Family Councils SurveyOsteoporosis in Long-Term CareFall 2010

Ontario Osteoporosis Strategy for Long-Term Care

Hamilton Health Sciences/McMaster UniversitySt. Peter's Hospital / Alexander PavilionJuravinski Research Center, 88 Maplewood Avenue, Hamilton ON L8M 1W9

January 2011

Family Councils Program of Ontario Is a network of the Family Councils in

each of Ontario’s 620 LTC homes

Summer 2010 issue(released October 2020) of the Family Councils’ Program included

an article on the Ontario Osteoporosis Strategy for LTC

The 0steoporosis survey for families Paper copy inserted Website link provided

Their website also promoted the survey and provided a link to the survey

Survey open October 1 to December 5, 2010; received 52 responses

Purpose of the survey Want to provide useful information to

families of LTC residents Need to survey them to determine

their information needs

We want to hear from families The Ontario Osteoporosis Strategy for Long-Term Care is dedicated to improving the bone health of residents in Ontario’s long-term care homes. We’re helping long-term care homes understand what they can do to improve residents’ bone health and reduce their risk for osteoporosis fractures (broken bones) from falls and care activities. In collaboration with the Ontario Family Councils’ Program, we like to provide more information to families about osteoporosis and fracture prevention care in long-term care homes. 

Family Councils Survey Fall 2010

We want to hear from families In order to provide families with information that they would find useful, we would like to hear from families first. There are 2 options on how to complete and submit the survey:Complete the paper survey below and fax it to: 519-428-1754 Attention Mary-LouGo to the website https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BCJLYH6 and complete it online

Family Councils Survey Fall 2010

1.     What topics would you like more information about? (Check off as many as you like...)

Osteoporosis in long-term care Fractures (broken bones) in long-term care Falls in long-term care Osteoporosis medications for residents Calcium supplements for residents Calcium-enriched diets for residents Vitamin D for residents Hip protectors for residents Exercise for residents Other topic (please list here)  ___________________________

Family Councils Survey Fall 2010

2.     I would like osteoporosis and fracture prevention information for myself

Yes No 3.     I would like information about how I can help

someone with osteoporosis in long-term care Yes No 4.     I would like information about I can be more involved

in promoting better bone health and fracture prevention care in a long-term care home

Yes No

Family Councils Survey Fall 2010

5.     Do you use social media or the internet to discuss, share or look for information? (Check off the ones you use) No, I don’t use computers or I prefer printed media and

mail Yes, I use the internet Yes, I use email Yes, I use Facebook Yes, I use Twitter Yes, I use YouTube Yes, I use  (write in what other media you use here

______________ Thank you. Your feedback and the feedback of other families will help us develop meaningful information and resources for families of residents in long-term care homes. 

By completing this survey, I understand that the information may be used to created osteoporosis resources and to inform research. This survey is nameless and I will not enter my name on the survey.

Family Councils Survey Fall 2010

For more information, contact

Mary-Lou van der HorstProject Manager/LTC Nursing Consultant

Ontario Osteoporosis Strategy for Long-Term Carewww.osteoporosislongtermcare.ca

McMaster University-Hamilton Health Sciences@ St. Peter's Hospital / Alexander Pavilion Juravinski Research Center,88 Maplewood Avenue, Hamilton ON L8M 1W9 Phone: 905-541-0656....Fax: 519-428-1754 Email: dhm9@xplornet.com