Webinars

OARC hosts free interactive webinars on topics of interest to Residents’ Councils and their supportive partners. To learn about our upcoming webinars, we encourage you to check back here often or register here to sign up for OARC’s monthly e-newsletter. Have a webinar topic that you’d like to see covered? Email us here info@ontarc.com

HOLD THE DATE FOR OUR NEXT WEBINAR!

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 | 2 to 3 pm EST

Fall Updates with Ministry Guests: Resident Information Session with Live Q&A

Join OARC as we welcome special guests from the Ministry of Long-Term Care for a fall information session including updates about vaccination and other respiratory preparedness measures. Resident participants are encouraged to submit questions related to the webinar scope in advance through registration and will have an opportunity to have their questions answered live.

Wednesday, October 16, 2024 | 2 to 3 pm

Building a Culture of Safety Through Resident and Family Engagement

Join members of the OARC team as we welcome representatives from the Institute for Safe Medication Practices Canada (ISMP Canada) to discuss the important role that residents can play in supporting medication safety in their long-term care homes. Our guests will share related resources and provide examples of how residents and families are being engaged in a provincial medication safety initiative.

Recorded Webinars

The list below contains past webinars that will provide you with the knowledge and tools to support a positive and effective Residents’ Council. To view the webinar of your choice, please click on the links below. You will be prompted to register for the webinar and as soon as the registration has been completed you will have immediate access to the recorded webinar and education materials.

