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Reimagining hospital care for an aging population

HN Summary • Mackenzie Health is transforming hospital care for older adults, who make up 70% of its inpatients, by investing in specialized seniors-care training, dedicated expertise and a coordinated Seniors Care Strategy to improve safety, consistency and outcomes. • Targeted initiatives such as the ADAPT...

CABHI’s Ignite Program Now Open to Drive Innovations in Aging and Brain Health

The Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI) has officially launched a new Call for Innovation for its Ignite program, inviting healthcare and research organizations, as well as early-stage companies, to apply for support in advancing breakthrough ideas that improve the lives of...
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There is a burnout crisis among LTC workers – trauma-informed workplaces are a solution

Canada’s primary healthcare crisis has garnered news headlines and political attention, but an equally...

Canadian startup launches wearable to improve gait and reduce falls in older adults

PhysioBiometrics Inc. has launched Heel2Toe™, a wearable therapeutic device designed to assess and train...

AI-radar system tracks subtle health changes

New tech from Waterloo researchers allows doctors to detect early signs of health issues...

Easy to install and retrofit home emergency call sysytem with EnOcean technology

In care facilities and serviced apartments quick help in an emergency counts. Modern home...

Fostering connection in long-term care with the help of social robots

HN Summary •AI robots as companions: Vancouver researcher Dr. Lillian Hung studied LOVOT social robots...

Smart wearables for faster cardiac arrest emergency response

Prototypes of smartwatches and rings are driving forward advances in wearable technology that instantly...

Compassion in aging: Celebrating a year of Southlake’s Acute Care of the Elderly Unit

When Southlake Health first opened over a century ago, the population it served looked...

Screening for malnutrition in community care

Malnutrition is high among seniors referred to home care service from hospital, but a...

Study offers new insights on how to limit brain tumour spread

Approximately 90 per cent of cases of glioblastoma, a highly malignant and aggressive brain...

Our brains can communicate wordlessly, through our eyes

McGill researchers have demonstrated something long assumed: that glances can transmit information about one’s...

Redefining end-of-life care in Kingston

Providence Care recently opened AB Smith Homestead House, a 10-bed hospice residence dedicated to...

Heart failure patient recovers at home thanks to a Canadian first at HHS

It felt like an elephant was sitting on my chest.” That’s how Hamilton resident Peg...

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The value of radiology and the impact of medical imaging in Canada

HN Summary • Radiology is essential to Canada’s healthcare system, enabling accurate diagnosis and treatment,...

SDI Canada delivers modular MRI Cassette to Upper River Valley Hospital

SDI Canada has delivered a prefabricated Modular MRI Cassette™ to Upper River Valley Hospital,...

Reimagining hospital care for an aging population

HN Summary • Mackenzie Health is transforming hospital care for older adults, who make up...

A new chapter for Christie Innomed: Dr. Michel Vachon and Nicolas Vachon become co-owners of the group with support from the BDC

Christie Innomed Inc., a leader in medical imaging and health technologies, announces that Dr....