Curriculum

Inside the ALP Learning Experience

Curriculum

What to expect from the LTC Management Training Program

The AdvantAge Ontario Long-Term Care Management Training Program is a capacity-building course for new and experienced LTC and seniors’ housing managers.

Leadership Foundations Retreat

This two-day, in-person retreat introduces core leadership principles and sets the foundation for success throughout the program. You’ll meet your fellow ALP students, connect face-to-fact with your instructors, and enjoy an immersive leadership learning experience covering topics ranging from personal growth and development to team building and networking.

One-On-One Coaching

Each participant is paired with an experienced consultant for two coaching sessions, which create a safe place for participants to reflect and ask questions related to their unique challenges and professional development.

The Manager Mindset

A senior leader at AdvantAge Ontario provides a comprehensive overview of the state of long-term care and seniors’ housing in Ontario, followed by an introduction to the key skills that managers need to succeed.

Effective Communications

Participants explore a manager’s role in communicating both within a team and across an organization, with a focus on ensuring that messages are not only shared but also received.

Expectations and Delegation

High-performing managers know how to delegate. Explore effective strategies for communicating expectations and delegating to enhance team efficiency and lead staff toward greater independence.

Motivation and Engagement

Discover how to effectively identify and leverage motivational factors to boost employee engagement and performance in long-term care and seniors’ housing organizations.

Coffee House Sessions

These popular gatherings offer a relaxed atmosphere for facilitated group discussions, where all participants learn from each other, build confidence, strengthen leadership and management skills, and talk shop.

Register Today!

Take the next step in your long-term care career.
Dates: September 17-18, 2026
Location: Novotel Hotel, 3 Park Home Avenue, North York

Before the Forum: Kick-Off Call and Preparatory Work

Before we gather at the Leadership Foundations Forum, you’ll join a one-hour Program Kick-Off call on Zoom for a comprehensive overview of the Administrator Leadership Program. 

At the Forum: Connecting and Learning with Peers

At the Leadership Foundations Forum, you’ll spend two days with your peers learning about leadership in the healthcare system, critical thinking and decision-making, team building, and networking across the long-term care sector. You’ll also explore self-development, self-care, personal values and ethics, and the role of mentoring in your growth as a leader. Together, you’ll set the long-term care context, begin building a personal growth plan, and form the project groups that will support your final group project.

After the Forum: Group and Independent Learning

In addition to attending ten live, online training modules, you’ll also be required to watch a series of short, on-demand videos that cover essential long-term care concepts, complete independent reading assignments, and document your personal reflections. In all, plan to invest approximately eight hours per week in the ALP.

Program Kick Off

Mon. Sept. 14 | 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Virtual
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Etiam vitae neque hendrerit, sollicitudin turpis vitae, faucibus mi. Sed purus neque, tincidunt nec venenatis nec, congue ut ipsum. Vivamus erat massa, tempor at lectus at, sollicitudin sodales lectus. Nullam malesuada justo vitae diam luctus consectetur. Nulla non nisi elementum, placerat dui non, accumsan nisl. Sed commodo viverra sagittis. Sed posuere posuere magna rutrum convallis. Vivamus turpis dolor, volutpat at tortor ac, rhoncus lacinia felis. Nam quis efficitur libero, eget dapibus ipsum. Maecenas accumsan tellus mollis mauris rhoncus fermentum. Nunc neque nunc, dapibus non est nec, aliquet volutpat orci. Donec sed lorem et arcu placerat rhoncus ac at magna. Quisque venenatis risus ut consectetur porttitor. Etiam posuere ligula vel nulla pharetra fermentum. Nunc nec leo purus. Nunc odio lorem, elementum ut lorem quis, aliquam finibus erat. Phasellus vel elementum ligula. Aenean euismod interdum dui, in vulputate dui semper et. Cras tempor consectetur purus nec ultrices. Maecenas pulvinar egestas luctus. Integer finibus erat et felis malesuada molestie. Maecenas aliquet, dui eget rhoncus sagittis, felis mauris venenatis ex, ac hendrerit enim nisl a ex. Ut efficitur nisl ex, sed scelerisque nibh vulputate in.

