Parent Program: Spark

Ease e-Home: Plug and Play Technologies Support Carers and Older Adults with Dementia — Ease e-Home: Plug and Play Technologies Support Carers and Older ...
This study is designed to develop a customizable and low-cost “smart home” using plug and play technologies for […]

5 May, 2020 tagged Spark v2 / Aging in Place / caregiver support / caregivers / dementia / older adults / smart device / smart home / Spark

Dysphagia-Friendly Cooking Series — Dysphagia-Friendly Cooking Series
This project will conduct “dysphagia-friendly cooking classes,” which include education about dysphagia and related nutritional issues, introduce a […]

5 May, 2020 tagged Spark v2 / Caregiver Support / cooking-classes / dysphagia / food innovation / Spark

Aging Out: Replicating Best Practices in LGBT Aging, Health, and Dementia Care — Aging Out: Replicating Best Practices in LGBT Aging, Health, and ...
Hebrew Rehabilitation Center (HRC) proposes to leverage our expertise in LGBT aging, partnering with Baycrest and other long-term […]

29 Apr, 2020 tagged Spark v2 / Caregiver Support / LGBT / LGBT seniors / long-term care / Spark

Intelligent Mobile and Web-Based Alerts Application to Help Detect and Prevent Falls in the Long-Term Care Setting — Intelligent Mobile and Web-Based Alerts Application to Help Detect and ...
Most off-the-shelf fall detection products require seniors to access mechanical devices (buttons) or wear sensors. While these devices […]

29 Apr, 2020 tagged Spark v1 / Falls Prevention / fall detection / health data / long-term care / Spark

Improving Care for Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Dementia (NPS) — Improving Care for Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Dementia (NPS)
Neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia (NPS) affect up to 80% of patients with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). These symptoms include […]

29 Apr, 2020 tagged Spark v1 / Falls Prevention / Alzheimer’s disease / dementia / health economics / mental health / Spark

Development of Process for Polypharmacy Management and Reduction — Development of Process for Polypharmacy Management and Reduction
With the growing prevalence of polypharmacy (patients taking 5+ medications) in long-term care, there is an increasing need […]

29 Apr, 2020 tagged Spark v1 / ER Avoidance / long-term care / medication management / polypharmacy / Spark

Positive Risk Management — Positive Risk Management
The disease process in dementia affects behaviour, mood, physical and social functioning, often resulting in significant impairments in […]

29 Apr, 2020 tagged Spark v1 / Aging in Place / dementia / older adults / Person-Centred Risk Assessment Framework / Spark

Optimizing Health Outcomes for Older Adults at Risk of Dementia — Optimizing Health Outcomes for Older Adults at Risk of Dementia
One in ten Canadian seniors experience an identifiable cognitive decline, labelled Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), which can be […]

29 Apr, 2020 tagged Spark v1 / Cognitive Health / Cognitive decline / Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) / Spark

Comprehensive Geriatric Management of LTC Residents w/ BPSD — Comprehensive Geriatric Management of LTC Residents w/ BPSD
The senior population in the Central West Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) is expected to increase by 64 […]

29 Apr, 2020 tagged Spark v1 / Aging in Place / Alzheimer’s disease / dementia / long-term care / Spark

Virtual Home Assessments: Eliminating Risks for Seniors Living at Home — Virtual Home Assessments: Eliminating Risks for Seniors Living at Home
Virtual home assessments eliminate hazards and risks for seniors living at home

13 Apr, 2020 tagged Spark v3 / Aging in Place / delivery of care / Ontario Telemedicine Network / telemedicine / Virtual Home Assessment / Spark

Lumacare’s Sensory Lending Library: Making Sensory Therapy Accessible — Lumacare’s Sensory Lending Library: Making Sensory Therapy Accessible
Lumacare’s Sensory Lending Library provides convenient access to sensory therapy

13 Apr, 2020 tagged Spark v3 / Cognitive Health / Alzheimer’s disease / health care delivery / seniors / sensory / Spark

The Path to Home App: Providing Easier Access to Discharge Information — The Path to Home App: Providing Easier Access to Discharge ...
The Path to Home app provides patients and caregivers with access to discharge information

13 Apr, 2020 tagged Spark v2 / Caregiver Support / care delivery / discharge planning / Path to Home / rehabilitation / seniors / Spark