Comme chaque conseil de famille est unique, la constitution d’un conseil ne se fait pas selon une seule approche. Pour vous aider à démarrer, cette page donne un aperçu de l’approche la plus courante pour constituer un conseil.
Si vous et d’autres personnes souhaitez constituer un conseil des familles, réfléchissez à l’information contenue dans cette page, déterminez les étapes à suivre et consultez les ressources ci-dessous.
Si vous êtes un membre du personnel d’un foyer qui souhaite aider les familles à constituer un conseil, partagez l’information avec eux et téléchargez notre guide Helping your families start a Family Council: a guide for LTC home staff (Aider vos familles à constituer un conseil des familles : Guide à l’intention du personnel du foyer).
Steps to start a Family Council
1e étape
First, congratulate yourself and your peers for taking the first step: you have decided to start a Family Council!
Meet with the planning team to identify the work you need to do to hold an introductory meeting and plan for the first few Council meetings (see more below)
Divide the tasks among planning team members so no one person is doing all or work of the work
7e étape – Planifiez et tenez une réunion d’introduction :
It is important to hold an open introductory meeting to which all friends and family members of residents are invited. This open session allows you to share general information with families and generate interest in the Council.
Consider when and where to hold the introductory meeting and what the content of the meeting should include
We suggest having a guest speaker from within the home (Administrator or other management team member) speak about how the home operates or an external guest speaker on a topic that is important to families (Alzheimer’s Disease, self-care etc…)
At the meeting, share the role and purpose of a Family Council and how it can benefit residents and families
Have attendees complete a Family Interest Survey to gather information on the best times to hold Council meetings, issues families are interested in learning more about, and contact information you can use to invite people to Council meetings
8e étape – Organisez votre première réunion du conseil :
Thank people for their interest in the Family Council!
Share with attendees what you know about the role, purpose, powers, and structure of the Family Council
Hand out materials to attendees to help them learn about Family Councils:
