Improving dementia care in Ontario

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) collaborates with various stakeholders such as the Ministry of Colleges and Universities to review the Personal Support Worker college program standard for effectiveness and identify any enhancements needed, i.e. curriculum.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that RNAO collaborates with the Ministry of Health to advocate for an evidence-based provincial framework that will have outcomes of improved care and accessibility related to the social determinants of health. The goal would be to improve the quality of life for individuals living with dementia in primary, community, and hospital sectors. Families would also benefit from an integrated dementia care framework related to physical and emotional health outcomes.