The following resource is designed to assist Long-Term Care (LTC) homes with the implementation of the following Best Practice Gudielines:
Documents found in this resource are evidence-based, but it is not a program plan. Each LTC home is unique and each home is in various stages of guideline implementation. LTC homes are advised to use the resource at their discretion. For those resources that have copyright notations, it is recommended that LTC homes obtain permission from the primary author prior to implementing them within their setting. The Toolkit is a dynamic resource, and is being updated and revised on a regular basis by the LTC Best Practices Program team. Visit this site often to see what's new!
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This presentation reviews strategies of sizing and distribution for improving continence product usage. Developed by Deb Jenkins, APN, Improving Continence Care Collaborative Co-lead, SHRTN Community of Practice. December 2011.
This presentation gives a summary of the research evidence on UTI’s in Long Term Care. It discusses challenges in diagnosis, treatment and prevention of UTI’s. Developed by Barbara Grace Cowie, RN MN, Nurse Continence Advisor, Advanced Practice Nurse, West Park Healthcare Centre.
This poster defines dehydration and explains the shows the risk factors related to dehydration and strategies to prevent dehydration.
Reference: Developed by the Elder friendly environments Coalition (2008).
A fact sheet on preventing constipation for patients and families with recommendations for action based on the RNAO Constipation BPG. Available in French.
A fact sheet on urinary continence for patients and families with recommendations for action based on the RNAO Continence BPG. Available in French.
A presentation on causes, risk factors and interventions for dehydration developed by the Committee for the Enhancement of Elder Friendly Environments (CEEFE) Central South Geriatric Program (Ontario).
A presentation on improving continence care developed in 2004 by the IC-5 project with Ontario Women’s Health Council.
A detailed policy and procedure for preventing dehydration in LTC residents. It was developed by the Toronto Best Practice Implementation Steering Committee.
Reference: Toronto Best Practice in LTC initiative working group , (December 2006), Policy and Procedure: Hydration Management Toronto Best Practice in LTC Initiative, date retrieved, June 8 2015,
A one time, single resident risk assessment for dehydration based of the University of Iowa Dehydration BPG.
References:
Mentes, J. C. & The Iowa Veterans Affairs Nursing Research Consortium. (2004). Evidence-Based Practice Guideline: Hydration management. Iowa City, IA: The University of Iowa Gerontological Nursing Interventions Research Center Research Translation and Dissemination Core.
Mentes, J. C. & Iowa-Veterans Affairs Research Consortium. (2000). Hydration management. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 6-15.
A one-time, single resident assessment for 30 signs and symptoms of dehydration.
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