{"id":532,"date":"2018-02-20T18:27:18","date_gmt":"2018-02-20T23:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.communitylivingbc.ca\/?page_id=532"},"modified":"2024-07-05T09:49:48","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T16:49:48","slug":"include-me-a-quality-of-life-focus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.communitylivingbc.ca\/provincial-projects\/include-me-a-quality-of-life-focus\/","title":{"rendered":"include Me! a Quality of Life Focus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-552 alignright\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/include_Me_logo-1.jpg\" alt=\"include Me logo\" width=\"275\" height=\"126\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How do individuals who access services funded by CLBC feel about their quality of life?<\/li>\n<li>Where are individuals already experiencing positive outcomes?<\/li>\n<li>How could the support and service that we offer help to make things even better?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table class=\" alignright\" style=\"height: 223px; width: 50.4016%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #edf1fc; border-color: #92d175; border-style: none;\" cellspacing=\"20px\" cellpadding=\"35px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%; border-style: none;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong><br \/>\nCurrent <em>include Me!<\/em> Survey <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For CLBC funded Person Centered Society (PCS) or Individualized Funding (IF) Standard individuals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitylivingbc.ca\/provincial-projects\/include-me-a-quality-of-life-focus\/include-me-survey-for-pcs-or-if-individuals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Click here to learn more.<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>These types of questions have been the driving force behind CLBC\u2019s <em>include Me!<\/em> survey process and overall focus on quality of life.<\/p>\n<p><em>include Me!<\/em> invites individuals to participate in a survey that measures quality of life from their perspective. The information gathered from this process is rolled up to provide us with data at the agency, regional, and provincial level.<\/p>\n<p>CLBC has chosen the phrase <em>include Me!<\/em> to describe the survey process as it reflects our commitment to ensuring that individuals play a central role in making decisions that impact their lives.<\/p>\n<p>The results provide valuable information with which we can begin to generate ideas, and consider areas in which we could make a positive difference in the lives of the individuals we serve.<\/p>\n<p>With cyclic re-administration of the survey, we are able to collectively evaluate the impact of the changes made in response to the data and share what we have learned. The results guide decision-making at all levels and help:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>service providers identify areas in which they can make changes that would have a positive impact on the quality of life of the individuals they serve<\/li>\n<li>inform CLBC\u2019s overall policy and practice direction<\/li>\n<li>individuals and families make choices about the types of services and supports that align best with their own quality of life priorities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The survey is administered by individuals with developmental disabilities who are hired, trained, supported and paid by a research firm contracted by CLBC to conduct this work. While most individuals prefer this option (over 95% of participants thus far), people are also able to complete the survey via telephone or on-line. Having adults with developmental disabilities asking and answering the survey questions directly honours the expression and belief \u201cnothing about us without us\u201d.<\/p>\n<h2>More information<\/h2>\n<p>Click the links below to read information sheets about the <em>include Me!<\/em> initiative.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitylivingbc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Include-Me-Info-Sheet-Overview-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Introduction and Overview of <em>include Me!<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitylivingbc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Include-Me-Info-Sheet-FAQ-Individuals-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Information for Individuals<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitylivingbc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Include-Me-Info-Sheet-FAQ-Families-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Information for Family Members<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Visit the other pages in this section to learn more about <em>include Me!<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Videos<\/h2>\n<p>Watch the videos below to hear from Tricia Lins, Self Advocate Project Assistant and Shari Mahar, Executive Director of Community Integration Services Society on why this initiative is important to them.<\/p>\n<div class=\"content-row\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eOq-2MaskSI\" width=\"420\" height=\"245\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mCP9dcS-ITk\" width=\"420\" height=\"245\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><!--\n\n\n<h2 class=\"entry-title\">include Me! sections<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n<h3><a href=\"\/provincial-projects\/include-me-a-quality-of-life-focus\/%e2%80%8bthe-survey\/\">The Survey<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\nThe include Me! survey measures quality of life by asking 53 questions in the areas of independence, social participation, and well-being.\u00a0<a href=\"\/provincial-projects\/include-me-a-quality-of-life-focus\/%e2%80%8bthe-survey\/\">Learn more...<\/a>\n\n\n<h3><a href=\"\/provincial-projects\/include-me-a-quality-of-life-focus\/%e2%80%8bwhat-weve-learned\/\">What We've Learned<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\nThis pages shares overall results and emerging trends from five years of include Me! survey data.\u00a0<a href=\"\/provincial-projects\/include-me-a-quality-of-life-focus\/%e2%80%8bwhat-weve-learned\/\">Learn more...<\/a>\n\n\n<h3><a href=\"\/provincial-projects\/include-me-a-quality-of-life-focus\/where-weve-been\/\">Where We\u2019ve Been<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\nThis page provides a history of the include Me! quality of life survey since it was first launched as a demonstration project in 2009-10.\u00a0<a href=\"\/provincial-projects\/include-me-a-quality-of-life-focus\/where-weve-been\/\">Learn more...<\/a>\n\n\n<h3><a href=\"\/provincial-projects\/include-me-a-quality-of-life-focus\/whats-next\/\">What\u2019s Next<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\ninclude Me! will move into the North (planned for 2017-18) and Vancouver Island (planned for 2018-19) and increase the number of people invited to participate.\u00a0<a href=\"\/provincial-projects\/include-me-a-quality-of-life-focus\/whats-next\/\">Learn more...<\/a>\n\n\n<h3><a href=\"\/provincial-projects\/include-me-a-quality-of-life-focus\/contact-the-include-me-team\/\">Contact the include Me! 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