VCAFC Live Forum – Building Bridges

 
Sunday, March 22, 1 pm – 3 pm (Doors 12:30 pm)
VanDusen Botanical Garden.
Peggy Gunn Woodland Halls
5251 Oak Street (@ 37th Avenue)
 
Registration required by March 13 – visit VCAFC Registration (the actual link is: https://forms.gle/ixXZZNtdrce8AtkSA).
 
Open to Family Council Members, Care Home Management and the VCH LTC Community

Who We Are

During COVID, many family caregivers who participated in a family council experienced their loved ones becoming collateral damage in the policy decision-making without input from the very people these decisions affected.

We used social media to connect and discover the Vancouver Island Association of Family Councils (VIAFC).

 

What We Do

VCAFC provides a forum for networking the Family Council of Long-Term Care in the Vancouver Coastal region to discuss common issues, work to find solutions, and ultimately, share our concerns and ideas with our provincial association of family councils, a registered non-profit society named ILTCCABC.

VCAFC is one of the 5 regional associations

What is a Family Council

A Resident and/or Family Council is a group of persons who either live in a long-term care (LTC) home, their families, and/or the residents’ representative, who meet regularly to maintain and enhance the quality of life of residents in LTC. Councils exist to engage the resident community and to improve the experiences of all residents,

 

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