An invitation to join a virtual discussion forum: A study of best practices and policies in BC LTC during a pandemic
Greetings,
We would like to invite you and your team (including leaders, managers, care providers, ancillary workers) as well as your residents and their families to participate in a 2-hour virtual discussion forum (Fraser Health) on October 1st, 2021 at 2-4 p.m. with University of British Columbia researchers and LTC experts from the BC Ministry of Health, BC Care Provider Association and SafeCareBC.
Register: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0033Gb94mMdENds
The purpose of this forum is to jointly develop best pandemic management policy and practice recommendations for LTC homes in BC. In particular, we would like to know:
- Which pandemic policies and practices are applicable across the provincial LTC homes?
- What policies and practices should the BC Ministry of Health endorse to ensure effective pandemic management?
- What strategies will ensure effective, consistent uptake of policies and practices?
- What measurable process and outcomes indicators ensure effective uptake of policies and practices?
- What will be required provincially and locally for successful spread and sustainability?
Please distribute this email among your staff, residents, and families (e.g., resident and family councils) and encourage and support them to participate. Participants are required to register (no charge) for this event using the following link. Following registration, you will receive a zoom link for the virtual event.
We understand this is a busy time for you, but we really value your contribution to an important, timely and critical discussion that will shape the future of LTC homes in BC.
Yours faithfully,
Farinaz Havaei RN, PhD, Assistant Professor of Nursing
University of British Columbia
Ph: 604-827-4732
email: farinaz.havaei@ubc.ca
