A family council is a group of people, representing residents in care, who meet regularly to:
- Promote the collective interests of residents
- Discuss issues of concern and consider solutions
- Advocate for quality care and quality of life for all residents
- Provide a voice for decision-making on everything that affects residents in their day-to-day lives
- Engage residents, families, staff and management in the long-long-term care community to improve the experience for everyone