Theme: Aging in Place

Telemedicine as a supporting technology to outpatient care — Telemedicine as a supporting technology to outpatient care
Akira MD is a service for patients and clinicians to help manage their health information and engage in […]

14 May, 2020 tagged I2P2 v2 / Aging in Place / Akira MD / geriatric patients / primary care / virtual care / Industry Innovation Partnership Program (I2P2)

SWORD Phoenix – The Standard of care for the next 50 years of the rehabilitation industry — SWORD Phoenix – The Standard of care for the next ...
SWORD Phoenix is an integrated software to optimize at-home rehabilitation. With SWORD Phoenix, patients perform their therapy at […]

14 May, 2020 tagged I2P2 v2 / Aging in Place / artificial intelligence / home therapy / Industry Innovation Partnership Program (I2P2)

KARIE: An Automated Medication Dispenser for Seniors Living at Home — KARIE: An Automated Medication Dispenser for Seniors Living at Home
The KARIE automated medication dispenser was tested by seniors living at home in Alberta to see if it could improve medication adherence.

14 May, 2020 tagged I2P2 v1 / Aging in Place / AceAge / CapitalCare / Karie / medication adherence / multiple medications / rehabilitation / West Park Healthcare Centre / Industry Innovation Partnership Program (I2P2)

Words at Your Fingertips Website Validation — Words at Your Fingertips Website Validation
This project will validate wordfinding.ca, a website that contains evidence-based activities for improving word retrieval in healthy older […]

14 May, 2020 tagged Spark v4 / Aging in Place / ageing / forgetfulness / Spark

Virtual-Gym – A serious game platform to personalise exercise sessions for seniors at home — Virtual-Gym – A serious game platform to personalise exercise sessions ...
Virtual-Gym was conceived to enable older adults and people living with dementia to exercise regularly and safely at […]

14 May, 2020 tagged Spark v4 / Aging in Place / aging at home / therapy / Virtual-Gym / Spark

Systematically applying a prognostication tool (RESPECT) to improve end-of-life conversations and decision making in the community — Systematically applying a prognostication tool (RESPECT) to improve end-of-life conversations ...
In partnership with Champlain Home and Community Care, this project will implement and evaluate a web-based tool that […]

13 May, 2020 tagged Spark v4 / Aging in Place / caregivers / end-of-life / PLWD / Spark

Practicing Brain Health Through Traditional Teachings and Arts — Practicing Brain Health Through Traditional Teachings and Arts
Addressing the need for increased opportunities for social interaction for Indigenous people living with dementia, specifically those in […]

13 May, 2020 tagged Spark v4 / Aging in Place / Cognitive health / Indigenous culture / smudging / Traditional practices / Spark

Person-Directed Continuing Care: Implementation of a virtual world to promote personhood for people living with dementia and care partners — Person-Directed Continuing Care: Implementation of a virtual world to promote ...
This project will focus on assessing Deva World (DW), a new simulated virtual world co-designed for and with […]

13 May, 2020 tagged Spark v4 / Aging in Place / dementia-friendly game / Deva World / person-directed care / personhood / Spark

Neighbours: Care Teams + Community = A New Approach to Address Loneliness in Older Adults — Neighbours: Care Teams + Community = A New Approach to ...
This project will inform the development of a point-of-care model to identify and guide the design of interventions […]

13 May, 2020 tagged Spark v4 / Aging in Place / dementia / hospice / loneliness / quality of life / Spark

Neighbourhood Time: A New Approach to Recreation and Leisure for Increased reach and Impact — Neighbourhood Time: A New Approach to Recreation and Leisure for ...
This project will support formalizing a curriculum and rollout process for Neighbourhood Time, a leisure support program that […]

13 May, 2020 tagged Spark v4 / Aging in Place / dementia / leisure / skills development / Spark

Implementation of a remotely supervised exercise program for healthy aging in rural communities for adults with brain injury — Implementation of a remotely supervised exercise program for healthy aging ...
This project aims to improve accessibility of physical rehabilitation care for adults in rural and remote communities by […]

13 May, 2020 tagged Spark v4 / Aging in Place / Cognitive health / physical rehabilitation / physical well-being / rural communities / Spark

High Intensity Exercise Programs for Seniors with Middle to Late Stage Dementia — High Intensity Exercise Programs for Seniors with Middle to Late ...
This project is creating exercise programs for residents in long-term care living with dementia to help them maximize […]

13 May, 2020 tagged Spark v4 / Aging in Place / dementia / exercise programs / rehabilitation / Spark