Family Council
WELCOME TO THE FAMILY COUNCIL PORTAL
Family Council is an independent and voluntary body composed of family members, caregiver friends, and legal representatives of residents. Our primary focus is to advocate for the delivery of quality resident and family centered care.
Family Council Terms of Reference
Family Council Code of Conduct
Connect with us: lb.familycouncil@gmail.com
Thank you to all those who contributed to our September get together. The sharing of our experiences and observations relay speak to the wealth of family engagement in the loves of or residents at Louis Brier.
This is an invitation to our October 24 Family Council meeting.
Thursday, October 24
7:00-8:00PM
Virtual
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Attachments:
LBHH Telephone Directory for Families
LBHH Role Key
Palliative Care Policy Q&A exchange
September 19 Family Council Minutes
What’s happening at the regional family council level?
VCAFC Family Council September Forum Draft Minutes
“Peer Support Corner”
Please share a resource that has helped you: lb.familycouncil@gmail.com
United Way Caregivers Handbook https://uwbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Caregivers-Guide-2016-web.pdf
Though written in 2016, this thorough handbook is usefull to all of us.
“United Way of the Lower Mainland is pleased to place this Metro Vancouver Family and Friend
Caregivers Information and Resource Handbook – Second Edition, in your hands. The handbook is
United Way’s response to repeated calls for an accessible, up-to-date guide – in print form – to all
the information that family and friend caregivers of the elderly need in their caregiving journeys”
Help us help you! Connect with us: lb.familycouncil@gmail.com
Consider lending a hand or provide us with ideas by volunteering. An hour of your time an go a long way to helping us serve your needs!
Family Council Executive
Lisa Dawson, Co-Chair
Fran Harrison, Co-Chair
Cassandra Siebel, Co-Chair
Evan Sahmet, Vice Co-Chair
Rahim Meghji, Treasurer
RESOURCES:
Family Council Terms of References and Supporting Documents
Recreation Calendar
Family Council Minutes
References
2024
- LBHH Telephone Directory for Families Updated (January 2024)
- LBHH Telephone Directory for Families Updated (March 2024)
- LBHH Org Chart (March 2024)
- Invitation to our April Meet n Greet
- Invitation to the VCAFC Lunch and Learn April 9
- Louis Brier Org Chart (April 2024)
- What Matters Most to Me – May 2024 (PDF)
- Invitation to the VCAFC Education L&L on Advanced Care Planning
- Food Advisory Committee Minutes
- LBHH&WR Roles
- Family Council June 20 Sheila Novak UBC LBHH Resident and Family Engagement Report
- Summary of VCAFC Advanced Care Planning June 18
- Optimizing Care at LBHH 2024
- SQI LB Resident and Family Poster – Dr. Marla Gordon (LTC Transfers)
- Optimizing care at LBHH
- Resident and Family Engagement Report
- Family Council Agenda for September 19
2023
- Meet the Team
- Admission Task Force Report
- January Executive Update
- Contact Directory (February 2023)
- Mapping the Journey Presentation (April 2023)
- LBHH Contact List for Families: “Who Do I Ask?”
- July Executive Update
- Family Council Handout from July 20th Meeting (Karen Tyrell and Dementia Solutions)
- LBHH Contact List for Families: “Who Do I Ask?” (September 2023)
- Name Badge and Title Key (September 2023)
- DRAFT REVISED Family Council Terms of Reference (September 2023)
- DRAFT REVISED Family Council Code of Conduct (September 2023)
- Louis Brier Admission Checklist (September 2023)
- Louis Brier Family Council News (November 2023)
- LBHH Telephone Directory for Families Updated (December 2023)
2022
- “Making the most of your visit with those who have dementia”
- Executive Update form the November 16 Family Council Meeting which was held in camera
- Summary of the changes in Regulations to long term care as it affects family councils
- LBHH Complaints Process Brochure
- Poster and link to the December 6th Dementia Care – “Making the most of your visit with those who have dementia”
- The recording of the Nov.23 Introduction to and chat with WestCana FoodServices at Louis Bier
- Conversation with Dina Schweber – October
- FC October 2022 Executive Update
- FC July 2022 Executive Update
- FC April 2022 Executive Update
- Family Council Resident Advocacy Minutes
- VCH Outbreak Notice
- Letter to Families with Companions
- Committee List
- LTC Pandemic Response Policy Recommendations
- (VIDEO) COVID-19 pandemic in Louis Brier: A Knowledge Exchange Event with Staff, Residents & their Families
- Passage of Life: Louis Brier Home and Hospital End of Life Handbook
- Family Council Executive Update Summary February 2022
- Family Council
- 10 Tips for Effective Communication with the Louis Brier Care Team
- 10 Tips for Effective Communication with the Louis Brier Care Team
- Family Council Campaign Statement
- Extraordinary Food Meeting May 13, 2022
- RASC Code of Conduct
- RASC Terms of Reference
For the Louis Brier Family Council References Archive: