Family Councils Foundations Program, Module 2: Family Council vs. Family Advisory Committee | Family Councils Ontario

Overview

Many long-term care homes have a family advisory committee, and families often ask how it compares to a family council. Module 2 answers that question clearly.

Module 2 builds on the key learnings from Module 1 by helping you distinguish between a family council and a family advisory committee. It explores how both models promote family voices in long-term care, while highlighting the key structural, legal, and functional differences that define a family council.

The Family Councils Foundations Program supports family members and partners in care as they learn about family councils and their important role in long-term care homes. The program is about learning and building understanding. It is not a test, and you do not need to know everything to take part in a family council.

What you will learn

• What family councils and family advisory committees have in common
• Six key differences between the two models
• The powers that belong to a family council
• What family councils can and cannot do
• How a family advisory committee can become a family council

Inside the course

1. Family Councils Foundations Program Module Orientation & Overview
2. What They Have in Common
3. Six Key Differences
4. The Powers of a Family Council
5. What Family Councils Can and Cannot Do
6. From a Family Advisory Committee to a Family Council
7. Module Summary & Close

Who this course is for

• Family members in homes with an advisory committee, a council, or both
• Council and committee members who want to understand their group’s role
• Home staff who support family engagement