In 2015, a provincial coordinating body re-emerged to support and facilitate the work of the BSO initiative. The Provincial Coordinating Office (PCO) is located at the North Bay Regional Health Centre. Meet the BSO PCO Team.
 
The BSO Provincial Structure is depicted below, containing all of the various reporting requirements, Committees, Advisories, Collaboratives/Communities of Practice and Working Groups.

BSO PCO Mandate

Advancing the BSO initiative to better support older adults with, or at risk of, responsive behaviours/personal expressions and their care partners through measuring BSO impact, spreading BSO innovation and enhancing system integration.
 

Key Responsibilities

  • Leads all coordination elements of the BSO Provincial Structure which consists of groups of key partners and persons with lived experience, each informing strategic planning in key focus areas of BSO and BSUs.
  • Monitors and evaluates the BSO initiative and LTC-based BSUs to inform evidence-based quality improvement and measure impact.
  • Surfaces and spreads BSO and BSU promising and best practices through the development of clinical tools and resources for BSO/BSU Teams, partner clinicians and persons with lived experience.
  • Promotes accountability of all cross-sector BSO teams and BSUs across the province to their respective mandates and serves as a conduit to connect them.
  • Acts as a go-to resource for a variety of partners across Canada for inquiries about BSO and BSUs; develops and shares province-wide communications; provides information on how to access services; and fosters opportunities for collaboration.