Growing our Resident & Family Council
Resident & Family Council meetings are held quarterly at each lodge. The Burnaby Resident & Family Council and the Vancouver Resident & Family Council meet separately at their respective sites on a seasonal basis. These meetings provide residents and families with an opportunity to share ideas, ask questions, raise concerns, and learn about upcoming resident and facility events.
Meetings are led by the Director of Therapeutic Recreation and the Director of Spiritual Care. The focus will be on sharing upcoming events and fostering meaningful conversation to work together to strengthen person-centred care at Fair Haven. There will be opportunities for families to connect with each other and put forward any ideas for future topics or conversations of interest.
If you’d like more information about the Resident & Family Council, please contact us at dlemoine@fairhaven.bc.ca or dpurdy@fairhaven.bc.ca.
WATCH: Presentation on Care Aide Training and Ongoing Education by Loretta Lo, Director of Care.
PREVIOUS FAMILY Council Minutes and resources
What is Resident & Family Council?
The Resident & Family Council brings together residents and family members to help maintain and enhance residents’ quality of life.
The Resident & Family Council aims to provide residents and families with a voice in decisions that affect the care at Fair Haven. We hope to create a welcoming space to share experiences, ideas and concerns. It also aims to encourage support for staff, residents and families as well as information sharing.
By working together, residents, families and staff can identify opportunities for positive change and support the continued delivery of person-centred care.
Our goals are to:
- Provide residents and families with opportunities to share ideas, questions and concerns
- Maintain open, two-way communication between residents, families and Fair Haven
- Share information about resident programs, activities and facility updates
- Encourage collaboration between residents, families and staff
- Support positive change that enhances residents’ quality of life
We welcome all residents, families and friends of residents to participate.