Understand Your Vital Role as a Steward of Long-Term Care

In this era of transformation and heightened accountability, it is critical that governing bodies understand their legislative obligations, have the information they need for strategic decision making, and have the capacity to shape and drive the vision for the organization.
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  • Duties of Directors

    Learn about your core functions as a board member, gain an understanding of your fiduciary responsibilities, and get an introduction to collaborative decision-making, risk management, funding models and media relations.

  • Legal Framework

    Learn about the changing laws that govern long-term care in Ontario, how organizations are set up under those laws, and the roles and responsibilities of people engaged in directing, overseeing and delivering care.l

  • Reporting and Risk Management

    Boards and committees of management have unique and vital roles as stewards in long-term care. Learn about reporting indicators for governing bodies, risk management and oversight responsibilities.

Course Curriculum

  1. 1

    • A Message from Learning Hub Sponsor GoEasyCare

    • Welcomes and Introductions
  2. 2

    • Role of Governors (Municipal and NFP)

    • LTC Funding Model and Future Directions

    • Current Long-Term Care Environment
  3. 3

    • Legal Framework: Roles and Responsibilities of LTC Directors

    • Media Relations

    • Ontario Health Teams: Collaborative Decision Making
  4. 4
  5. 5

    • LTC Regulations Update - May 2022

    • LTC Governance and Leadership Feedback

Price

AdvantAge Ontario Members enjoy generous discounts on all courses and webinars. Visit advantageontario.ca to learn more about membership today!

Instructors

Debra Cooper-Burger

Healthcare and Not-For-Profit Consultant, Cooper Burger Consulting

Debra Cooper Burger is a health care leader with proven success in health care delivery, development of integrated health care programs and operations responsive to community needs. She has extensive experience in health care operations including acute care, long term care and community-based programs.

Lisa Levin

CEO, AdvantAge Ontario

Lisa Levin is the CEO of AdvantAge Ontario, an association of Ontario’s non-profit organizations serving seniors. Before joining AdvantAge, Lisa was the Director of Nursing and Health Policy with the Registered Nurses ‘Association of Ontario (RNAO). From 2011 to 2016, Lisa was the Chair of the Ontario Caregiver Coalition (OCC) that advocates for family caregivers across the province. In 2012, Lisa received a Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee medal for her work leading the OCC.

Julie Horne

CFO and Privacy Officer, Unionville Home Society

Jeffrey Murray

Cappellacci DaRoza LLP

Warren Weeks

Principal, Weeks Media

Warren Weeks sold his first newspaper to his grandmother at the age of five, worked as Wayne Gretzky’s PR handler for a day in 1998, and got 72,000 people to join a campaign to get former NHL coach Pat Burns into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Over the past 24 years, Warren has become a trusted media advisor to many of the most prominent organizations in Canada. He’s helped thousands of executives improve the quality and predictability of their media coverage.

Karima Kanani

Partner, Miller Thompson LLP

Karima Kanani is one of her firm’s top health industry specialists, and her practice is dedicated exclusively to the health and social service sector. She serves as corporate counsel and has extensive experience in non-profit governance.

Jane Sinclair

General Manager, Health & Emergency Services at County of Simcoe

Eric Hanna

Interim President and CEO, Campbellford Memorial Hospital

Eric Hanna is the interim President and CEO of Campbellford Memorial Hospital, a multi-sector health service provider in the development phase of a 95 acre campus of care inclusive of a partnership with approved new and expanded long-term care facility.  As a visionary leader Eric has engaged the staff and board of directors in evidenced based leadership in pursuit of “creating a healthy community." 

Lori Borovoy

Senior Healthcare Risk Management Specialist, HIROC

John Risk

Lawyer, John Risk Law

John has held a variety of roles over his 25 years of experience in health care and regulation. He was the Executive Director of the Joint Policy Planning Committee, a partnership between the Ontario Ministry of Health and the Ontario Hospital Association. He also spent 5 years as General Counsel and Director of Enforcement with an Ontario Regulator. Before starting his own firm, John was the leader of the Regulated Professions and Industries group at a Bay Street law firm in Toronto.

Testimonials

"I am new to the board, so the terminology — especially acronyms and background — was very helpful."

2021 Participant

“Very important information. As the chair of the administration board … I feel more prepared to fulfill my role.”

2021 Participant

“The most valuable aspects of the session were the discussion and comments on the current LTC environment, and comments on the current and future legislative framework.”

2021 Participant