 2018 municipal elections in your city “(i.e. Hamilton, Brantford, Kingston, Ottawa etc.)
And please share this with all your contacts and ask them to become “followers” of our blog too – to show support for this initiative.