Welcome to the Long-Term Care Toolkit
This toolkit is part of a research project that focuses on building psychological safety in long term care and strengthening equity and trauma informed organizational capacity. Our team has developed a multi-level, intersectional inventory of high-quality resources.
Whether you’re a registered nurse, nurse practitioner, registered practical nurse, personal support worker, trainee, healthcare leader/manager/supervisor, director, administrator or HR specialist in long term care, there is something here for you.
Upon entering the site, you can choose resources based on the focus of the intervention, sector, format, or location. We want to create a community of support for long term care so if you try a resource and like it, feel free to click on the logo and leave a comment.
The Relational Approach Podcast
In each episode, we'll explore both the family and staff perspectives, shedding light on the emotions, expectations, and sometimes the disappointments that arise from the friction in these relationships. Through heartfelt conversations, personal anecdotes, and expert insights, we aim to foster a deeper understanding of the diverse perspectives that shape senior care environments. Tune in to gain valuable insights, and cultivate a better approach
Canada’s Health Workforce: Pathways Forward - Chapter 5 Support & Retention
Chapter 5 addresses questions regarding how to support and retain the health workforce, including the influence that the working environment has on the mental health of its workers
Team Huddle
A structured, brief (15-30 min) routine/team building actvity (daily or multiple times a day), face-to-face communication of a team’s membership that can build team resilience through celebrating wins and providing support for challenges.
Caring for Healthcare Workers - Assessment Tools
This free online resource will help identify key areas of strength and concern that influence the psychological health and safety in your healthcare organization.
Transforming Healthcare Organizations
The LEADS Framework can be used as a disciplined approach to change to create psychologically healthy workplaces. This document outlines how this disciplined approach to change can be utilized. Each step outlines the key questions that the leader-manager needs to ask and answer.
Wobble Room
A physical space for health workers to unwind and connect. It is open to all employees 24/7 to help release tension and recharge.
Healthy Nurse Healthy Nation
By focusing on six key domain areas of content — mental health, physical activity, nutrition, rest, quality of life, and safety — the Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation program aims to holistically enhance and support all aspects of nurse well-being and wellness.
Moral Stress Amongst Healthcare Workers During COVID-19: A Guide to Moral Injury
A practical resource for healthcare workers and organizations to better understand the range of moral emotions arising from the COVID-19 pandemic and to develop organizational and individual strategies to mitigate risks of lasting harm.
Time to Speak Up: A Graphical Depiction of Psychological Safety in Health Care Teams
An article that presents scenarios related to psychological safety in health-care teams, while illustrating barriers and modelling a culture where individuals feel at ease to share their thoughts and concerns.
Well-being Debriefings for Health Care Workers
A facilitator training manual that guides the delivery of informal, peer-facilitated, small-group meetings and gives health-care workers the chance to discuss the difficult nature of their work and the issues that negatively affect their resiliency.
TEND Toolkit
The TEND Toolkit is a searchable database of tools, strategies and education to support heping professionals working in complex workplaces.
W4H 2030 Seminar 1: Our Duty of Care: Protecting Mental Health and Preventing Burnout in Health and Care Workers
This seminar examines the prevalence of mental health issues and burnout among health and care workers, focusing on organisational and systemic drivers. We will explore how employers and health systems can address these issues and prioritise staff well-being, leading to improved retention and productivity.
Workplace Violence Prevention Toolkit, created by WeRPN, with support from the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, was designed to support nurse’s knowledge and confidence in addressing workplace violence and harassment in their workplace. The toolkit contains 10 sections (Intro, Overview and 8 modules) and Workplace Violence Prevention Quiz is available after these are viewed.