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Hospital to Home program aims to reduce ER visits

HN Summary • Windsor Regional Hospital, in partnership with SE Health, has launched the Hospital to Home (H2H) program to support patients for up to 16 weeks after discharge, aiming to reduce Emergency Department visits and hospital readmissions through wrap-around home and community care. • Funded...
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Compassionate Care for Older Adults with Dementia

HN Summary • Baycrest’s interdisciplinary, resident-centred approach addresses the behavioural symptoms of dementia by identifying and responding to underlying physical, emotional, and environmental needs, rather than relying primarily on antipsychotic medications. • Staff are trained in non-pharmacological strategies, including Gentle Persuasive Approaches, therapeutic activities, and personalized...
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Slower-walking seniors at risk for falls benefit most from home-based exercise program

HN Summary • New research shows a home-based strength and balance exercise program can significantly...
Mental Health

Are we entering a new era of dementia treatment?

A Q&A with Sunnybrook Neurologists Over the next five years, researchers estimate that more than...
Longterm Care

Toronto hosts global forum advancing assistive technology in ALS care

In early December, Toronto was host to the International Alliance of ALS/MND Associations Annual...
Longterm Care

Reimagining hospital care for an aging population

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

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...
Patient and Staff Safety

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...
Technology and Innovation

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...
Technology and Innovation

AI-radar system tracks subtle health changes

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

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...
Geriatrics and Aging

Smart wearables for faster cardiac arrest emergency response

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

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...
Geriatrics and Aging

Screening for malnutrition in community care

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