Input Needed for Family Caregiver Engagement Snapshot by The Change Foundation

As part of their 2015-2020 strategic plan, The Change Foundation is working to improve the experience of family caregivers as they help their family members transition through and interact with Ontario’s health and community care systems. As part of this work, they’re aiming to compile a baseline snapshot of established family caregiver engagement activities in the province. This information will help identify models of engagement between family caregivers and providers in which families are actively incorporated into shared decision making. They also plan to update the information again in 2 or 3 years. They’d like to know how your organization is engaging with patients and their families on an ongoing basis. If you have information regarding family councils, caregiver support groups, or caregiver engagement activities within your primary care team, please contact Cayla Baarda, Research Assistant, at cbaarda@changefoundation.com or 1-416-205-1353.