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Best Practice Spotlight Organizational Global Summit this week will celebrate their contribution to the global social movement of science and people centred care.
Institutions to Homes.
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September 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Come and check out our website. Look into the Resources and Blog tabs to find many interesting items.
Change long term care homes from Institutions to Homes. Meaning a transition from the traditional institutional/medical/task-oriented model of care to a person-centered approach.
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Change Long-Term Care: - Change LTC Now
Advocation to change long term care now
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September 24, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The Butterfly Model: ACHIEVING real outcomes is all about focusing on policies, procedures and systems as the secondary focus. Balancing and measuring quality of service and quality of life as the primary goal becomes the new focus.
Institutions to Homes.
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September 22, 2025 at 3:43 PM
The Butterfly Model: GROWING training that works signals a move away from tick-box courses and awareness level competency training. The new focus is on the development of people's emotional intelligence through reflection, modeling and coaching. 
Institutions to Homes.
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September 16, 2025 at 1:27 AM
The Butterfly Model: NURTURING staff’s emotions in dementia care, recognizes the need to support people's emotional labour. This centers on fostering positive team relationships while requiring the development of an emotion led organizational strategy.
Institutions to Homes.
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September 8, 2025 at 6:07 PM
The Butterfly Model: ENABLING quality of life starts with really seeing, hearing, feeling the lived experience of people. This also involves measuring the minute by minute experiences of people and being determined to improve the moment.
Institutions to Homes.
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September 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE....blogs, webinars...follow us to stay up to date with our mission.
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September 2, 2025 at 1:36 PM
The Butterfly Model: INSPIRING leadership means guiding people away from detached management to a new professionalism of attached leadership. Attached leadership is where people lead from the heart and not just by the hand.
Institutions to Homes.
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August 28, 2025 at 2:27 PM
The Butterfly Model: BEING person centered involves helping staff to shift their focus from only doing ‘tasks’ to being able to reach people on the inside.
Institutions to Homes.
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August 25, 2025 at 1:58 PM
The Butterfly Model is a transformative approach to dementia care that emphasizes emotional connections and person-centered care in long-term care settings.
Institutions to Homes.
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August 22, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Learn how St. Clair O’Connor Community undertook to create an Eden approach to care. Watch our webinar and follow us.
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Institutions to Homes.
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August 11, 2025 at 10:07 PM
In June, the Elliott Community became the first accredited Butterfly Home in Guelph.   A significant milestone for the organization, delivering truly person-centred and emotion-focused care. Check out the full blog here and follow us.
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Institutions to Homes.
Hurrah for Elliott Community! - Change LTC Now
Another success story with an innovative model of care! "Elliott Community becomes the first accredited Butterfly Home in Guelph."
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August 4, 2025 at 7:12 PM
An emotion-based (person centered) approach to care means:
Recognizing families and caregivers as integral members of the team.
Engaging volunteers who are trained in empathy and culture change.
Institutions to Homes.
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August 1, 2025 at 4:41 PM
An emotion-based (person centered) approach to care means:
Leadership committed to a relationship-based approach to care.
Employing full time, well-paid staff, who are trained in empathy and who understand the culture change required in these homes.
Institutions to Homes.
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July 29, 2025 at 12:48 PM
An emotion-based (person centered) approach to care means:
Using a relationship-based approach to care where residents, staff and families feel part of a community and are treated with dignity and respect.

Institutions to Homes.
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July 25, 2025 at 2:12 AM
An emotion-based (person centered) approach to care looks like:
* Meaningful activities that engage residents according to their abilities and what brings them joy.
* Relationships thrive between and amongst staff, volunteers, residents, and their families.
Institutions to Homes.
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July 22, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Emotion-based (person centered) care looks like:
* A warm, caring environment that feels like home.
* Staff truly know their residents, their families, and understand their lived experiences.
* Schedules and routines match residents’ preferences and needs.
Institutions to Homes.
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July 16, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The implementation of an emotion-based (person-centered care) approach to organizing and delivering care is the revolutionary change needed in Long Term Care homes.

Institutions to Homes.
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July 14, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Well over 65% of long term care residents have some form of dementia. Some long-term care homes offer special programs for people with Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia.              
Institutions to Homes.
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July 11, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Long-term care refers to a variety of services designed to meet the health or personal care needs of individuals who cannot perform everyday activities independently due to chronic illness, disability, or aging.

Institutions to Homes.
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July 8, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Admission to Long term care vs retirement homes:
Long-term care homes can only be accessed through Ontario Health atHome which is funded by the provincial government, with the goal of connecting people with the right care at the right time.
Institutions to Homes.
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July 3, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Cost of Long term care vs retirement homes:
Long-term care homes are subsidized by the government.
Retirement homes, on the other hand, are not subsidized by the government.
Change long term care homes from Institutions to Homes.
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June 30, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Compare: retirement homes provide added benefits for active, independent seniors. In contrast, long-term care homes are about helping people with daily tasks, improving their quality of life.  
Institutions to Homes.
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June 27, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Retirement homes vs Long Term Care:
Long-term care is required for seniors needing continuous care and supervision.
Retirement homes may offer home health care services for assisted living. Institutions to Homes.
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June 26, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Retirement home vs Long-term care home:
Retirement homes are for active, independent seniors, providing added benefits.
Long-term care homes offer 24-hour nursing care and supervision for residents.
Institutions to Homes.
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June 23, 2025 at 6:04 PM