TORONTO – The Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI), powered by Baycrest, has launched Ignite, its new funding program to support Canadian innovators designing solutions for older persons. As Canada’s aging population rapidly grows – with nearly 20 per cent of people above the age of 65 – so too will the need for innovations that enhance the lives of older persons, including those impacted by dementia.
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TORONTO – Employees at the Chester Village Long-Term Care Centre, Scarborough, Ont., had been finding an increasing number of surveillance devices installed without their knowledge. Sometimes a person on the other end would even surprise an employee by talking to them using two-way audio.
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KITCHENER, Ont. – Communitech Fast Track Health, in partnership with CAN Health Long-Term Care Innovation and Scaling Network and Bruyère, announced the 10 Canadian tech companies selected to pitch market-ready solutions to improve the quality of life for long-term care (LTC) residents and operators across the country.
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NEWMARKET, Ont. – The Ontario government is investing in two programs in York Region that will expand diagnostic services in long-term care homes and help reduce hospital and emergency room visits. The new Community Paramedicine for Long-Term Care Plus (CPLTC+) program builds off the existing Community Paramedicine for Long-Term Care program and allows community paramedics to deliver diagnostic services like bloodwork, ultrasound and urinalysis for long-term care residents.
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TORONTO and OTTAWA – The Meighen Health Centre, which is run by the Canadian Salvation Army, has become the first not-for-profit LTC home in Canada to open up its patient records to families. It’s doing it via a patient portal, something that’s widely used in hospitals but hasn’t been adopted in Canada’s long-term care centres.
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MARKHAM, Ont. – The Chrysalis Innovation Challenge, powered by SE Health, is a national competition seeking innovative solutions to address aging issues in Canada. The organization is looking to scale ideas and solutions that help older adults age with dignity and purpose. Innovations can also apply to those who support older adults.
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TORONTO – CSA Group announced the release of the National Standard of Canada for mental health and well-being in long-term care and assisted living settings (CSA Z2004). This new standard provides comprehensive guidance for planning, developing, and implementing programs to support the mental health needs of Canadians living in these settings.
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TORONTO – AGE-WELL is pleased to announce the launch of the 2024 AGE-WELL National Impact Challenge: Solutions for Healthy Aging. The annual competition recognizes top startups and supports entrepreneurship in Canada’s AgeTech sector. It is open to any entrepreneur or startup with a technology-based solution that can support the health and quality of life of older adults and/or their caregivers. The technology or service must be in, or very close to entering, the market.
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MONTREAL and TORONTO – MEDTEQ+ and AGE-WELL are thrilled to name six esteemed organizations that will provide support over five years, as Beachheads, to collaborative projects funded through envisAGE, the pan-Canadian initiative fostering quality aging through innovation.
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By improving the management of its large fleet of smartphones, Toronto-based VHA Home HealthCare (VHA) has found a way to make its employees happier and to reduce costs significantly at the same time.
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