CABHI proudly sponsored the Hacking Health Waterloo Hackathon held on November 18-20, 2016 at the Kitchener, Ontario City Hall.
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Recognizing the rising number of seniors with dementia and the increasing challenges of meeting their needs, CABHI brought together a diverse group of stakeholders for a 2.5-day design sprint to drive collaboration in new and unique ways.
Point-of-care staff at hospitals and long-term care centres, and the older adults they care for, are in an ideal position to provide valuable insights for innovations.
A strong culture of innovation takes the end-users’ lived experience into account.
For stakeholders to have the opportunity to adopt aging and brain health issues and solutions, they must first be aware of the possibilities. To promote the awareness of new innovations, CABHI delivered: 54 public lectures, oral or poster presentations; 29 workshops, lectures, train-the-trainer or telemedicine events; 53 learning modules, such as eLearning modules, manuals and workbooks; and 13 display booths at conferences or tradeshows throughout 2016-17.
- On December 6-8, 2016, we were proud to be a sponsor for the SharpBrains Virtual Summit. The focus of this year’s conference was “Reinventing Brain Health in the Digital Age.” More than 30 of the world’s top scientists, innovators and experts presented how they are working on ways to improve brain health in light of emerging science, technology, needs and market demand. Our Vice President Innovation and Chief Technical Officer, Ron Riesenbach, shared CABHI’s vision and program news and learned more about how brain health is being reinvented in the digital age from other speakers from around the world. The convenient virtual conference was attended by 228 participants in 16 countries. Participants posed questions to experts and benefitted from answers in real-time.
- On November 23-25, 2016, CABHI participated in the Ontario Long Term Care Association’s annual This is Long Term Care Conference (This is LTC) as a Strategic Alliance Partner. CABHI sponsored the 3rd Annual Innovators’ Den, where five companies showcased their product or service to a panel of “dragons” to prove that their innovations had potential to improve quality, care, operations or efficiencies in seniors’ care. The panel was moderated by Candice Chartier, CEO, Ontario Long Term Care Association and the “dragons” on the panel were: Bianca Stern, Executive Director, Health Innovations, CABHI; Brent Gingerich, Owner/CEO, peopleCare; Darryl Jam, VP, Controller, Schlegel Villages; David Jarlette, President, Jarlette Health Services; and John Scotland, CEO of the Steeves & Rozema Group. The winner will enjoy a complimentary booth at This is LTC 2017.
CABHI is actively developing national and international partnerships with organizations that are aligned with the World Health Organization’s global dementia strategy, to amplify Canada’s role in shaping the evolution and care of seniors living with dementia around the world.