Important Service Provider Considerations

Be creative and prepared, and go back to our principles.

Note home or long-term care; cultural considerations; equity and diversity for inclusion; and privacy considerations.

• Be aware of Consent & Capacity
• Be aware of inclusion with cultural, spiritual, and LGBTQ
• Speaking OUT: Understanding Sexuality and Diversity in LGBTQ+ Individuals with Developmental Disabilities. The International Journal for Direct Support Professionals
  Volume 6 – Issue 6 June 1, 2017 (PDF)
• ConnectABILITY.ca – Bridging-diversity-toolkit
• Ontario Ministry – Guidelines for supporting adults with a developmental disability when applying to, moving into and residing in a long-term care home
  Note (you can search within the page):

• • Planning For Care Needs Across Sectors
  • Roles and responsibilities for placement co-ordinators

  • Steps when applying to a long-term care home

• Ontario Ministry – Living in a long-term care home
  Note:

• • Roles in long-term care

• Mount Sinai Hospital Circle of Care – resources for engaging with partners, including: Adult Day Program for older adults living with memory loss and/or physical frailty.
• Multidimensional Assessment of Providers and Systems (MAPS): Infographic resources (infographics are available in English and French)

Articles on Integrated Care Delivery Systems

These three research articles were taken from a reading list of twelve articles prepared by the Health System Performance Research Network (HSPRN), which is supported by a grant from the Ministry of Health. The articles focus on lessons learned from integrated care implementations around the world, and provide an overview of the essential components and success factors of integrated care models.

• What works in implementation of integrated care programs for older adults with complex needs? A realist review
• Integrating care for older people with complex needs: key insights and lessons from a seven-country cross-case analysis
• Integrated Care Experiences And Outcomes In Germany, The Netherlands, And England

Ontario Ministry – Essential reading list — Integrated care delivery systems