b"NAVIGATION GUIDEThe Family Councils Ontario team at OLTCA's This is Long-Term Care ConferenceMaking the Move to Long-Term CareIntroducing a practical navigation guide for Ontario FamiliesBy Cathleen EdwardsW e know the move to long- challenge when it came to supportingBased on years of feedback and term care is an emotionala family member moving into a long- requests from caregivers and staff, experience for incomingterm care home.Family Councils Ontario launched new residents, family and friends.the new resource Making the Move While ample resources already exist toFrom completing the application,to Long-term Care: A Practical Guide support our ability to prepare for otherselecting the right home and buildingfor Ontario Families in October of major life transitions like parenthoodrelationships with home, staff and2024. The contents of this guide were or retirement, there is a significant gapresidents in advance of their move-ininformed by a survey and focus groups when it comes to resources providingdate, when reflecting on the transition,conducted with our community insight about what to expect whenresidents and families often note theirpartners in the spring and fall of 2023. youre moving to long-term care. ongoing doubts and mix of emotions,To help audiences connect with the including fear and anxiety. Caregiverswealth of information included in this Even seasoned professionals likeoverwhelmingly describe this processresource, we divided the content by Family Councils Ontarios Clientas stressful and rushed. Even caregiversthe various stages in the process. From Services Manager Liane Pelissier attestthat have already supported oneconsidering an application to long-to the fact that they don't have allfamily member in making the moveterm care, to completing the process, the answers. Despite the knowledgeto long-term care have revealed theirto navigating the wait for a bed, and they gained through years offrustration at the differences betweenaccessing resources that support experience working within the sector,homes in the information provided andcaregivers and their loved ones in their emotional response made it aprocedures on move-in day.making the transitionour goal is to 48 LONG TERM CARE TODAY Spring/Summer 2025"