As interest in the small home model of care grows across Canada, a key challenge remains: how to realize its core principles to their full potential and benefit within a highly regulated long-term care sector. This session examines the evolving landscape of LTC standards, including those in Ontario, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan, and the new national CSA Z8004 standard, and how each framework influences innovation, design flexibility, and the feasibility of implementing small home designs. Through recent case studies, attendees will explore how design teams have successfully aligned small home ideals with both prescriptive and performance-based standards, as well as the obstacles they’ve faced along the way. The presentation highlights regional differences in policy and regulation, offering insights into how these variations impact market delivery and resident experience. The session concludes with a forward-looking discussion on emerging provincial standards and the shift toward performance-based approaches that emphasize outcomes over rigid prescriptions—opening new pathways for embedding small home principles into the future of LTC design across Canada.
Learning objectives:
- Identify key differences between regulatory frameworks and evaluate how each framework influences the implementation of small home principles.
- Apply lessons from case studies to identify effective strategies for aligning small home models with regulatory requirements.
- Recognize emerging trends in long-term care regulation and identify opportunities for embedding small home principles and other innovative care concepts.
- Date:October 21, 2025
- Time:9:15 am
- Event:Bridging Gaps and Sharing Lessons Learned Across Canada
