Through Our Eyes: Bringing the Residents’ Bill of Rights Alive

Working together, this unique program guides long-term care home team members and residents to co-develop and co-facilitate education sessions about the Residents’ Bill of Rights (FLTCA 2021) – from the perspective of residents!

The program provides educators with a framework to follow and suggestions for exercises and resources to help you to develop the education. Consider using this education to support and inform residents about their rights; supplement your home’s mandatory training on the Residents’ Bill of Rights; and/or use it to elevate your current team member orientation/onboarding program.

Program Worksheets:

• “I am” Statements
• Meeting Planning
• Teachable Moments
• Forming Our Session
• Encouraging Attendance
• Sample Agenda
• “Our Session Plan”
• Develop your Opening/Closing Remarks
• Debrief Meeting Part 1 and 2
• Commitment Cards
• Evaluation
• Sample Poster: Advertising Your Session

Note: The information in this guide reflects previous long-term care legislation, which has since been updated. While the program materials remain relevant, we encourage you to review the expanded Residents’ Bill of Rights. Under the Fixing Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2021, residents now have 29 rights.