Leadership Foundations Forum

Thurs. Sept. 17 & Fri. Sept. 18 | 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | GTA Location TBD
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Etiam vitae neque hendrerit, sollicitudin turpis vitae, faucibus mi. Sed purus neque, tincidunt nec venenatis nec, congue ut ipsum. Vivamus erat massa, tempor at lectus at, sollicitudin sodales lectus. Nullam malesuada justo vitae diam luctus consectetur. Nulla non nisi elementum, placerat dui non, accumsan nisl. Sed commodo viverra sagittis. Sed posuere posuere magna rutrum convallis. Vivamus turpis dolor, volutpat at tortor ac, rhoncus lacinia felis. Nam quis efficitur libero, eget dapibus ipsum. Maecenas accumsan tellus mollis mauris rhoncus fermentum. Nunc neque nunc, dapibus non est nec, aliquet volutpat orci. Donec sed lorem et arcu placerat rhoncus ac at magna. Quisque venenatis risus ut consectetur porttitor. Etiam posuere ligula vel nulla pharetra fermentum. Nunc nec leo purus. Nunc odio lorem, elementum ut lorem quis, aliquam finibus erat. Phasellus vel elementum ligula. Aenean euismod interdum dui, in vulputate dui semper et. Cras tempor consectetur purus nec ultrices. Maecenas pulvinar egestas luctus. Integer finibus erat et felis malesuada molestie. Maecenas aliquet, dui eget rhoncus sagittis, felis mauris venenatis ex, ac hendrerit enim nisl a ex. Ut efficitur nisl ex, sed scelerisque nibh vulputate in.

Module 1: Effective Communications

Thurs. Sept. 24 | 9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Etiam vitae neque hendrerit, sollicitudin turpis vitae, faucibus mi. Sed purus neque, tincidunt nec venenatis nec, congue ut ipsum. Vivamus erat massa, tempor at lectus at, sollicitudin sodales lectus. Nullam malesuada justo vitae diam luctus consectetur. Nulla non nisi elementum, placerat dui non, accumsan nisl. Sed commodo viverra sagittis. Sed posuere posuere magna rutrum convallis. Vivamus turpis dolor, volutpat at tortor ac, rhoncus lacinia felis. Nam quis efficitur libero, eget dapibus ipsum. Maecenas accumsan tellus mollis mauris rhoncus fermentum. Nunc neque nunc, dapibus non est nec, aliquet volutpat orci. Donec sed lorem et arcu placerat rhoncus ac at magna. Quisque venenatis risus ut consectetur porttitor. Etiam posuere ligula vel nulla pharetra fermentum. Nunc nec leo purus. Nunc odio lorem, elementum ut lorem quis, aliquam finibus erat. Phasellus vel elementum ligula. Aenean euismod interdum dui, in vulputate dui semper et. Cras tempor consectetur purus nec ultrices. Maecenas pulvinar egestas luctus. Integer finibus erat et felis malesuada molestie. Maecenas aliquet, dui eget rhoncus sagittis, felis mauris venenatis ex, ac hendrerit enim nisl a ex. Ut efficitur nisl ex, sed scelerisque nibh vulputate in.

