Table 1 Similarities between goal-oriented care approach and SeeMe program

Person-centered approach

“The resident and family are at the centre of the model due to the core value of person and family-centred care”

Focus is on client goals across physical and social dimensions

SeeMe provides a whole-person approach to understanding residents and their family’s health story

Clients outline preferences and care goals

Care conference agenda includes outlining goals of care

Collaborative process between care team, client, and family

“Program involves true partnership between healthcare team and person/family”

Aim is to achieve maximum quality of life as defined by an individual

Program aims to “align care with quality of life goals, incorporating a true understanding of what quality of life means to an individual”