Monthly Archives: April, 2014

Understanding Canadians’ experiences with digital health

Canadians are increasingly frustrated with a healthcare system lacking seamless communication and information sharing....

RVH Launches Home Hemodialysis Program

Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) has launched a Home Hemodialysis Program which will...
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The future of health care delivery: Telehomecare

As the role of technology in our daily lives grows, more and more Canadians...

Initiative aims to improve care for frail elderly patients

St. Joseph’s Health Centre is committed to recognizing the unique needs of patients and...

Continence program improves quality of life for seniors

Stigma silences many seniors into keeping their bladder and bowel control issues secret; however...

Improving and integrating palliative care

Lise didn’t know she had it in her. She didn’t know she had the...

Rethinking the traditional hospital model for elder care

While older adults currently represent 14.6 per cent of Ontario’s population, they account for...

Spreading healthcare innovation

A new pan-Canadian initiative is spreading innovative approaches that have successfully improved patient care...

Bedside videoconferencing facilitates patient transfer

Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital recently had a unique opportunity to facilitate the transfer...

A geriatrician can help aging loved ones

When my mother was sliding deeper into her years and what eventually was diagnosed...

Geriatric specialists provide in-home care

Earl Sheriff is a 92-year-old war veteran with advanced heart and lung disease and...

Online program improves access to mental health services

#Mental Health Services at The Scarborough Hospital (TSH) is embarking on an innovative research...

Demands for improvements to safety in home care

Home care is big business in Canada and that’s not going to change anytime...

New website for seniors struggling with depression

Baycrest Health Sciences has launched a mental health website designed specifically for older adults...

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Understanding Canadians’ experiences with digital health

Canadians are increasingly frustrated with a healthcare system lacking seamless communication and information sharing....

RVH Launches Home Hemodialysis Program

Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) has launched a Home Hemodialysis Program which will...

Physical activity quality over quantity benefits people with disability

In a first-of-its-kind study, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Dr. Kathleen Martin Ginis...

Research awards support introduction of mixed reality in medicine

Mixed reality is being introduced to patient care at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC)...