b'PARTNERS IN CAREFrom left: peopleCare partnered with local business to thank staff during Caregiver Week; balancing safety with quality of liferemains a continued focus; touching rocks and a note left outside a peopleCare home by a local eight-year-old boyEnter Jaime Wah, Medical Lead forthought, if you can visit in Ebola, youthe acceleration of strategic DWBs Canadian COVID-19 Responsecan visit in COVID. collaboration that happened during Team, and a Registered Nurse whoCOVID, health organizations cannot knows a thing or two about fightingThe path forwardsimply go back to doing exactly what infectious illnesses. After giving ourHeard about the great snap-backwe were doing before once the infection prevention practices a bigyet? It is what some psychologistspandemic is behind us. thumbs-up, Wah reassured our staff,predict will happen when enough through a live webinar during Nationalpeople are COVID-immune thatThe long-term care sector is primed Nursing Week, You have the tools tosociety feels safe in rushing back intoto continue leading as a partner save lives: trust in your training, trust inold social norms and behaviours.for government and positively your PPE. shaping the future of the health Speaking strictly from a partnershipsystem. Transformation will also take We also sought DWBs input into ourperspective, if we want to keepsustained, imaginative and solution-family visiting protocols. After all, wemomentum building and maximizefocused cooperation with a diversity of contributors who share a vision to improve resident care and quality of life, support our staff and build even better relationships with our families. That our greatest successes happen when we face and resolve ourshared challenges together is something Allen-Lamb cannot stress enough. The past year has been a masterclass in the value of building relationships and partnering within and outside our sector, she says. The path forward that most benefits our residents, staff, families and communities is undeniably the one we take together. LTCTSheena Campbellis Vice President of Communications and Engagement withpeopleCare Communities helping people live better36 LONG TERM CARE TODAY Spring/Summer 2021'