Publications
If you work with the Residents’ Council in your home, you can get useful and practical information from the unique publications of OARC. And the price is right!
For helping Council get started, or work more effectively...
- “Tell Me About A Residents’ Council: Let’s Get Started”
- “Coming to Grips With Groups”
- “A Residents’ Council Road Map for Problem-Solving”
- “Constitution & By-Laws: A Guide”
- “Residents’ Rights and Responsibilities”
For hearing what others do and think...
- “You & Your Residents’ Council”: a survey of the activities and views of those who work with them across Ontario
- “Listen to Your Residents”: the social and psychological needs of older adults; practical information that will help your Council be more effective
All are available at only $5.00 per copy, shipped on payment
Plus..
- The 20 minute color video, “Tell Me About A Residents’ Council”, for showing residents, staff, volunteers, families and others: $20.00 a copy
EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS
SEASONS - a quarterly newsletter containing news and information of interest to those living and working in long term care facilities. FREE TO MEMBERS
THE VIDEO - TELL ME ABOUT A RESIDENTS' COUNCIL - a 20 minute video outlining the value of a Residents' Council to everyone - residents, staff, administration and families - associated with the home. $20.00
“TELL ME ABOUT A RESIDENTS' COUNCIL” - a series of publications which can be used to improved the effectiveness of a Residents' Council.
- LET'S GET STARTED - a step by step guide for setting up a Residents'
Council. $5.00
- CONSTITUTION & BY-LAWS: A GUIDE - useful tips for developing a
Constitution to suit your particular home. $5.00
- COMING TO GRIPS WITH GROUPS - a description of groups - what they
are and how they work - designed to help residents understand the group process
and use it effectively in their meetings. $5.00
- PROBLEMS, PROBLEMS, PROBLEMS: A RESIDENTS' COUNCIL
ROAD MAP FOR PROBLEM SOLVING - designed to help Council members understand the different types
of problems they will encounter in their work and to provide useful tools
to use in the problem-solving process. $5.00
- RESIDENTS’ RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
A GUIDE - a draft set
of rights and responsibilities which can be adapted to suit individual homes.
$5.00
And
LISTEN TO YOUR RESIDENTS - information designed to help staff, administration and volunteers understand the need for and value of a Residents' Councils. $5.00
YOU AND YOUR RESIDENTS’ COUNCIL - a survey of health care professionals and their activities in support of Residents’ Council. $5.00
COMFORT ALLOWANCE: WHAT A LOVELY NAME! - a report to government on the financial constraints faced by residents whose sole income consists of the Old Age Pension and the Guaranteed Annual Income Supplement. $10.00
THESE PUBLICATIONS CAN BE ORDERED SINGLY OR IN BULK FROM THE ADDRESS BELOW. PLEASE REMIT PAYMENT WITH ORDER.
Ontario Association of Residents’ Councils
351 Christie Street,
Toronto, Ont. M6G 3C3
Telephone: (416) 535-3718 Fax: (416) 535-0055
TOLL FREE: 1-800-532-0201