b'PANDEMIC LEARNINGPlant and her colleagues took part in LTC+ webinars The right time for this kind of supportfocusing on preparedness and the challenges of imposingSo far in New Brunswick, all 68 of its nursing homes have visitor restrictions. Through these sessions, they connectedbeen COVID-19-free, thanks in part to active testing of staff with other long-term care homes that faced similarand a government directive that forced homes to close pressures and learned how in-person information sessionstheir doors to visitors in mid-March. In addition, weekly were being used to better educate families about visitorteam huddles with homes across the province ensured policies. Plant says the success in these homes has Perleystaff had the most up-to-date information andRideau rethinking its approach.best practices. Having the opportunity to share our successes and struggles helped, says Julie Weir, the Assistant Director of Care and Innovation at the New Brunswick Association of Nursing Homes. We were supporting one another, but also saying We tried these thermometers and they werent accurate, so dont buy them. Now, through the LTC+ program, Weir can access similar huddles and share lessons learned at a national level. What can we learn from the experiences in B.C. and Alberta and Ontario and Quebec? she asks.After presenting her associations pandemic plan at one of the LTC+ huddles in September, Weir found that many homes are having similar strugglessuch as reintegrating family membersso it makes sense to work together on similar approaches. She says the CFHI program couldnt have come at a better time. In March, nobody had time for a webinar or a national huddle, but now we do. Were all in A family member visits a resident at this together and nobodys got it figured out, but we can The Perley and Rideau Veterans Health Centre help one another along. LTCTIntroducing the complete 2 in 1 Fall Prevention SYSTEM. FINALLY Beauty, Safety, Affordability & Independent Living Combined!Discover the entire assortment at www.brontecollection.cawww.brontecollection.caOLTCA 60th Anniversary 1/2 Horizontal bronte Grabcessories Ad.indd 1 2019-06-25 8:44 AMwww.oltca.com LONG TERM CARE TODAY 33'