What You'll Discover
Highlight the importance of outdoor spaces in resident quality of life and well- being while sharing an example in a real LTC home.
Equip LTC homes with practical engagement strategies to co-create outdoor spaces with their communities.
Help LTC homes strategize the long-term vision through identifying priorities for the outdoor spaces and share considerations around implementation.
How to develop a clear vision, prioritize design ideas, and build a compelling case for grant funding—so your outdoor space project actually gets implemented.
Meet Your Guide
Alesya
Community-Based Participatory Research & Design Specialist
Alesya Moshchenskaya is a design researcher and graduate of the Master of Design program at Carleton University, where she specialized in accessibility and participatory design with and for older adults. She approaches design challenges through a human-centred, evidence-based, and co-creative lens. Alesya has contributed to knowledge mobilization initiatives in long-term care and to projects exploring accessible air travel for aging populations. She currently works at Service Canada and is passionate about using design to improve public systems and services for diverse communities.
Why Outdoor Spaces Matter More Than You Think
We all know that outdoor spaces have the power to transform lives—but in long-term care settings, they're often overlooked or underutilized. The reality? Residents are missing out on fresh air, natural light, and the social connections that outdoor environments foster. And staff and families want to help, but don't know where to start. In this live session, you'll learn from real-world experience at Saint-Louis LTC in Ottawa. Alesya will walk you through a community-based participatory research and design project that turned constraints into opportunities. You'll discover practical methods for collaboratively developing design ideas with residents, care partners, staff, and community members—and how to prioritize what matters most. Whether you're facing accessibility challenges, maintenance concerns, or budget limitations, you'll leave with a clear roadmap for creating inclusive, meaningful outdoor spaces and positioning your LTC home for grant applications and sustainable implementation.
Ready to Create Outdoor Spaces That Residents Love?
This live session is designed for LTC administrators, care coordinators, family councils, and anyone passionate about enhancing resident quality of life. You'll get practical takeaways you can implement right away—and the confidence to move your project forward.
Join us and unlock the potential of your outdoor spaces