Family Council Meeting Minutes
2025
- January – Cancelled Meeting
- February – Fair Haven Updates with Joy Parsons, CEO
- March – Hearing Loss: Links to Dementia with Jennifer Abbott, Hear at Home Mobile Hearing Clinic – video and minutes
- April – Person-centred Care with Loretta Lo, DOC – Cancelled due to technical issues
- May – Essential Legal Documents & Financial Strategies for Estate Planning with Ann Wong and Puneet Jain
- June – Staying Safe: Protecting Seniors from Scams & Fraud with Burnaby Crime Prevention Services – toolkit
- July – Sunshine & Snacks Social Event
- August – No Meeting
- September – joined the Nidus Webinar on “Personal Planning”
- October – Staying Connected: Preventing Social Isolation & Loneliness with Linda Yauk Seniors First BC – video and minutes
- November – Person-centred Care with Loretta Lo, DOC – minutes
2024
- January – Part 1: Review of Seniors Advocates Survey Results with Joy Parsons, CEO
- February – Part 2: Review of Seniors Advocates Survey Results with Joy Parsons, CEO
- March – Importance of Seniors Advocacy with Lisa Dawson
- April – End of Life and End-of-Life Care with Bernie Deato, ADOC, Vancouver Lodge
- May – Goals with Care with Mali Elliott, VCH and What is Medical Order for Scope of Treatment (MOST) with Dr Lauren Sharma, Medical Coordinator
- June – Cancelled Meeting
- July – Family Council Check-In with Shirley Lee, Chair
- August – No Meeting
- September – Incontinence Products and Perineal Care with Barb Edwards, Essity
- October – Recreation Therapy with Dana LeMoine
- November – Dietary and Food Services with Sanam Attaran and Patti Kean – minutes
- December – No Meeting
2023
- January – Setting Goals for Family Council 2023 with Lisa Dawson
- February – Special Meeting
February – Goals of Care with Dr. Thomas Wu - March – Resident Mobility and Safety with Julia Perriera, Salius Rehab
- April – Understanding the Brain and Behaviour with Dr. Elisabeth Drance
- May – Caregiver Burnout with John Hewitt
- June – Mapping Your Journey: Stages & Progression of Dementia with Alzheimer Society
- July – Group Discussion of Person-centred Care
- August – No Meeting
- September – Person-centre Care with Loretta Lo, DOC
- October – Caring for Ourselves as Dementia Caregivers with Dr. Elisabeth Drance Video and Minutes
- November – Tax and Estate Planning with Mark Kennedy
- December – No Meeting
2022
- January – Care Staff Training and Ongoing Education with Loretta Lo, DOC
- February – Recreation Therapy with Dana LeMoine, Director of Therapeutic Recreation
- March – Spotlight on Family Councils with Lisa Dawson and Long-term Care at Fair Haven with Joy Parsons, CEO
- April – Incontinence, Skin Care for Seniors and Related Products with Rochelle MacPherson, Essity
- May – Goals of Care with Dr. Lauren Sharma, Medical Coordinator, Vancouver Lodge
- June – No Meeting
- August – No Meeting
- September – Happy for No Reason with Gyanu Chitrakar, RCC
- October – Food Services with Elizabeth Szymczak, Director of Food Services
- November – Infection Control with Kaiser Esquillo, Fraser Health
- December – No Meeting
2021
- September – Re-starting Family Council with Joy Parsons, CEO
- October – Structuring Family Council with facilitator Erika Young
- November – National Long-term Care Services Standards Roundtable with facilitator Erika Young
- December – No Meeting
Family Council Resources
VCAFC – Vancouver Coastal Association of Family Councils
Independent Long-Term Care Councils Association of BC (ILTCCABC) is a Provincial Association of Family Councils.