Our Mission
The mission of Collaborative Dental Care is to provide high quality on site dental care and oral health education to residents and staff of independent living, assisted living and long term care facilities.
To fulfill this mission, we are committed to:
To fulfill this mission, we are committed to:
- Ensuring that residents’ dental needs are being met in a compassionate and convenient environment that respects their physical and mental capacity
- Collaboratively managing patients with family members, long term care/assisted living staff and health professionals
- Equipping caregivers with oral health education and interventions that focus on prevention and a better quality of life for seniors
Our vision
We believe that access to dental care is a necessary component of good oral health. Currently more than 1 million long term care residents face the greatest barriers to accessing dental care of any population group.
Examples of these barriers include:
We envision a future without barriers for these patients to access the dental care they need ultimately leading to improved oral health outcomes in this growing population.
Examples of these barriers include:
- Lack of dental benefits
- Transportation
- Education/Awareness
- Social and Family Support Issues (Caregiving)
- Dietary and Lifestyle Factors
- Lack of perceived oral health care needs
- Difficulty finding a dentist
We envision a future without barriers for these patients to access the dental care they need ultimately leading to improved oral health outcomes in this growing population.
Our Values
We value establishing "collaborative relationships" between dental and health professionals from many fields, including medicine, nursing, dietetics and pharmacy to enhance decision making and promote oral health in this vulnerable population.
Consideration for the preferences and values of our patients and their caregivers are essential to our role as oral health advocates not only among the senior population but also among the general population.
We strive for excellence in everything we do while upholding the highest standards of the profession.
Consideration for the preferences and values of our patients and their caregivers are essential to our role as oral health advocates not only among the senior population but also among the general population.
We strive for excellence in everything we do while upholding the highest standards of the profession.