Posts By: kwong

Grant Crosbie’s family wasn’t expecting a miracle. His wife and children knew he could never recover from Alzheimer’s devastating carnage. All they wanted was for him to have a peaceful death in the long-term care facility that had become his…

Through these enhancements, residents will benefit from: An environment that is comfortable, aesthetically pleasing and as home-like as possible with renewed interior design. Additional space for specialized programs like rehab and physiotherapy. More spacious rooms with a maximum of two…

Too many seniors with dementia are being prescribed drugs that cause confusion and worsen cognitive function, according to findings of a new study based on Canadian data. The study, published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society in March,…

A new supplemental issue of The Gerontologist contains 12 articles that expand upon the major themes of the landmark WHO World report on ageing and health released in late 2015. These articles are largely based on background papers that provided critical…

Examples of hospital projects being planned or already underway include: Mackenzie Health’s new Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital project A new Providence Care Hospital in Kingston The renovation of acute and long-term care beds at the Atikokan General Hospital An expansion and…

The Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement, in partnership with Canadian Frailty Network, today announced the 18 organizations that will improve healthcare for older adults by adapting Mount Sinai Hospital’s (Toronto) proven Acute Care for Elders (ACE) Strategy in their healthcare…

The newly expanded children’s autism program will make it easier for families to access services for their children by reducing wait times, providing more flexible services based on children’s needs, and serving more children and youth. It will also help…

Researchers studied the final days of over 2,000 terminal cancer patients in Japan, comparing roughly 1500 patients receiving hospital-based palliative care and 500 receiving home-based palliative care. Published in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, researchers suggest…

There is money in the budget for things like tackling men’s health, improving heart health for women and enhancing food safety. But, it’s what’s not in the budget that’s raising a red flag. During the election, the Liberals promised $3…

The move is part of a multi-pronged strategy by the Obama administration to tame an epidemic of abuse and death tied to opioid painkillers like Vicodin and OxyContin. But physician groups see a requirement to check databases before prescribing popular…