Emily and Marco host SALTY advisory group members and dementia advocates Jim Mann and Faye Forbes. In this episode we discuss the importance of including persons living with dementia in research, retaining personhood, control and dignity, concerns surrounding long-term care, and how to create a more welcoming and inclusive environment for residents and families. Faye and Jim give tips on how to communicate and have better interactions with people living with dementia. A timely episode as January is World Alzheimer's Month, we hope this will provide insight, awareness, and help to break down stigma.

Joined by Special Guests:
Jim Mann, SALTY Advisory Group, British Columbia
Faye Forbes, SALTY Advisory Group, Nova Scotia

Hosted By:
Emily Hubley, M. A. Student, Mount Saint Vincent University
Marco Redden, M. A. Student, Mount Saint Vincent University

Learn More About the SALTY Project:
Website: saltyltc.ca
Follow us on Twitter: @SALTY_ltc

We wish to extend our gratitude to the special guests that join us on each episode to share their personal experiences and insights into the complexities of long-term care. We also acknowledge and thank the SALTY project for supporting this podcast.

Resources:
Alzheimer's Society - Alzheimer's Awareness Month 

In this episode Emily Hubley and Marco Redden are joined by Anne Gillies and Sandra Bauld to discuss the role of family/friend caregivers and volunteers in long-term care. Anne and Sandra talk about their personal experiences as a caregiver and volunteer, some of the key issues family members may face, and how long-term care homes may enable their presence.

(Note: this podcast was recorded in October, prior to the second wave of COVID and some of the restrictions placed on family caregivers in long-term care may have changed)   

Joined by Special Guests:
Anne Gillies, M.A. Family Studies and Gerontology, Mount Saint Vincent University
Sandra Bauld, SALTY Advisory Group and LTC Volunteer, Nova Scotia

Hosted By:
Emily Hubley, M.A. Student, Mount Saint Vincent University
Marco Redden, M.A. Student, Mount Saint Vincent University

Learn More About the SALTY Project:
Website: saltyltc.ca
Follow us on Twitter: @SALTY_ltc

We wish to extend our gratitude to the special guests that join us on each episode to share their personal experiences and insights into the complexities of long-term care. We also acknowledge and thank the SALTY project for supporting this podcast.

References: 
When we say family we are broadly referring to "anyone who is supporting, caring, or advocating for a long-term care resident" (Alberta Covenant Health Network, 2017). "Family includes women and men who are spouses, adult children, relatives who frequently visit LTC facilities, those who care from a distance and unpaid carers who fall outside the traditional definitions of family (e.g., LGBTQ partners, close friends)" (Barken, Daly & Armstrong, 2016, p. 341). 
Family Council - "A family council is an organized, self-led, self-determining, democratic group composed of family and friends of the residents of long-term care homes" (Family Councils Ontario, 2016, p.11)

In this episode, Mary Jean Hande discusses the challenges of working in long-term care with SALTY Trainees Prince Owusu  and Stephanie Chamberlain and Health Care Assistant and SALTY Advisory Group member Cameron Lynam. We discuss how workers are treated as disposable and the importance of properly recognizing, supporting, and valuing the essential roles that these workers play in LTC.

Joined by Special Guests:
Prince Owusu, PhD Candidate, Carleton University
Stephanie Chamberlain, Postdoctoral Fellow, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta
Cameron Lynam, Health Care Assistant and SALTY Advisory Group, British Columbia

Hosted By:
Mary Jean Hande, Postdoctoral Fellow, Nova Scotia Centre on Aging

Learn More About the SALTY Project:
Website: saltyltc.ca
Follow us on Twitter: @SALTY_ltc

We wish to extend our gratitude to the special guests that join us on each episode to share their personal experiences and insights into the complexities of long-term care. We also acknowledge and thank the SALTY project for supporting this podcast.

References:
Disposability of workers (Chronicle Herald)
Workers essential but essentially under-recognized (Daly, Bourgeault & Aubrecht Stream 2 Op-Ed)
Challenges of properly funding LTC workers (Braedley Stream 2 Op-Ed)
CCPA Ontario report
COVID-19 and the future of LTC - Challenges in the sector