Inspired by a program in the U.K. which prescribed activities such as bingo, gardening and visits to a coffee shop to patients, a pilot-project by the province has doctors prescribing social activities to people suffering from loneliness. Funded by
The University of Manitoba study found children and teens living with mental illness are less likely to graduate from high school, more likely to be involved in the justice system, experience suicidal behaviour and require income assistance in
Johns Hopkins University researchers developed an algorithm that can reduce the rate of patients who don't show up for scheduled medical appointments and increase appointment availability. Use of the tool allowed the Johns Hopkins Community
Umbrella Medical Clinic opened in September and intends to fill a gap in healthcare service by offering such services as transgender healthcare, to emergency contraception and HIV prevention. Beyond improving access to services, the doctor operating
La recherche de l'Université de la Colombie-Britannique indique que les femmes qui ont recours aux services d’une sage-femme durant leur grossesse courent moins de risques d’accoucher avant terme, d’avoir un bébé de petit poids ou d’avoir un nouveau
Being active is shown to be beneficial in slowing disease progression in patients with dementia. Toronto-based Baycrest will open a centre for brain health and wellness in which patients use a gym or a pool, or take part in activities such as arts
The Canadian Medical Association Journal analyzed the quality of healthcare in Canada and outlined strategies (sub. req.) that it feels would improve it at the system level. The authors suggest the following improvements to care for decision-makers
The province’s plan includes funding 1,100 hospital beds, including 655 new beds and 450 existing ones. The announcement is separate from the PC government’s plan to create 15,000 new long-term care beds over the next five years. The Ontario Hospital
A tool called HealthIM will soon be used by officers across nine police agencies to respond to calls involving someone experiencing a mental health crisis. The tool’s being put into place through a $310,000 investment by the province through the
It the first phase of a healthcare overhaul in Manitoba a year ago, the WRHA closed Misericordia’s Urgent Care Centre and the ER at Victoria Hospital was changed to an urgent care centre. The COO at the WRHA says this year has seen record low numbers