The community, called The Village, will be designed for people with dementia and be built in Langley, B.C. It will be comprised of six, single-storey, cottage-style homes and a community centre. It will house 78 people with dementia or other
This is an example of a healthcare organization joining community workers to address population health and social determinants of health. U.S.-based Health Education Research found lay-health workers (LHWs) that addressed social needs affected
Representatives from the Epidemiology Co-ordinating and Research Centre in Alberta and Hypertension Canada told a group of New Brunswick cabinet ministers how the provincial government could save $445 million off its healthcare budget over the next
Leaders at Boston Medical Center report that recognizing the work of support staffers can pay off across the hospital and serve as a recruitment and retainment strategy. BMC believes acknowledging what these "unsung heroes" are doing can reduce
A project for a private eye surgery centre in Corner Brook is getting a second look from Nova Scotia’s Department of Health. A local ophthalmologist met the province’s health minister and the premier is considering looking further into the proposal
The New Brunswick Healthy Eating in Recreation Settings Working Group audited vending machines and operations at arenas, pools, gyms and other facilities to determine what was offered. Its findings indicate 87% of food and 66% of beverages sold in
The HQCA's I'm Still Me: The Lived Experiences of Residents in Designated Supportive Living report details a pilot project involving interviews with residents in designated supportive living. Its aim was to gain a better understanding of their
An Accenture consumer survey finds growing consumer demand for digital-based health services is fueling the push for a model for care in which patients and machines are joining doctors as part of the healthcare delivery team. Among the findings
An American Ernst & Young consumer and physician survey points out that rising demand for digital interaction between consumers and doctors is fueling non-traditional players to upend the healthcare industry. The survey reveals that more than half of
In 2017, the Canadian Association of Optometrists warned of a looming "vision crisis" due to Canada's aging population, as seniors 65 and older are projected to make up 20% of the population by 2024. The Eyeglasses Project, a collaboration between