- Local Care Homes Overview
6 local Long Term Care homes:
592 beds, including 6 respite beds and 6 hospice beds- What is the Long-term Care Initiative (LTCI)?
The Comox Valley Long-Term Care Initiative (LTCI) works to improve the care of all residents in LTC homes, and to improve the experience of care providers. It works to address the challenges in LTC and supports implementing best practices for medical care by collaborating with Family Physicians (FPs), Nurse Practitioners (NPs), care home teams, and health authority leadership to develop system-level changes to the culture & structure of LTC.
In July 2024, LTCI funding from the FPSC was re-distributed to introduce On-Call Availability Payments (OCAP) to compensate eligible FPs for after hours on-call shifts. The Division coordinates an after-hours call group integrating FPs and NPs into one shared coverage approach to ensure 24/7 availability for LTC homes when urgent issues arise.
Click Here for the LTCI Call Group Overview
The LTCI also conducts quality improvement work and offers relevant educational opportunities.
LTCI Working Group
The Comox Valley LTCI is supported by a working group with members from the Comox Valley Division of Family Practice, leadership and staff from all care homes, and Island Health.
For additional information, contact us at LTCI@comoxvalleydivision.ca
- How to get involved in LTC
- Review the LTCI Letter of Agreement
- Reach out with questions to LTCI@comoxvalleydivision.ca
- LTCI Resources
Virtual Continuing Medical Education Sessions
Hosted by Fraser Health Long-term Care & Assisted Living Physician Services Team.
Stay tuned to the Division Heartbeat for upcoming announcements. The events include:
- Monthly Virtual Rounds - Wednesday evenings
- Annual Virtual Conference - A full-day event in March
All sessions are accredited by the College of Family Physicians of Canada, and participants earn MainPro+ credits.
You can sign up for the distribution list for these sessions via: LTCALPhysicianServices@fraserhealth.ca
Missed a session? Recordings of past events are available on the website (registration required): https://fhlongtermcarephysicians.com
Get involved in the LTCI!
Want to opt in to LTCI but don’t have any residents yet? Have long-term care patients but need help with next steps?
For one-to-one support to opt in or find out more about the LTCI please email us at LTCI@comoxvalleydivision.ca.