Want to make a difference in the lives of people living in long-term care homes?
Join the SPA-LTC Partner Working Group
Membership to the Partner Working Group is open to:
- Individuals/family members currently caring for a person living in a long-term care home;
- Individuals/family members who have cared for a person in a long-term care home within the last twelve months;
- Individuals who are 18 years of age or older;
- Individuals who are comfortable communicating via videoconference platform (such as MS Teams or Zoom);
- Individuals who share our commitment to equity and inclusion;
- Be willing to contribute to the diversification of ideas and perspectives;
- Want to help improve the quality of life and care experiences in Long-Term Care;
- Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents.
We welcome applications from:
- Indigenous (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) peoples;
- Members of racialized communities;
- Persons with disabilities;
- Persons who identify as 2SLGBTQ+ and;
- Men and women who identify as caregivers.
Partner Working Group Commitment:
- Participate as a member for 1-3 year(s)
- Meet virtually 8-10 times per year
- Meetings will be 90-minutes in length
- Meetings will take place between during business hours of 9:00 am and 6:00 pm EST
- Each year, until March 2026, the Partner Working Group will break for summer
- Support the SPA-LTC Alliance to ensure a caregiver perspective
Partner Working Group Activities:
- Provide input from an individual/family/friend caregiver
- Provide input and evaluate SPA-LTC resources, materials and activities
- Help shape SPA-LTC outputs to be more meaningful for residents and family members
- Advise on knowledge translation and dissemination of resources and activities
- Participate in subcommittees of the Partner groups as needed
- Take part in SPA-LTC organized events including conferences and/or learning opportunities
Participant Compensation:
- Participants will be given an honorarium for their involvement with this group
- All conference/learning opportunity related expenses will be covered
