Viewing articles in the ‘Continuing Care’ topic.
September 16, 2015
VAUGHAN, Ont. – Technology companies from across Canada will gather in Vaughan, just north of Toronto, on September 30th at the Hilton Garden Conference and Event Centre to inform Home Care companies about new and existing technology.
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July 22, 2015
TORONTO – A state-of-the-art home for Alzheimer’s patients in north Toronto is on the edge of bankruptcy, with many of its beds empty. The Jewish benevolent society B’nai Brith, which opened the home’s doors to the public 18 months ago, has struggled to fill the 44 rooms and pay the bills despite $5.4-million in funding from the federal government.
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July 8, 2015
TORONTO – The Toronto Central LHIN has implemented a Resource Matching and Referral system (RM&R) to translate the paper Palliative Care Common Referral Form to an electronic format. The system enables the organization to send and receive adult inpatient palliative care bed referrals.
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June 3, 2015
TORONTO – AlayaCare, a Canadian-based home healthcare software company, has announced an agreement with Saint Elizabeth, a leading national provider of home and community care services. Saint Elizabeth will use AlayaCare’s cloud-based software to support its private home care practice across Canada.
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February 4, 2015
EDMONTON – A hidden camera inside a long-term care room at the Kipnes Centre for Veterans in Edmonton has captured disturbing footage. Earlier this month, CBC News shared hidden camera footage showing a male patient pulling 89-year-old Eileen Adamson (pictured) out of her bed at the home run by CapitalCare, a wholly owned subsidiary of Alberta Health Services. Read More
January 21, 2015
TORONTO – Samsung Canada has announced a landmark partnership with Saint Elizabeth, one of the largest healthcare providers in Canada. More than 5,000 remote healthcare workers from coast to coast will be equipped with Samsung mobile technology devices, including Galaxy Tab S LTE connected tablets.
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January 21, 2015
TORONTO – AlayaCare Inc., a home healthcare software specialist, is announcing the rollout of a cloud-based platform which is set to revolutionize the home healthcare industry. The integrated end-to-end platform, which caters to homecare agencies and the needs of nurses and personal support workers, enables AlayaCare clients to enhance care to their patients.
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October 2, 2014
Provincial Long Term Care (PLTC) Homes, a privately owned group of five nursing homes in southern Ontario, has announced the rollout of a new app that allows family members and close friends of its residents to tap into the electronic charting system to keep track of how their loved ones are faring. Read More
August 6, 2014
TORONTO – The Ontario Long Term Care Association (OLTCA) has introduced a Corporate Alliance Partnership (CAP) to provide companies with greater opportunities to partner with OLTCA throughout the year and to participate in events with member homes. Read More
July 7, 2014
Participants from seventeen countries logged into the International Psychogeriatric Association’s (IPA) first international webinar in April to hear experts from Baycrest Health Sciences discuss best practices for managing aggression and agitation in older adults with dementia. Read More