Viewing articles in the ‘Continuing Care’ topic.
October 13, 2021
HAMILTON, Ont. – The global COVID-19 pandemic has changed the view of Ontario’s seniors towards healthcare, according to a new study conducted by Campaign Research Inc. on behalf of Home Care Ontario. The research found that 86% of seniors believe the pandemic has made Ontario’s homecare system more important than ever.
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August 30, 2021
Linda Keirl, a Windsor, Ontario-based Registered Practical Nurse (RPN), is living her best life. She’s getting the right information securely, in real-time, and delivering exceptional care and service to patients in their homes. (Photo above: Barb Gerryts, SE Health Registered Nurse) Read More
August 18, 2021
WATERLOO, Ont. – VHA Home HealthCare (VHA) and GoldCare are pleased to announce a strategic new partnership that will bring modern features and functionality to VHA’s staff, service providers, clients and families. VHA is moving to CloudCare 2.0, the cloud-based version of GoldCare’s healthcare and information management system that can be accessed on any device and offers enhanced functionality, security, streamlined navigation, better visibility, and more.
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June 23, 2021
WINNIPEG – Lions Housing Centres announced that it has successfully upgraded its current staff scheduling processes to Logibec’s next-generation solution, Scheduling & Analytics. Logibec, based in Montreal, is a leader in healthcare technology, analytics, and workforce management solutions.
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June 23, 2021
MONTREAL – AlayaCare, a global home and community care software company, has announced a $225 million Series D funding round led by Generation Investment Management LLP with participation from Klass Capital and incumbent investors Inovia Capital, CDPQ, and Investissement Québec.
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May 26, 2021
VANCOUVER – TELUS Health, the largest Canadian-owned provider of personal emergency response services (PERS), announced the launch of the TELUS Health Companion on Apple Watch. A 24/7 emergency monitoring service, this new solution enables more Canadians with health issues or who may be at risk of falling to experience improved safety and peace of mind.
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April 21, 2021
OTTAWA – Best Buy Health and AGE-WELL are partnering with the Bruyère Research Institute and Carleton University in new research that will help older adults continue to live independently – and give their families and caregivers peace of mind.
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February 26, 2021
Telus’s Health for Good program has launched the latest of its specially equipped vans to provide medical services to the homeless and underserved, this time to the population of Toronto’s west end. The project relies not only on the hardware and software – the vans and technology – but on the care delivered by trained and socially sensitive medical professionals. Read More
December 9, 2020
TORONTO – CABHI, powered by Baycrest, announced its partnership with the newly amalgamated organization that brings together the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement (CFHI) and Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI), CIHR and health ecosystem partners across Canada to fund Implementation Science Teams in support of long-term care (LTC).
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October 21, 2020
OTTAWA – Working with local industry partner, SHOEBOX Ltd., Bruyère is proud to be an early adopter of the SHOEBOX QuickTest, an iPad-based audiometry screening tool, in our hospital. First validated at Bruyère’s Memory Program, the SHOEBOX QuickTest has now been implemented at the Geriatric Rehabilitation Program for all new incoming patients.
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