Module 2: Strategic and Integrative Thinking

Thurs. Oct. 1 | 9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Etiam vitae neque hendrerit, sollicitudin turpis vitae, faucibus mi. Sed purus neque, tincidunt nec venenatis nec, congue ut ipsum. Vivamus erat massa, tempor at lectus at, sollicitudin sodales lectus. Nullam malesuada justo vitae diam luctus consectetur. Nulla non nisi elementum, placerat dui non, accumsan nisl. Sed commodo viverra sagittis. Sed posuere posuere magna rutrum convallis. Vivamus turpis dolor, volutpat at tortor ac, rhoncus lacinia felis. Nam quis efficitur libero, eget dapibus ipsum. Maecenas accumsan tellus mollis mauris rhoncus fermentum. Nunc neque nunc, dapibus non est nec, aliquet volutpat orci. Donec sed lorem et arcu placerat rhoncus ac at magna. Quisque venenatis risus ut consectetur porttitor. Etiam posuere ligula vel nulla pharetra fermentum. Nunc nec leo purus. Nunc odio lorem, elementum ut lorem quis, aliquam finibus erat. Phasellus vel elementum ligula. Aenean euismod interdum dui, in vulputate dui semper et. Cras tempor consectetur purus nec ultrices. Maecenas pulvinar egestas luctus. Integer finibus erat et felis malesuada molestie. Maecenas aliquet, dui eget rhoncus sagittis, felis mauris venenatis ex, ac hendrerit enim nisl a ex. Ut efficitur nisl ex, sed scelerisque nibh vulputate in.

Module 3: Legislative and Legal Matters

Thurs. Oct. 8 | 9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Etiam vitae neque hendrerit, sollicitudin turpis vitae, faucibus mi. Sed purus neque, tincidunt nec venenatis nec, congue ut ipsum. Vivamus erat massa, tempor at lectus at, sollicitudin sodales lectus. Nullam malesuada justo vitae diam luctus consectetur. Nulla non nisi elementum, placerat dui non, accumsan nisl. Sed commodo viverra sagittis. Sed posuere posuere magna rutrum convallis. Vivamus turpis dolor, volutpat at tortor ac, rhoncus lacinia felis. Nam quis efficitur libero, eget dapibus ipsum. Maecenas accumsan tellus mollis mauris rhoncus fermentum. Nunc neque nunc, dapibus non est nec, aliquet volutpat orci. Donec sed lorem et arcu placerat rhoncus ac at magna. Quisque venenatis risus ut consectetur porttitor. Etiam posuere ligula vel nulla pharetra fermentum. Nunc nec leo purus. Nunc odio lorem, elementum ut lorem quis, aliquam finibus erat. Phasellus vel elementum ligula. Aenean euismod interdum dui, in vulputate dui semper et. Cras tempor consectetur purus nec ultrices. Maecenas pulvinar egestas luctus. Integer finibus erat et felis malesuada molestie. Maecenas aliquet, dui eget rhoncus sagittis, felis mauris venenatis ex, ac hendrerit enim nisl a ex. Ut efficitur nisl ex, sed scelerisque nibh vulputate in.

Module 4: Financial Literacy Part 1

Thurs. Oct. 15 | 9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Etiam vitae neque hendrerit, sollicitudin turpis vitae, faucibus mi. Sed purus neque, tincidunt nec venenatis nec, congue ut ipsum. Vivamus erat massa, tempor at lectus at, sollicitudin sodales lectus. Nullam malesuada justo vitae diam luctus consectetur. Nulla non nisi elementum, placerat dui non, accumsan nisl. Sed commodo viverra sagittis. Sed posuere posuere magna rutrum convallis. Vivamus turpis dolor, volutpat at tortor ac, rhoncus lacinia felis. Nam quis efficitur libero, eget dapibus ipsum. Maecenas accumsan tellus mollis mauris rhoncus fermentum. Nunc neque nunc, dapibus non est nec, aliquet volutpat orci. Donec sed lorem et arcu placerat rhoncus ac at magna. Quisque venenatis risus ut consectetur porttitor. Etiam posuere ligula vel nulla pharetra fermentum. Nunc nec leo purus. Nunc odio lorem, elementum ut lorem quis, aliquam finibus erat. Phasellus vel elementum ligula. Aenean euismod interdum dui, in vulputate dui semper et. Cras tempor consectetur purus nec ultrices. Maecenas pulvinar egestas luctus. Integer finibus erat et felis malesuada molestie. Maecenas aliquet, dui eget rhoncus sagittis, felis mauris venenatis ex, ac hendrerit enim nisl a ex. Ut efficitur nisl ex, sed scelerisque nibh vulputate in.

