This report presents considerations for policy changes that can better support the psychological well-being of health-care professionals in Canada’s long-term care sector. Support for psychological self-care and protection from moral distress are discussed.

The LTC Toolkit is designed to offer point-of-care staff, nurses, educators and leaders access to the best available evidence-based resources and tools. It supports the use of best practice guidelines (BPG), program development, implementation and evaluation to enhance the quality of resident care and create a healthy work environment

This Workplace Mental Health in LTC program provides free training and coaching support to help long-term care (LTC) homes across Ontario adopt the National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace. The Standard was published in 2013 and defines a systematic approach to creating and sustaining a psychologically safe and healthy work environment.

The Reimagining LTC webinar focuses on mental health and psychological safety in the workplace. The Mental Health Commission of Canada shared ways to implement psychological safety approaches and support the well-being of the long-term care workforce.

This guide identifies promising practices that may promote personal resilience, team cohesion, and organizational learning which may be used by both policy makers and managers.

The purpose of this toolkit is to raise awareness about the nature and impact of workplace incivility on staff well-being and care delivery and rrovide practice-based scenarios, strategies and resources for addressing workplace (in)civility and supportive workplace relationships.

The Workplace Violence Risk Assessment Toolkit contains a detailed hazard assessment designed to help long-term-care workplaces identify hazards, establish their risk rating, identify controls and implement an action plan.

TWM program aims to help individuals maintain their well-being while also supporting others living with a mental health problem or illness in a psychologically healthy and safe work setting. This program will aid employers who are interested in adopting the Psychological Health and Safety Standard in the workplace.

The aim of WeRPNs Organizational Resilience: A Guide for Long-Term Care Homes (LTCHs) to Support Recruitment and Retention of Registered Practical Nurses is to equip formal leaders (e.g., administrators, nurse, managers, supervisors) with an easy-to-use reference guide that can encourage actionable change.

This Long Term Care Plus (LTC+) Mental Health and Resiliency Resources for Healthcare Providers, Staff and Leaders page, created by Healthcare Excellence Canada, provides resources that rely on varied approaches to assist in providing support, guidance and tools for individuals, teams, leaders, and educators. These resources are designed for care providers, and some of these target LTC specifically.

Every day in Long-Term Care, staff members work with clients and families who deal with chronic illness, dying and death.Recognizing that grief is naturally present in workplace, this workbook guides LTC staff how to honour the experience of simultaneous joy and suffering.

The Stress First Aid toolkit is a self-care model with seven actions, including five core actions and two continuous actions, to address stress in long-term care.

This page of resources was created to support LTC leadership while they are rebuilding team member wellness/morale. The compilation also contains tools to manage ongoing challenges from COVID-19, including those directly related to mental health and well-being.

This document reflects on one promising practice- peopleCare’s Recovering Strong strategy- that could be used in long-term care to foster healthy work environments to deliver safer, higher quality person-centred care.

A free program to support health care providers and allied health professionals working in hospitals, long-term care, and home and community settings. Through interactive live workshops, and / or self-directed modules, you will learn effective strategies to address chronic workplace stress and promote psychological health and safety in the workplace.