Home Care
Using social prescribing to help older adults facing isolation
On a sunny fall day in Toronto, Sandesh Basnet is in the St. Lawrence neighbourhood for a meet-up. The bubbly, young, Nepali-Canadian knocks on the door and is greeted by a surprising companion: Edith Endrenyi, a stoic, 95-year-old Hungarian-Canadian woman who welcomes him into...
Facilities Management and Design
Helping Canada Design Health Care Facilities for Future Needs
Health care facilities (HCFs) play an important role in communities, providing a safe, secure, accessible, and inclusive space for patients, staff, and visitors. To fulfill this role, they must be designed and built for efficient operation and to respond to the evolving needs of...
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Geriatrics and Aging
Antipsychotic use has been rising in long-term care homes, but we can do something about it – we’ve done it before
As health care providers working in long-term care (LTC), we’ve seen firsthand how antipsychotic...
Longterm Care
Supporting long-term care homes to use person-centred care approaches
Over the past decade, long-term care (LTC) homes across Canada have made important progress...
Geriatrics and Aging
‘Healthy aging’: Education empowers patients when it comes to preventing falls
A pilot program at Providence Healthcare hopes to empower patients to be more active...
Home Care
Personalized home evaluation tool for older adults and people with disabilities wins national competition
Canadian startup Incluzia Inc. has won the 2024 AGE-WELL National Impact Challenge: Solutions for...
Home Care
Hospital at Home: Shaping the future of Canadian healthcare
A growing number of Canadian patients are opting for home-based care as a more...
Diseases
New resources to support respiratory health for older Canadians during cold and flu season
With cold and flu season upon us, the National Institute on Ageing (NIA) is...
Geriatrics and Aging
UHN researchers deploy VR in search for enhanced care solutions
Imagine hearing your father singing the tunes of Jacques Brel, one of the most...
Geriatrics and Aging
Canada’s first public long-term care home based on the concepts of a dementia village welcomes inaugural residents in emotional move-in day
In a historic moment for seniors care in Canada, Providence Living at The Views,...
Longterm Care
New funding for long-term care homes to help prevent hospital and emergency room visits
The Ontario government is investing in two programs in York Region that will expand...
Public Health
The impact of the built environment on an aging population
n an episode of the popular Netflix show “Grace and Frankie,” Frankie (played by...
Geriatrics and Aging
Monitoring system for seniors puts privacy first
Of course your mother wants to stay in her own home. She’s lived there...
Longterm Care
Collaborating virtually to improve long-term care during the pandemic
A study led by Dr. Akber Mithani, Regional Medical Director, Janice Sorensen, Research Lead...
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Technology and Innovation
Leading the way in AI-driven post-operative care
FluidAI's monitoring system helps clinicians predict leaks, infections and complications early for better recovery. As...
Cardiology
Smart radar device warns of serious heart issues
Waterloo researchers develop “super-sensitive” radar technology that can unobtrusively monitor heartbeats. Dr. George Shaker has...
Emergency Medicine
Canada’s emergency departments are overwhelmed. Can patient redirection help?
Across Canada, emergency departments are facing an unprecedented surge in patient volumes, stretching resources...
Nursing
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