Qmunity, a LGBTQ society on the University of New Brunswick campus, decided it needs to focus on healthcare after MLA David Coon indicated that Horizon Health’s CEO said transgender healthcare was not on the list of network priorities. Community
A third of Canadians (33%) identify long wait times as the biggest problem facing the healthcare system, while one-in-four (24%) mention bureaucracy and poor management. A shortage of doctors and nurses is third on the list with 18%, followed by
Alberta residents can access their EHRs through an online portal called MyHealth Records with any digitally-enabled device. Among the features that can be accessed online includes: Medicines dispensed from community pharmacies; Most immunizations
The Canadian Partnership Against Cancer (CPAC) and the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement (CFHI) will extend a program whereby paramedics provide palliative and end-of-life care to individuals in their homes. The program is based on
Quebec's seniors minister says a plan to reduce antipsychotic use among long-term care residents at 24 facilities resulted saw reduced dosages in 33% of cases, while for 53% of individuals, their use of antipsychotics ended completely. She adds that
The Nurses' Health Program (NHP) is available to the 175,000 members of the College of Nurses of Ontario. It encourages nurses to seek treatment for mental health and/or substance use disorders and is focused on early identification and referrals
Intergenerational housing is growing in Ottawa and Toronto as well as globally. Now, Fredericton's Ville Cooperative community centre is creating a Intergenerational Housing Pilot Project that will have students and seniors living together. The two
N.Y.-based EIR Healthcare is selling units of its hospital room, called MedModular, for $285,000 per unit, which the company claims is more affordable than traditional construction. The design is customizable but all the rooms come with a bathroom
Canadians of all ages are consuming less sugar but they’re still getting most of it from sweetened drinks. Children aged nine to 18 are still the biggest consumers of sugar, and Canadians are getting more sugar from food than they did 10 years before
The survey asked those 18 and older who live in their own homes about the need for home care services. An estimated 38,000 of them were identified as needing home care services. Forty-two percent of those would have needs that were partially or