b"COLLABORATIONCommunity Collaborationin Long-Term CareBy Bonnie PacutaA s a Best Practice Spotlightwith an example of interprofessionalThe Legacy Story project emphasizes Organization Host,collaboration on PFCC initiatives: OurPFCC by providing a keepsake, Universal Care supportedDietary Manager meets with eachallowing residents to reflect with their and encouraged the collaborationnew resident to inquire about theirfamilies and strengthen bonds with between five homes under theirfavourite food/meals to incorporatethose who provide them care. The management to implement theinto the menu. A new PFCC programprocess involves care team members Person- and Family-Centred Carehas started where dietary staff askdocumenting residents answers (PFCC) Best Practice Guidelines fromresidents [about] their favouriteto questions regarding beliefs and the Registered Nurses Associationrecipes and will cook them for thevalues and provides them with an of Ontario (RNAO). The process ofwhole home.opportunity to share their life stories. implementing this program includedResponses are placed into a booklet, five long-term care homes: TilburyThe goal of PFCC is to improve qualitywith photos and belongings, to help Manor, Regency Park and Chateauof life and strengthen the cultureillustrate their legacy. Park in Windsor, Franklin Gardens inof long-term care homes. These Leamington, and Hardy Terrace initiatives range from small programs,A beautiful part of the process of in Brantford.such as staff completing courses onproducing each Legacy booklet is person-centred care language, tothat it requires collaboration and Program managers, social workerslarger programs like the Legacy Storypartnership between residents, their and social work students from these(a project dedicated to recording thefamilies and care team staff.homes connected monthly via Zoomlived experiences and personhood ofResidents and family contribute to technology to discuss how they applyresidents). The Legacy Story providesthe timeline and provide photos of the guidelines in their homes daily.an opportunity to collaborate anddifferent moments in the residents This ability to work cohesively anddevelop a project that highlightslife. This allows time and space for learn from each other's strengthsadmirable qualities of residents andcare team members, residents and has highlighted the success ofhelps them build their legacy intofamilies to connect and buildcollaboration and support from all something tangible and visual. Thestronger relationships. five homes.five-home group designed the Legacy This five-home group process Long-term care relies onStory and members worked togetherhas resulted in the successful interprofessional collaborationto solve any issues.implementation of PFCC initiatives between staff and departments.and presents a promising practice, However, these PFCC meetingsWhen troubleshooting scheduling andallowing for the further development provided the opportunity totime for the Legacy Project, Melissaof relationships and sharing between understand how each long-termCranston (Program Manager, Tilburyhomes. The hope is this community care home implemented PFCCManor) offered: We inserted thecollaboration has set the foundation initiatives and created a collaborativeLegacy Story into the Activity Programto support future endeavours for environment to share knowledge.Calendar every week, where theimproving long-term care experiences recreational staff worked one-with- for both the residents and the people This collaboration enabled the powerone with residents as well as in groupswho care for them. LTCTof promising practices to increaseto complete their booklets. The exponentially through knowledgecollaboration also reviewed feedback transfer among and between theprovided by the Residents' CouncilBonnie Pacuta is a Social long-term care homes. Tara Leregarding the Legacy Story pilot andWorker at Regency Park LTC Sauvage (Program Manager, Chateaumade improvements from managed by Universal Care.Park), provided the working grouptheir suggestions.40 LONG TERM CARE TODAY Fall/Winter 2023"