Mandate of the Family Advisory Committee

Mandate

The Family Advisory Committee (FAC) is an important integrative link for families of Roger's House, the Board and employees. It provides families a formal opportunity to:

1. share their views regarding the services of Roger's House and
2. contribute to the development of the programs at Roger's House.

The mandate of FAC is as follows:

1. to act as the liaison between the Board and families:
   1. to offer the family perspective regarding issues considered by the Board
   2. to provide advice to the Board to ensure decisions focus on the implementation of family-centered practices
   3. to review and provide feedback regarding policies and initiatives (e.g. family surveys, family literature), etc.
2. to advise staff and volunteers:
   1. to provide advice to staff and volunteers with a view to help plan, create and enhance programs for guests and families
   2. to assist with education and orientation, particularly with new staff members, medical students and volunteers
3. to be a 'voice' for other families, ensuring that all families receive support and care that:
   1. meet their needs
   2. are in line with Roger's House vision, mission and value statements
   3. respect different cultural beliefs and customs
4. to ensure that the perspective of guests and siblings are considered when key decisions are made by the Board or staff
5. to participate in networking with other groups such as CHEO, CFAN, OCTC and Rotary Home as appropriate.

Composition

Composition of the Family Advisory Committee will include families, youth, staff and Board members, as follows:

• 5 family members, at least one from each type of service received-respite, end-of-life care, bereavement support and one of whom will be vice-chair
• 1 youth who has received Roger's House services
• 2 Board members, one of whom will be the chair
• 1 staff member from the CHEO Palliative Care Outreach Team
• 1 nurse from Roger's House

Every attempt will be made to achieve representation that includes diversity of:

• geography within the service region of Roger's House
• skill set
• experience
• language
• culture

A sibling representative will be considered in future for membership.

Meetings and Quorum

Every effort will be made to respect the demands on families. Work will be done by time-limited task forces and via e-mail to reduce the meetings required. Maximum meeting frequency will be once every 2 months (not in July, August and December): September, November, January, March, May, end of June.

Quorum will require 50% of members with at least one Board member, one staff member and one family member.

Revised September 10, 2007

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