Wesburn Manor provides individualized care to each of its 192 residents within a safe and friendly environment. Guided by the CARE values – Compassion | Accountability | Respect | Excellence, we are committed to improving quality of life and support for healthy aging.
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Wesburn Manor is investing in CareTO, the City’s brand for long-term care culture change. Our goal is to improve the experiences of all those who live, work, and visit.
Opened in 2003 in south Etobicoke, the home features:
Wesburn Manor offers the following specialized services:
As recognized leaders in behavioural support programs, we have a long history of demonstrated knowledge of dementia, delirium and mental health in the delivery of care.
Staff and medical professionals are knowledgeable in the most prevalent types and related causes of behavioural issues, understand disease processes, stages and progression, diagnostic and assessment process, cognitive or neurological symptoms, treatment interventions, appropriate communication to address resident needs, strategies to promote optimal quality of life and experience of the behaviour(s) from the perspective of the resident, family members and other partners in care.
We provide an environment in which end of life residents will be cared for in a manner that supports their goals and choices to minimize discomfort and promote quality of life. Overnight accommodation can be provided, upon request, to support families traveling from out of town.
We ensure an approach to improving and maintaining residents’ optimal level of mobility related to transfers, independence and distance. Based on an individualized care plan that considers optimal physical, mental and psychological functioning and utilizing specialized therapy staff and interventions.
Toronto Emergency Management leads and facilitates activities related to the City’s ability to mitigate, prepare for, respond to and recover from major emergencies.
We have incorporated the City’s Business Continuity Management and Toronto’s Emergency Plan into an Emergency Management Plan for the City’s directly operated long-term care homes.
Wesburn Manor has a structured emergency management process of risk identification, mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery.
The scope of emergency management planning includes a variety of hazardous situations that may occur inside or outside of the long-term care home, such as:
All staff members are trained to respond to these universal codes for emergencies:
In addition, we follow the Incident Management System (ISM) and have a robust Crisis/Disaster Communication Protocol.
For further information, please contact Radu Pana 
Manager, Facilities Management.
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The quality improvement plan (QIP) for 2024/25 and Narrative reflects our commitment to enhancing equity, improving resident and family experience, fostering innovation, integrating palliative care and aligning with external partners to improve care outcomes.
The quality improvement priority selection process reflects the collaboration and analysis of statistical data trends, program evaluations, Ministry of Long-Term Care reports, results from the Resident and Family experience survey “Your Opinion Counts”, Ontario Health system level priority areas and collaborations with healthcare partners. The selection process is a balance between the many opportunities, resources available to support quality improvement work and the significant impact on the quality of care and service that can be achieved. The Quality Improvement Plan is developed through consultation and approved by the Site Continuous Quality Improvement Committee.
Seniors Services and Long-Term Care (SSLTC) is committed to the provision of care and service through the application of a quality improvement theory that seeks to meet the needs and improve quality of care and services. Quality improvement policies have been established to guide quality improvement work and are aligned with the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021, Accreditation standards and required organizational practices, Ontario Health requirements and the Excellent Care for All Act, 2010.
Structures and accountability are in place to support the commitment to quality improvement which includes, authorization to the General Manager from City Council to certify and approve on behalf of the City, the home’s annual Quality Improvement Plan(s) (QIPs) for submission to Ontario Health.
Seniors Services and Long-Term Care’s integrated quality management framework overseen by the divisional Quality Improvement Advisor considers and acts on opportunities to improve in areas related to strategic direction, quality improvement, risk management and safety culture.
At a site level, the General Manager has delegated day-to-day operational accountability for quality improvement and risk management outcomes and innovation to the Administrator of each home.
The terms of reference of each committee reflects legislative requirements of membership and accountability.
The advice of Residents’ Council was sought in developing and carrying out the annual Your Opinion Counts Survey which was administered in September 2023.
The results were presented to Residents’ Council in February 2024 and advice was sought in the development of the Quality Improvement Plan. Updates on the plan and projects will be provided throughout the year as requested by the chairs of these committees.
A comprehensive communication strategy supports quality improvement work within the long-term care home and at the division level. The actions enable the home to broadly communicate annual Quality Improvement Plans, the results of quality improvement activities to senior management, residents/clients, caregivers, families, staff and volunteers. A central part of the communication strategy is to seek advice if any from Residents’ Council and Family Council and make improvements as appropriate to care and services.
Communication strategies are in place to share Your Opinion Count results and included the following:
Progress Report is prepared annually, identifying improvements achieved, changes implemented and opportunities for improvement.
Families are an integral part in helping make the best decisions for their family member. We offer many opportunities for families to be involved:
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