HALIFAX - A new provincial technology platform will better connect the home care sector to support front-line staff and provide quality care, faster for Nova Scotians. The platform will connect all publicly funded home care agencies with Nova Scotia Health’s Continuing Care program, enhancing information sharing and co-ordination to support those delivering and receiving home and community care services.
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MARKHAM, Ont. - Extendicare Inc. announced that its wholly owned home-healthcare subsidiary, ParaMed Inc., has entered into an agreement to acquire all the equity interests of CBI Home Health LP and CBI (GP) 3 Inc. and their respective subsidiaries. The acquisition will be completed for a cash purchase price of $570 million, subject to customary adjustments, plus approximately $13.6 million in estimated lease liabilities.
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TORONTO - Ontario Health atHome is pleased to announce the appointment of Anna Greenberg (pictured) as chief executive officer, effective immediately. Anna has served as Interim CEO since January 2025, providing steady and thoughtful leadership through a period of transition. Her commitment to transparency, collaboration, and integrity has been central to guiding Ontario Health atHome forward.
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MARKHAM, Ont. – SE Health announced that the The Chrysalis Innovation Challenge 2025 has officially launched. This national pitch competition, hosted by SE Health, invites innovative solutions that address health and well-being. The theme this year, Reimagining Well-being through Innovation, Impact, and Investment, calls for ideas that help Canadians live well, age well, and be cared for well.
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MONTREAL - PhysioBiometrics Inc. has launched Heel2Toe, a wearable therapeutic device designed to assess and train older adults to walk with a proper gait, which is essential to reduce strain on joints and muscles, help prevent falls, and make walking easier to stay active and independent.
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TORONTO – In September 2024, a disruption in the delivery of home care medical supplies left patients without critical supplies, with some not receiving IV pain medication, wound care, and catheter supplies. A Patient Ombudsman investigation found that many factors led to the disruption, and worsened patient experiences, including inadequate training, communication with patients and caregivers, and project oversight, following Ontario Health atHome’s transition to a new medical supplies procurement model.
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TORONTO – Scarborough Health Network (SHN) and Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities (SCHC), along with their partners in Scarborough Palliative Care (SPC), have developed a unique solution to delivering more integrated services for the hundreds of patients across the community who receive palliative care.
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MONTREAL – AGE-WELL is pleased to announce three finalists for the 2025 AGE-WELL National Impact Challenge: Implementing Change, a national pitch competition spotlighting startups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with technology-based solutions for healthy aging.
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As chronic wounds become more prevalent in Canada, driven by an aging population, rising diabetes rates, and vascular conditions, the pressure on healthcare systems to deliver effective, timely wound care is mounting.
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TORONTO - AlayaCare, a leading provider of cloud-based home and community care solutions, is proud to announce it has been selected as the vendor of record in a collaborative RFP process for 33 Community Support Service (CSS) agencies in the Champlain region of Ontario Health East.
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