Thank you to all those who attended our April meeting and education session: "Breaking the Outbreak: Understanding our IPAC Program in LTC."

The minutes and powerpoint are below as attachments

Next meeting:
Date: Sunday May 31 - in person get together
Time: 2:00PM-3:00PM
Place: Louis Brier Boardroom

Agenda:
- Your interests - please bring them!
- Family Council Fundraiser - progress and planning

OTHER items of importance:

• Spring Gardening Party
  Sunday May 3
  From 10:00am 
  Family Council supports resident quality of life annually by helping to clean, purchase and plant flowers in our gardens: 2nd floor balcony and Shalom Garden
  (Special Care Unit is currently under repair )
  Come dressed in Springtime or tropical fun wear and get ready to feel the Spring/Summer season begin!

• Safe Feeding and Swallowing Education
  Thursday May 7  2:00-3:00pm and Friday May 8  10:00-11:00am
  In long term care facilities, two out of every three residents are likely to have some form of eating and swallowing difficulty. And almost half of those with dementia will have dysphagia.
  Join our clinical dietitian, Ian Montalbo, for an hour of in-service designed to help family members and companions: understand what happens during the swallow; provide an overview of signs and symptoms of swallowing difficulties; and understand basic safe feeding and swallowing techniques to improve resident safety and comfort. 

  • WHAT: Safe Feeding and Swallowing Education 

  • WHO: Family and Companions 

  • WHERE: LBHH Boardroom 

  • WHEN:

    • May 07, Thursday at 1400-1500

    • May 08, Friday at 1000-1100

  • HOW: In-person confirm by calling Ian 604.261.9376 x 4632 or emailing him at: imontalbo@louisbrier.com

Make sure you bookmark the Family Council Web page for further notices: https://louisbrier.com/family-council

Attachments:
LBHH Telephone Directory
LBHH Role Key
April Family Council Minutes
April Education resource: “Breaking the Outbreak: Understanding our IPAC Program at Lous Brier”

We look for your support in ANY way you can!!Please help us:

- come to our meetings
- email us lb.familycouncil@gmail.com
- take part in the monthly employee recognition and send in your nomination https://louisbrier.com/recognition-tree
- attend and contribute to a food advisory committee meeting

News from the Provincial Association of Family Councils
The Independent Long-Term Care Councils Association of BC (ILTCCABC)
1.  Check out upcoming Education Sessions: CLICK HERE
2. Catch up on past education sessions with resources:
Education Session Resources
3. Access the open The Education Portal. Excellent resources to support individual family caregivers and councils. 
4. Check out our quarterly newsletter CLICK HERE

Family Council Executive              

Lisa Dawson, Co-Chair 
Maureen Kelland, Co-Chair
Evan Sahmet,  Co-Chair
Rahim Meghji, Treasurer