Keyword: healthcare delivery

New Guidelines for Deprescribing Medications in Older Adults — New Guidelines for Deprescribing Medications in Older Adults
How do you teach point-of-care workers safe ways for older adults to reduce or stop taking medications?

19 Sep, 2019 tagged KMP2 v1 / Cognitive Health / deprescribing / healthcare delivery / medication / point-of-care workers / seniors’ care / specialized training / Knowledge Mobilization Partnership Program (KMP2)

Supportive Oral Health for Seniors — Supportive Oral Health for Seniors
Supportive Oral Health for Seniors is a new program to deliver preventive dental care to residents.

19 Sep, 2019 tagged KMP2 v1 / ER Avoidance / dental care / healthcare delivery / long-term care / point-of-care workers / seniors’ care / Knowledge Mobilization Partnership Program (KMP2)

A Bilingual Brain Health Course — A Bilingual Brain Health Course
Point-of-care workers received specialized training to improve the care of people living with dementia.

19 Sep, 2019 tagged KMP2 v1 / Cognitive Health / dementia / healthcare delivery / point-of-care workers / seniors’ care / specialized training / Knowledge Mobilization Partnership Program (KMP2)

An App to Inform On-Call Doctors About Long-term Care Residents’ Wishes, Beliefs & Values — An App to Inform On-Call Doctors About Long-term Care Residents’ ...
How do point-of-care workers know residents’ wishes, beliefs, and values?

18 Sep, 2019 tagged Spark v2 / ER Avoidance / app / CONNECT POET / directives / healthcare delivery / long-term care / point-of-care workers / Spark

A New Dementia Assessment Tool for Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinics — A New Dementia Assessment Tool for Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinics
Is there a tool that can help nurse practitioners better identify the care needs of people living with dementia?

18 Sep, 2019 tagged KMP2 v1 / Aging in Place / Comprehensive Dementia Assessment Tool / dementia / healthcare delivery / point-of-care workers / seniors’ care / Knowledge Mobilization Partnership Program (KMP2)

A Primary Care Approach for Advance Care Planning in Dementia Care — A Primary Care Approach for Advance Care Planning in Dementia ...
How does the Advance Care Planning tool help point-of-care workers plan for care?

18 Sep, 2019 tagged Spark v2 / Aging in Place / Advance Care Planning Framework / caregivers / dementia / healthcare delivery / point-of-care workers / Spark

Virtual Counselling Helps Caregivers of People with Dementia — Virtual Counselling Helps Caregivers of People with Dementia
Can counselling services be delivered through video calling for caregivers and family members?

9 Sep, 2019 tagged Spark v2 / Caregiver Support / care pathways / caregiver challenges / caregivers / e-health / healthcare delivery / Ontario Telemedicine Network / Spark

Toronto HEARS: A Community Hearing Program for At-Risk Seniors — Toronto HEARS: A Community Hearing Program for At-Risk Seniors
The Toronto HEARS program provides hearing tests and education to help seniors communicate.

9 Sep, 2019 tagged Spark v1 / Aging in Place / communication / healthcare delivery / healthcare disparities / hearing-related technology / seniors’ care / Spark

A Tool for Assessing and Managing Medication Adherence — A Tool for Assessing and Managing Medication Adherence
How can point-of-care workers make recommendations for medication use that meet the needs of seniors?

9 Sep, 2019 tagged Spark v2 / Aging in Place / healthcare delivery / medications / point-of-care workers / seniors’ care / Spark

A Person-Centred Tool to Assess Dementia Risk in Older Adults — A Person-Centred Tool to Assess Dementia Risk in Older Adults
How does the Person-Centred Risk Assessment Framework help point-of-care workers deliver better care?

9 Sep, 2019 tagged Spark v1 / Care Coordination and Navigation / dementia / healthcare delivery / Person-Centred Risk Assessment Framework / point-of-care workers / seniors’ care / Spark

A Tool For Helping Long-Term Care Residents Avoid Hospitalizations — A Tool For Helping Long-Term Care Residents Avoid Hospitalizations
PREVIEW-ED helps point-of-care workers identify the early signs of health decline in long-term care residents.

9 Sep, 2019 tagged Spark v1 / Aging in Place / emergency transfers / healthcare delivery / long-term care / point-of-care workers / PREVIEW-ED / seniors’ care / Spark

A Coordinated Approach to Reduce Responsive Behaviours in People with Dementia — A Coordinated Approach to Reduce Responsive Behaviours in People with ...
The NeuroBehavioural Program provides specialized services to long-term care residents.

9 Sep, 2019 tagged Spark v1 / Aging in Place / dementia / healthcare delivery / long-term care / NeuroBehavioural Program / seniors’ care / specialized training / Spark