Module 4: Financial Literacy Part 2

Thurs. Oct. 22 | 9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Etiam vitae neque hendrerit, sollicitudin turpis vitae, faucibus mi. Sed purus neque, tincidunt nec venenatis nec, congue ut ipsum. Vivamus erat massa, tempor at lectus at, sollicitudin sodales lectus. Nullam malesuada justo vitae diam luctus consectetur. Nulla non nisi elementum, placerat dui non, accumsan nisl. Sed commodo viverra sagittis. Sed posuere posuere magna rutrum convallis. Vivamus turpis dolor, volutpat at tortor ac, rhoncus lacinia felis. Nam quis efficitur libero, eget dapibus ipsum. Maecenas accumsan tellus mollis mauris rhoncus fermentum. Nunc neque nunc, dapibus non est nec, aliquet volutpat orci. Donec sed lorem et arcu placerat rhoncus ac at magna. Quisque venenatis risus ut consectetur porttitor. Etiam posuere ligula vel nulla pharetra fermentum. Nunc nec leo purus. Nunc odio lorem, elementum ut lorem quis, aliquam finibus erat. Phasellus vel elementum ligula. Aenean euismod interdum dui, in vulputate dui semper et. Cras tempor consectetur purus nec ultrices. Maecenas pulvinar egestas luctus. Integer finibus erat et felis malesuada molestie. Maecenas aliquet, dui eget rhoncus sagittis, felis mauris venenatis ex, ac hendrerit enim nisl a ex. Ut efficitur nisl ex, sed scelerisque nibh vulputate in.

Module 5: Human Resources – People Management

Thurs. Oct. 29 | 9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Etiam vitae neque hendrerit, sollicitudin turpis vitae, faucibus mi. Sed purus neque, tincidunt nec venenatis nec, congue ut ipsum. Vivamus erat massa, tempor at lectus at, sollicitudin sodales lectus. Nullam malesuada justo vitae diam luctus consectetur. Nulla non nisi elementum, placerat dui non, accumsan nisl. Sed commodo viverra sagittis. Sed posuere posuere magna rutrum convallis. Vivamus turpis dolor, volutpat at tortor ac, rhoncus lacinia felis. Nam quis efficitur libero, eget dapibus ipsum. Maecenas accumsan tellus mollis mauris rhoncus fermentum. Nunc neque nunc, dapibus non est nec, aliquet volutpat orci. Donec sed lorem et arcu placerat rhoncus ac at magna. Quisque venenatis risus ut consectetur porttitor. Etiam posuere ligula vel nulla pharetra fermentum. Nunc nec leo purus. Nunc odio lorem, elementum ut lorem quis, aliquam finibus erat. Phasellus vel elementum ligula. Aenean euismod interdum dui, in vulputate dui semper et. Cras tempor consectetur purus nec ultrices. Maecenas pulvinar egestas luctus. Integer finibus erat et felis malesuada molestie. Maecenas aliquet, dui eget rhoncus sagittis, felis mauris venenatis ex, ac hendrerit enim nisl a ex. Ut efficitur nisl ex, sed scelerisque nibh vulputate in.

Module 6: Quality and Leadership for Clinical Care Part 1

Thurs. Nov. 5 | 9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Etiam vitae neque hendrerit, sollicitudin turpis vitae, faucibus mi. Sed purus neque, tincidunt nec venenatis nec, congue ut ipsum. Vivamus erat massa, tempor at lectus at, sollicitudin sodales lectus. Nullam malesuada justo vitae diam luctus consectetur. Nulla non nisi elementum, placerat dui non, accumsan nisl. Sed commodo viverra sagittis. Sed posuere posuere magna rutrum convallis. Vivamus turpis dolor, volutpat at tortor ac, rhoncus lacinia felis. Nam quis efficitur libero, eget dapibus ipsum. Maecenas accumsan tellus mollis mauris rhoncus fermentum. Nunc neque nunc, dapibus non est nec, aliquet volutpat orci. Donec sed lorem et arcu placerat rhoncus ac at magna. Quisque venenatis risus ut consectetur porttitor. Etiam posuere ligula vel nulla pharetra fermentum. Nunc nec leo purus. Nunc odio lorem, elementum ut lorem quis, aliquam finibus erat. Phasellus vel elementum ligula. Aenean euismod interdum dui, in vulputate dui semper et. Cras tempor consectetur purus nec ultrices. Maecenas pulvinar egestas luctus. Integer finibus erat et felis malesuada molestie. Maecenas aliquet, dui eget rhoncus sagittis, felis mauris venenatis ex, ac hendrerit enim nisl a ex. Ut efficitur nisl ex, sed scelerisque nibh vulputate in.

