ABOUT US
About the Seniors Quality Leap Initiative
The Seniors Quality Leap Initiative (SQLI) was established by North America’s leading Long Term Care organizations in 2010 out of their collective desire to improve clinical quality and safety for seniors.
Our Mission: To build a community of practice that supports service providers in aging care to improve care quality and enrich the lives of those we serve.
Our Vision: Innovative Care. Outstanding Quality of Life.
Our Values:
Transparency – We embrace openness and accountability, fostering trust within our consortium.
Evidence-informed – We collect, share and benchmark performance data to make quality focused decisions and to fuel progress.
Excellence – We set the standard for excellence and innovation through a culture of continuous improvement.
Collaboration – We partner, work, learn and share together to achieve collective success.
Our Strategic Directions:
- Grow our Consortium by Expanding Membership and Partnerships to Enhance Value for all Stakeholders
1a) Diversify and globalize membership.
1b) Deepen in-person engagement.
1c) Launch a targeted marketing strategy.
- Advance Data-Driven Quality Improvement
2a) Expand and standardize quality indicators.
2b) Strengthen the evaluation framework by refining metrics and improving reporting.
2c) Build capacity for data literacy and collaborative improvement.
- Elevate SQLI’s Visibility and Global Influence
3a) Position SQLI as a thought leader through active participation in sector events and publications.
3b) Expanded social media presence.
- Increase Clinician Engagement through Targeted Outreach, Collaborative Initiatives and Research Innovation
4a) Clinician Leaders serve as a driving force for research engagement, quality improvement and collaboration.
Who We Work With
SQLI has grown to include service providers in aging care and strategic partners from across North America and beyond. All members are involved in active improvement work to elevate performance across the post-acute and aging care sectors.
| SQLI Member Organizations | Location |
|---|---|
| Canada | |
| Actionmarguerite | Winnipeg, MB |
| Baycrest Health Sciences | Toronto, ON |
| Bruyère Continuing Care | Ottawa, ON |
| Hillel Lodge | Ottawa, ON |
| Luther Court Society | Victoria, BC |
| Perley Health | Ottawa, ON |
| Providence Healthcare | Vancouver, BC |
| Schlegel Villages | Ontario |
| Shannex | Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Ontario |
| Sienna Senior Living | British Columbia, Manitoba and Ontario |
| The Brenda Strafford Foundation | Calgary, AB |
| York Care Centre | Fredericton, NB |
| United States | |
| San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living | San Francisco, CA |
| Westminister Communities of Florida | Orlando, FL |
| International | |
| Highlands House in Cape Town | South Africa |
| Strategic, Academic and Innovation Partners |
|---|
| AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine |
| Canadian Association for Long Term Care |
| Canadian Institute for Health Information |
| Canadian Society for Long-Term Care Medicine |
| Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation |
| Florida State University |
| Healthcare Excellence Canada |
| LeadingAge |
| Marcus Institute for Aging Research |
| New Brunswick Association of Nursing Homes |
| Ontario Centres for Learning, Research & Innovation in Long-Term Care |
| University of Waterloo |
