Success Stories

There are several issues related to staffing stability in long-term care that were of interest to the Region of Durham, with negative perceptions of working in long-term care only exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the specific issues looked at were:

• Perceptions that part-time staff in the LTC field could be treated better (e.g. work environment, scheduling system where staff must work multiple jobs)
• A lot of turnover among staff
• Long-term care homes aren’t often seen as the best career...

Winter 2024

This project involved enhancing social media presence as it is important for effective online engagement and visibility. To optimize the social media presence, first, we focused on tailoring strategies to better connect with residents in the Durham region. This involved researching other regional municipalities to see what works for them, and determining if it would be relevant to the Durham community. By implementing this targeted approach, we can elevate the social media presence,...

Fall 2023

The goal of this project was to explore how differing workplace factors influence staffing stability planning in Long-Term Care, and to co-develop a workplace retention framework to inform the development of staff retention programs for building workforce capacity.

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Fall 2022/2023

Voices in Durham worked to allow students a hands-on opportunity to report on the diverse region of Durham, play leadership roles, practice publish speaking skills, and craft stories that are not actively being told in the local news scene. One of the goals of a journalist is to be the “voice of the people” and this stands an example of why it’s important to listen and tell the stories that are not being heard in news today.

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