CABHI announces funding for 31 new projects
October 3, 2018
TORONTO – The Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI), led by Baycrest, has announced support for the development and validation testing of 31 new innovations in aging and brain healthcare.
A total of $1.4 M in support has been leveraged through CABHI’s Spark program, which aims at fostering innovations from point-of-care workers who have grassroots ideas they want to develop into real-world applications for the aging population.
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AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands – Royal Philips, a global leader in healthcare technology, announced that it has acquired Vancouver-based Blue Willow Systems, a developer of a next-generation, cloud-based senior living community resident safety platform.
TORONTO – The AGE-WELL National Impact Challenge – which aims to identify new, technology-based solutions to improve the quality of life of older Canadians – triggered a flood of submissions. And after a round of public voting, AGE-WELL is pleased to announce eight finalists that will compete for over $100,000 in cash and in-kind prizes at a live pitch event in Vancouver.
VANCOUVER – Patients registered in the BC Women’s Hospital Complex Chronic Diseases Program are now able to receive consults with clinicians from the comfort of their homes using virtual visits.
MONTREAL – A patients’ rights group has launched a class-action suit against Quebec’s network of long-term care centres for providing its residents with “bad service.”
The suits seeks compensatory damages of $250 to $750, as well as exemplary damages of $100, for each month spent within the network by its 37,000 users over the past three years, an award that could add up to a minimum of $500 million.
HALIFAX – Two new suites at the Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre will give patients transitioning out of hospital the chance to practice living independently. One of the independent-living simulation suites is equipped with technology, including voice-activated doors, cabinets and a hospital bed that can make the transition even easier.
LONDON, Ont. – Bayshore HealthCare Ltd. and Sensory Technologies Inc. have announced a national collaboration to provide eShift services. The companies will collaborate on joint opportunities around the implementation of the eShift platform, support of clinical personnel and patients within Canada.
TORONTO – Green Shield Canada (GSC) is pleased to announce the launch of a pilot project that will connect chronic pain sufferers in its plan member population to a digital strategy, to better manage their condition. GSC, in partnership with Toronto technology start-up ManagingLife, will be providing chronic pain patients with free access to an award-winning mobile application called Manage My Pain.
GUELPH, Ont. – Canadian healthtech company AceAge Inc. and Burlington-based electronics manufacturer Urtech have joined forces to bring Karie, a home health appliance, to market by summer 2018. The personal health companion schedules, delivers and monitors medication regimens, providing users with increased independence and improved health outcomes.
OTTAWA – Bruyère Research Institute (BRI) has acquired a Norwegian technology to promote exercise for older adults in Bruyère’s outpatient rehabilitation and long-term care programs.
The technology is called Motiview and was designed by Norwegian company Motitech. It works by positioning patients on a stationary bicycle in front of a television screen that simulates real-life bicycle ride locations from around the world.