Continuing Care

OTTAWA – The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) has released a critique of the long-term care sector in Canada, analyzing why the sector has suffered a larger proportion of COVID-19 infections and fatalities than other countries around the world. The report, called Restoring Trust: COVID-19 and the Future of Long-Term Care, also provides recommendations for raising the quality of care in Canada’s nursing home sector. Read More

KITCHENER, ON – The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has awarded Conestoga College $75,000 in funding as part of the College and Community Innovation Program – Applied Research Rapid Response to COVID-19. Read More

MONTREAL – AlayaCare has announced its revamped Family Portal: a secure, online tool for clients, providers and authorized family members to not only access their health care information from any device, anywhere, but to also become active participants in their own care plans. Read More

TORONTO – AGE-WELL NCE Inc. (Aging Gracefully across Environments using Technology to Support Wellness, Engagement and Long Life) had its funding renewed through the federal Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE) program to the end of fiscal year 2022-2023. Read More

VANCOUVER – Appnovation, a Vancouver-based global digital consultancy, is working with the Ministry of Health in British Columbia and the Provincial Health Officer (PHO) to support a Single Site Staffing initiative among the province’s long-term and assisted living facilities. Read More

GATINEAU, QC and OTTAWA – Macadamian Technologies and Bruyère, which provides complex continuing care, long-term care and other medical services, have collaborated to deliver a COVID-19 screening solution that can be completed by hospital staff in less than 15 seconds. Read More

MONTREAL – Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, leading technology provider AlayaCare is helping ensure front line healthcare workers, and the patients they serve, remain healthy while staying connected in their homes. Read More

TORONTO – Morneau Shepell announced today that it has been selected by the Government of Manitoba to provide its internet-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (iCBT) program to Manitobans aged 16 and over, as part of its investment in mental health to address anxiety caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More

TORONTO – Patients across Ontario say there are not enough publicly available home care services when they transition from hospital to home. It’s this shortage that needs to be addressed to improve the patient experience, according to research led by St. Michael’s Hospital of Unity Health Toronto. Read More

TORONTO – The Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI), powered by Baycrest, announced an investment of more than $3 million in funding to support the development and validation testing of 64 new innovations aimed at improving the quality of life for seniors, people living with dementia, and their caregivers. Read More