Win-win opportunities
The Living Classroom is built on the principle of mutual benefit. Faculty, care teams, students, residents, and family members all play a vital role in—and benefit from—this collaborative ecosystem that embraces a “learning well lived” philosophy for all its participants.
Here are a few of the win-win opportunities that this program offers:
Post-secondary education faculty
- Gain real-time exposure to the daily practices and evolving needs within the LTC home.
- Become involved in all aspects of caregiving and social engagement to bridge the gap between theory and practice.
- Participate as active contributors to evidence-informed care and services.
- Collaborate with the full LTC team to refine curriculum and lesson plans.
Long-term care teams
- Gain exposure to innovative clinical practices and the latest evidence-based care approaches.
- Access the LC skills lab to refresh and update caregiving knowledge.
- Receive additional assistance from students with daily resident care.
- Broaden social interaction and engagement within the home’s community.
- Mentor the next generation of healthcare professionals to foster leadership and personal growth.
Students
- Access high-quality healthcare education that may be closer to home in some rural or remote areas.
- Engage in a unique, immersive learning opportunity.
- Connect with a diverse range of mentors, role models, and interprofessional teams.
- Develop the confidence and clinical capability to care for older adults with excellence.
- Grow as supported professionals in the long-term care sector.
- Graduate as workforce-ready professionals fully prepared for the complexities of senior care.
Older adults and their families/care partners
- Share valuable knowledge, wisdom, and life experiences with the next generation of caregivers.
- Participate in LC activities and lesson plans to actively strengthen student learning.
- Mentor future caregivers through meaningful social engagement and personal experience.
- Support students’ clinical and interpersonal skills by providing essential real-world perspectives.
