Home Care

Report sees chance to create home care capacity by streamlining services

New report from UHN recommends residential high-rise buildings with a high proportion of older adults have a dedicated home care team who can care for multiple clients within the same complex. The policy paper from UHN’s NORC Innovation Centre says instead of care providers –...

Assessing and treating swallowing disorders

After a year of living with a tube that delivered food directly to his stomach, John Schonewille, then 66, had begun to despair that he might never be able to enjoy the everyday pleasure of eating again. Robbed of his ability to swallow by...

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Caring for our caregivers: The power of social prescriptions

Caregivers are the invisible backbone of our healthcare systems. They contribute three times as...

Revolutionizing geriatric care: Meet Canada’s leading Universal Health Hub (UHH)

Universal Health Hub (UHH) is the only Health Care Organization in Canada which is...

Testing new technology to help older adults age at home

When 72-year-old Hamilton resident Shirley was asked if she’d be interested in participating in...

Reducing wait times through a collaborative approach

Through the Geri-Hub, wait times for patients have been reduced by up to 50...

Enhancing the patient experience with essential care partner programs

According to research published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, caregivers provide approximately 75...

Unobtrusive in-home monitoring using wireless signals offers exciting possibilities for healthcare

Prompt fall detection in any living space, including bathrooms, can save lives. By George Shaker  magine...

New virtual program enhances support for nurses

The virtual nurses can provide help with general, non-urgent inquiries by phone, Zoom, secure...

Low Tolerance Long Duration Rehab: A safe bridge to home from acute care

By Michael Oreskovich Struck by a severe case of double pneumonia, 90-year-old Doris Dunne felt...

Assessing the diabetic foot

By Ellen Kirk-Macri and Susan C. Jenkins Up to 80 per cent of diabetes-related amputations...

Home Care Support Services behind the scenes heroes

By Elaine O’Connor Everyone has a story about a home health care hero. Home health care...

Four great reasons to hire a certified foot care nurse

By Melanie Ramos Why should you obtain the services of a certified foot care nurse...

Avoiding fall injuries

By Marguerite Thomas As caregivers, fall prevention is a serious issue for both our loved...

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Physician Assistants: A solution to Ontario’s primary care crisis

Primary care providers are the backbone of our healthcare system. For patients seeking medical...

Many health-care providers are ill-equipped to recognize pain in abused children

McGill study finds only 13 per cent of those surveyed received training on child...