Review and Outcomes
2015 Cultural Competency Plan
Objective # 1
Review and document cultural
competency practices at H.O.M.E.S
Objective # 2
Build community partnerships that
improve competence in the areas of
culture, age, gender, sexual
orientation, spiritual beliefs, socioeconomic status & language.
Objective # 3
Create accountability measures
Objective # 4
Engage all of H.O.M.E.S stakeholders
to continuously improve H.O.M.E.S
cultural competency program.
 The Leadership team reviewed all
cultural related policies. (A.50, A.100, A.20,
A.170, E.160) No changes made. Nov 2015.
 H.O.M.E.S has established a
harmonious partnership/relationship with the
Sto`Lo Nation as well as Seabird Island.
 Many stakeholders attended the AbbyFest Multi-Cultural Festival in September
2015.
 H.O.M.E.S has a great working
relationship with Abbotsford Community
Services via sharing of resources etc.
 Policy A.50 is reviewed on an annual
basis. See Objective #1.
 Interview and survey questions to
Stakeholders include a “Cultural Competency”
question to allow for assessment. Reviewed
annually.
 We encourage and promote all
stakeholders to attend the Abby Fest. Ongoing.
Objective # 5
Meet the needs of persons served in
a holistic and culturally competent
manner.
 Each person served has areas to
express their cultural preferences within their
ISP. These are reviewed annually. Nov 2015
 Whenever possible, we match
caregivers with similar first languages to those
of persons served. I.e. AJ’s home and
Jangeet.
 Our website has a translator option.
Reviewed: Jan 15th, 2016 by the Management team.
Emailed to the Board of Directors, Jan 18th, 2016.