Cultural Competencies
This word is about the interaction of multiple identities that can exacerbate inequities ie ethnicity, race, language, gender, migration status, age
What is intersectionality?
There are 14 of these in the province of Ontario
What are Local Health Integration Networks
It is projected that in 2041, the population of these people , will be over 4.5 million or 25.3%
What are seniors?
There were three types of hot sandwiches served at the welcome barbecue.
What are hamburgers, hotdogs, and veggie burgers?
There are 264 of these in Canada as of 2011
What are Ethnic Groups?
Sense of self; day to day rituals and customs; food choices; dietary practices; privacy boundaries; approaches to wholistic care
What are ways that culture can affect ones life and care needs?
Nursing, Personal Support Workers, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Speech Language Pathology, Physiotherapy, Dietetics
What are services provided in the home?
There are over 200 of these in Canada today
What are languages?
These campus inhabitants exhibit a laissez faire attitude but will hiss when annoyed.
Who are the University of Waterloo geese?
Trans identified individuals are less likely to use this service
What is formal homecare?
The process by which individuals and systems respond respectfully and effectively to people of all cultures, languages, classes, race, ethnic backgrounds, religions, sexual and gender identity, ability with underlying values of inclusivity, respect, valuing differences, equity and commitment
What is cultural competence?
Elder Abuse, Geriatric Services and Hospice Palliative Care are all these types of services
What is specialized care?
Mon Sheong long term care centre, offering ethno cultural care has the longest one of these (3, 152 days)
What is wait time?
the length of time it took for students, faculty and staff to eat the raspberry pie
What is nobody knows because it went so fast?
Curiosity, empathy, respect, humility and the ability to develop an understanding of an older adult's culture, customs, traditions(healing and wellness) social structure, food, celebrations, spiritual beliefs and roles of family and community.
What are skills and attitudes of workers that support the cultural needs of older adults?
These need to be addressed in order for Indigenous and non-Indigenous ways of knowing can come together and be equally valued. Cultural safety incorporates the idea of a changed power structure because the current power sturcture undermines the role of Indigenous people as partners with healthcare workers in their own care and treatment.
What are power imbalances?
This type of living environment provides all meals; 24 hour supervision and care; nursing and PSW support; and consistent rates
What is Long Term Care?
There are 56 of these across the province, most of them situated in Toronto
What are ethno specific homes?
There are three colleges in addition to Renison that are affiliated with the University of Waterloo
What are Conrad Grebel, St. Paul's and St. Jeromes'
Using interpreters is a form of doing this
What is supporting resident language?
This group and culture add to resident diversity in LTC.
Who are members of the deaf community?
Immigrant women, particularly those who are visible minorities fall into this financial demographic
What group of older adults are the most impoverished?