Resource person: Pam Petrie

Location: St. Philip by-the-Sea | 7113 Lantzville Road, Lantzville, BC, V0R 2H0

Description:

This course explores efforts to improve the quality of life for older adults in long-term care. Drawing on examples from Vancouver Island, Canada, and abroad, participants will examine innovations in facility design, caregiving, and community integration. Topics include facilities that look and operate like a real home, multi-skilled caregiving teams that feel like a real family, and homes that are embedded in real neighbourhoods.
 
Participants will gain insights into best practices that prioritize humanity over bureaucracy such as resident-centred design, flexible daily routines, home-cooked meals, free access to the outdoors and community spaces, empowered caregivers who provide companionship, and intergenerational living.
 
This course will demonstrate how long-term care is being transformed for the well-being of all care partners, including residents and their families, staff, volunteers, the organization, and the community.

Instructor: Rudy P. Friesen FRAIC Hon FAIA LEED® AP
Partner Emeritus ft3 Architecture Landscape Interior Design.
Rudy P. Friesen is a retired architect with a passion for transforming long-term care, which is both professional and personal. His mother was in long-term care for 10 years, which inspired him to do better. Shortly after, his firm designed one of the first long-term care facilities in Canada based on the small-house model. Rudy continues to research best practices and leading-edge facilities around the world.

Mandatory membership(s):

• Volunteer Membership 2026-27
• Life Membership
• Individual Membership 2026-27

Available spots: 24 out of 24

Price: $20.00 Taxes not included

Notes: Recommended Reading: http://www.agingbetterincommunity.com/; Dementia Beyond Drugs: Changing the Culture of Care, Second Edition, by G. Allen Power, M.D. ***This course has been sponsored by Cindy and Dave Witty— with our sincere thanks.

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