ANNUAL REPORT 2025-2026
Making Room for Everyone to Belong
A Family Council is a place to belong — to be heard, supported, and connected to of something bigger than any one caregiver navigating long-term care alone. This year, we worked to grow that sense of belonging in Family Councils across the province. Here's what that looked like.
CONTENTS
PART ONE
A Message from
Sam Peck
Our CEO reflects on a year of growth across the province — and the people, partnerships, and research that made room for more caregivers to belong.
A Message from
Danette Romard,
FCO Board Chair
Our Board Chair looks back on a year of provincial growth, the launch of the Champions pilot, and the road to Family Councils in 75% of Ontario’s LTC homes by 2030.
Read More →2025/2026 Financials Document
Our audited statements for the year ended March 31, 2026 — with 86% of every dollar spent going directly to the people, programs, and learning that support Family Councils.
Stronger Together: The Heart and Impact of the Elizabeth Centre Family Council
Through advocacy, community events, and steady support, this council shows what a strong Family Council can mean for residents, caregivers, and staff.
Read More →Listening,
Learning, and
Working Together
How FCO's new policy strategy carried caregiver and council voices into provincial consultations — and the rooms where decisions get made.
Read More →The Power
of Partnership
The partners and funders who helped us reach and support more caregivers navigating long-term care.
Read More →A Decade
of Bringing
People Together
From our 10th anniversary conference in Hamilton to a week-long Innovation Summit, a year of bringing people together.
Read More →Events Resources and Videos
Catch up on the year’s most-watched webinars and event recordings — from the Butterfly Approach to dementia care to Innovation Summit highlights.
Building Capacity,
Building Trust
The Programs team on how leadership training and education are building trust and collaboration between Family Councils and long-term care homes.
Read More →Stats from Programs – What We Heard and How We Responded
The Programs year in numbers — council by council, home by home, across Ontario.
Upcoming Programs Forums
A free, seven-part online series
on long-term care and Family
Councils — with day and evening
sessions starting October 14.
10 Lessons Learned…
A Family Caregiver Reflects
A family caregiver shares the hard-won lessons of navigating Alzheimer’s care and advocating for a loved one in long-term care.
Read More →Learning,
Growing,
and Building
Belonging
A look at how FCO’s education work grew this year — new programs, new partnerships, and new ways to support diverse communities of caregivers.
Read More →New Educational Materials
A practical toolkit for launching new councils, a self-paced learning course covering the fundamentals, and a redesigned monthly bulletin — three new resources to help caregivers, councils, and LTC staff find the support they need.
Read More →Become a Family Council Champion
Through training, peer support, and shared learning, Champions serve as local leaders who help Councils navigate challenges.
Apply Today →Réseau francophone des Conseils de familles Ontario
How Ontario’s Francophone Family Council network creates space for mutual support, shared learning, and advocacy — en français.
Read More →PART FIFTEEN
Looking Ahead
Our closing reflection — thanks to the people who keep showing up for each other, and what gives us hope for the year ahead.