2. SHR
Pilot with LTC Oral Health Coordinator
(OHC) – Carol Karppinen resigned July
2013.
College of Dentistry posted position and
individuals applied. Successful candidate
later changed mind.
College of Dentistry has reposted LTC
OHC position.
Once LTC OHC in place, will begin seeing
residents at Parkridge Centre and
Sherbrooke Community Centre.
3. Saskatchewan Oral Health
Professions,
supported by Vidya Shanmugam:
Completed
Saskatchewan conversion of
oral health training resource from
Australia.
Confirmed new title of resource:
Better Oral Health in LTC – Best Practice
Standards for Saskatchewan
4. Requested
and received health
costs data related to Saskatchewan
costs for LTC residents hospitalized
with aspiration pneumonia
(information obtained from SHR
Population and Public Health –
Public Health Observatory).
5. Saskatoon Health Region:
Has
signed licensing agreement with
Australian Health Authorities to use
resource.
Supplies/materials
Dental
are being ordered.
Health Educators will train front line
special care aides in 1 or 2
neighborhoods.
6. Oral
Health Assessment Tool (OHAT) plus
plaque index to be done prior to
implementation. This will be repeated 4-8
weeks after implementation.
Goal
is to extend focus testing to
Sherbrooke Community Centre and one
rural LTC home.
Residents
and families to receive
educational/promotional material on oral
health.
7. SOHP
recommendations, report, and
Better Oral Health in LTC – Best
Practice Standards for
Saskatchewan to be shared and
discussed with Saskatchewan
Ministry of Health in early 2014.
SOHP
need to link with Canadian
Dental Association’s initiative
around access to care and LTC.
8. Mouth Care Without a Battle
An
overview for administrators, policy
makers, and advocates for quality care.