Date	Topic
Sep 18, 2024	Celebrating Residents’ Council Week 2024 \| Slides NEW
Jun 12, 2024	Setting up Your Residents Council for Success – Part Three \| Slides
May 8, 2024	Ministry of Long-Term Care – Spring Update \| Slides - English \| French
Mar 13, 2024	Empowering Change: How can Residents’ Councils Support Collaboration with Menu Planning and Pleasurable Dining in Long-Term Care \| Slides
Feb 12, 2024	Friendship in Long-Term Care – Residents Connecting \| Slides
Jan 10, 2024	Setting up Your Residents’ Council for Success: Part 2 \| Slides\| Residents’ Council Minute Template – English \| French
Dec 6, 2023	Setting up Your Residents Council for Success: Part 1 \| Slides \| Residents’ Council Provisional Agenda - English \| French
Nov 1 & 2, 2023	Information Sessions with Ministry Guests: Respiratory Illness Preparedness Updates \| English Version, Slides \| French Version, Slides \| Memo
Oct 4, 2023	Saying Goodbye: What You Can Do to Support Residents at End-Of Life and Honour Them After Death \| Slides \| Resources
Sep 13, 2023	Residents’ Council Week Celebrations
Aug 2, 2023	Residents’ Council Week: Ideas and Inspiration \| Slides
Jul 5, 2023	COVID-19 Response Measures Update – Webinar for Residents in Long-Term Care Homes \| Slides: English \| French
Jun 7, 2023	Introduction to Ministry of Long-Term Care Inspections: What Residents Can Expect (recording not available) \| Slides
May 3, 2023	A Conversation about Resident Mental Health \| Additional resources: Slides: English \| French, 3-Minute Breathing Exercise, OARC’s Fact Sheet: Resident Wellness Fact Sheet
Apr 18, 2023	Resident Information Session: Ministry of Long-Term Care Update - Recent Regulation Changes \| Slides: English French \| Information Sheet: English French
Apr 5, 2023	HSO Standards Discussion with OARC Webinar \| Webinar Slides: English \| French
Mar 1, 2023	Residents’ Councils Supporting Collaboration with Menu Planning and Pleasurable Dining \| Slides
Feb 1, 2023	2023 Demystifying Residents’ Council Bylaws: What they are and why they are important for every Council \| Slides available here \| Implementing Residents’ Council Bylaws: Frequently Asked Questions
Oct 18, 2022	Ministry of Long-Term Care Pandemic Response Update Webinar for Residents
Sep 20, 2022	Ontario Ministry of Long-Term Care Information Session with Residents \| Webinar Slides English \| French
Sep 16, 2022	Residents Council Week Concert and Prize Draw with Deidrey Francois
Jun 14, 2022	What’s a Palliative Care Philosophy? Exploring the meaning behind your new Residents’ Right
May 18, 2022	Residents’ Bill of Rights under the new Fixing Long Term Care Homes Act \| Slides available here
May 4, 2022	Mental Health Webinar for Residents
Apr 7, 2022	Overview of Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021 (New Legislation) with Ministry Guests: A Webinar for Residents, Families and Caregivers Webinar Slides: English \| French
Feb 10, 2022	Ministry of Long-Term Care - Easing Pandemic Restrictions: Residents and Residents’ Councils \| Webinar Slides
Feb 1, 2022	Telephone Scams and Internet Trickery
Nov 23, 2021	Creating Inclusive Communities with Ontario CLRI’s Diversity Calendar
Oct 13, 2021	LTC Food Purchasing, Production and Menu-Planning: Deepen Your Knowledge and Increase Engagement
Sep 15, 2021	Empowering Residents through LTC Food Foundations
Jun 8, 2021	Update with Ontario's Patient Ombudsman
Mar 23, 2021	Bringing Residents’ Bill of Rights Alive Through a Person-and Family-Centered Approach
Dec 15, 2020	Celebrate the Holidays with Craig Manning
Oct 29, 2020	Summary of Complaints to Patient Ombudsman from Residents, Caregivers, Staff - COVID-19
Sep 16, 2020	Residents' Councils: Exploring a New Normal
Jul 16, 2020	Therapeutic Professionals Supporting the Psychosocial Health of Residents in Long-Term Care Homes
Jun 25, 2020	Supporting Residents with Cognitive Changes During COVID-19
Jun 18, 2020	Caring for Long-Term Care Residents, a Message of Hope from our Government
Jun 10, 2020	Ontario Long-Term Care Inspection Program During COVID-19
Jun 9, 2020	Exploring the Impact of Mealtimes in LTC During an Outbreak
Apr 28, 2020	Courageously Living Through COVID-19 Together: Residents and Families – Part 2
Apr 15, 2020	Courageously Living Through COVID-19 Together: Residents and Families
Mar 18, 2020	Residents Exploring Resiliency in Times of Grief and Loss in Long-Term Care Homes
Dec 11, 2019	Councils Making Coin: Exploring Residents’ Council Finances, Fundraising and Spending
Nov 13, 2019	Preventing fractures in long-term care
Oct 9, 2019	Practical Tips to Start and Move Forward with the Through Our Eyes Program
Sep 11, 2019	A Champion for Fairness - Patient Ombudsman
Jul 16, 2019	Cohesive Living in Long-Term Care: Supporting Your Peers
Jun 19, 2019	Supporting Ontario LTC Homes and Secondary Schools Identify and Maximize Partnership Opportunities: Intergenerational Toolkit
May 22, 2019	Residents’ Councils Influencing Human Resources in Long-Term Care Homes
Apr 10, 2019	Residents Welcoming Residents: Peer Support Opportunities to Enhance the Transition to Long-Term Care
Mar 13, 2019	Spring Forward: Tip and Hints on Making the Most of Horticultural Activities
Feb 13, 2019	Residents’ Councils and Family Councils: Key Distinctions and Opportunities for Collaboration
Dec 12, 2018	Residents’ Councils Contributing to Wellness: Exploring Late Life Depression, Self-care and Encouraging Supports for the Resident and Caregiver
Nov 14, 2018	Becoming an OARC Board Director: Resident Leaders in Long-Term Care
Oct 10, 2018	Residents’ Councils and RNAO’s Best Practice Guideline: Person and Family Centred Care
Sep 12, 2018	Confessions of a (Former) Residents’ Council Assistant: The Good, the Bad, and Hindsight Reflections
Aug 8, 2018	LGBTQ2S: Moving Toward an Inclusive Culture in Long-Term Care - One Home's Journey
Jul 11, 2018	Finding Respectful, Compassionate Approaches to Persons Living with Dementia – Gentle Persuasive Approaches in Dementia Care
Jun 2018	Program Update: Through Our Eyes: Bringing the Residents’ Bill of Rights Alive
Apr 11, 2018	Improving Care Through Personhood Tools for Clinical Care in Long-Term Care Homes with Behavioural Supports Ontario (BSO)
Mar 14, 2018	Keeping it Together – Supporting Osteoporosis Knowledge in Long-Term Care Homes
Dec 13, 2017	OARC Introduces Residents’ Council Bylaw Template
Aug 9, 2017	Facilitating Residents’ Council Meetings
May 17, 2017	Managing Residents’ Council Finances
Feb 28, 2017	Transitioning to a Shared Leadership Model

*OARC uses Zoom for virtual education. For more information and to test your connection click here .
Virtual, internet based education is accessible and convenient but can sometimes be unpredictable. We will do our best to provide you with a quality experience. Should a significant interruption occur, that affects the entire group, we will close the lines and reschedule the webinar. Additionally, most OARC webinars are archived and accessible.