Nola enjoyed working in the banking industry for 30 years in both accounting and lending operations.  She acquired a strong skill set encompassing human relations, oral and written communication, problem solving, decision making, teamwork, planning, accounting, finance and leadership.

Nola’s Dad entered a long-term care home and shortly after she along with several families started an independent family council as a means to become involved in decisions affecting residents’ care and quality of life. Nola took on the role of Chair and the council joined the only regional association of its kind across BC, Vancouver Island Association of Family Councils. Years later she would be involved in the movement to establish independent regional associations of family councils in every health authority across BC and a provincial association of family councils (ILTCCABC).

Nola advocated for improved regulatory language around operations of family councils in long-term care homes for well over a decade, and in Nov 2022 she was ecstatic when the Ministry of Health acted to substantially enhance council regulations.  Over the course of many years Nola acquired a comprehensive knowledge of the long-term care system. Her work experience and long term care experience enable her to manage her current role as President of ILTCCABC.

Contact: president@iltccabc.ca

With over 15 years in hospitality management and over 25 years in the legal industry as a Firm Administrator, Lisa has shifted her energies and skills into the Long-Term Care (LTC) space; specifically, the advocacy for quality of life and quality of care of its residents.

There is untapped value in family caregivers and the mechanism of Family Councils. Lisa encourages every person closest to a resident in long-term care to exercise their opportunity to seek out the Family Council in their care home. If there is no council, contact your regional association of family councils to help support the process of forming one.

Current Roles:

• Family Caregiver: Father in long-term care
• Chair of a Family Council: Louis Brier Home & Hospital
• Chair of VCAFC – Vancouver Coastal Association of Family Councils
• Co-Chair: VCH RRFCN Regional Resident and Family Council Network
• Vice-President and Secretary: ILTCCABC Independent Long-Term Care Councils Association BC
• Family Councils Advocate: Be the change you want to see. Join the Long-Term Care Conversation for all Residents in Care.

Contact: vicepresident@iltccabc.ca

For the last 30 years Marc Tassé has been a Development Specialist focusing on inter-cultural and international projects. He combines his Master of Global Management from Royal Roads University in Victoria, BC, and Master of International Business Administration from the Munich University of Science and Technology with his experience in establishing Not for Profit organizations in Canada and overseeing development projects in South Korea, Mongolia, and other parts of Asia Pacific.

He has worked on projects in 26 countries, leading entrepreneurial projects related to economic development, health promotion, resilience building, cultural and community development. In 2013 he relocated to Mongolia and served as Director for several international organizations such as the American Center for Mongolian Studies, the Project Management Institute Mongolia Chapter, People In Need and Mercy Corps. He has consulted on development projects for the World Bank, World Vision, WHO, UNICEF and several other United nations and international agencies.