Module 6: Quality and Leadership for Clinical Care Part 2

Thurs. Nov. 12 | 9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Etiam vitae neque hendrerit, sollicitudin turpis vitae, faucibus mi. Sed purus neque, tincidunt nec venenatis nec, congue ut ipsum. Vivamus erat massa, tempor at lectus at, sollicitudin sodales lectus. Nullam malesuada justo vitae diam luctus consectetur. Nulla non nisi elementum, placerat dui non, accumsan nisl. Sed commodo viverra sagittis. Sed posuere posuere magna rutrum convallis. Vivamus turpis dolor, volutpat at tortor ac, rhoncus lacinia felis. Nam quis efficitur libero, eget dapibus ipsum. Maecenas accumsan tellus mollis mauris rhoncus fermentum. Nunc neque nunc, dapibus non est nec, aliquet volutpat orci. Donec sed lorem et arcu placerat rhoncus ac at magna. Quisque venenatis risus ut consectetur porttitor. Etiam posuere ligula vel nulla pharetra fermentum. Nunc nec leo purus. Nunc odio lorem, elementum ut lorem quis, aliquam finibus erat. Phasellus vel elementum ligula. Aenean euismod interdum dui, in vulputate dui semper et. Cras tempor consectetur purus nec ultrices. Maecenas pulvinar egestas luctus. Integer finibus erat et felis malesuada molestie. Maecenas aliquet, dui eget rhoncus sagittis, felis mauris venenatis ex, ac hendrerit enim nisl a ex. Ut efficitur nisl ex, sed scelerisque nibh vulputate in.

Constance (Connie) Lacy

Program Director

Constance (Connie) Lacy is a Long-Term Care and Seniors’ Services Consultant who recently retired as the Director of Seniors’ Services for the Region of Waterloo. Prior to this, she also served as Director of Services for Seniors in the Region of Halton. 

Connie has over 30 years of experience in health, community and education services including over 15 years of senior leadership of Long-Term Care, Seniors’ Housing and Community Programs.

Connie is an active leader in the Seniors’ Services sector and also served as the previous Chair of the Board for AdvantAge Ontario. She has sat on many provincial and federal committees supporting best practices in seniors’ services and care. Connie is a strong advocate and leader in developing and promoting person-centred, emotion-focused models of seniors’ care.

Carolyn Clubine

Program Director and Facilitator

Carolyn Clubine has a wealth of Health and Long-term Care experience. She is the former Director of Long-Term Care and Community Support Services for the Region of Peel’s five campuses of care. 

Currently, Carolyn serves as an LTC sector expert and consultant with Clubine Consulting, a boutique firm offering customized management consulting and services. She consults with non-profit organizations on issues ranging from strategic and organizational planning, redevelopment, operational effectiveness, and board governance.

Carolyn has obtained her Fellowship with the Canadian College of Health Leaders. In addition, she is a graduate of The Advanced Executive Leadership Program at the Schulich School of Business at York University. Carolyn regularly participates with AdvantAge Ontario facilitating workshops, participation on various committees, and member support service development.

A strategic thinker and innovative planner with strong analytical skills, Carolyn has coached, mentored, and taught strategic and management/leadership courses locally and internationally. Her desire is to empower leadership teams to develop strategies that will shape key services for today and over the long term.