Theme: Care Coordination and Navigation

Implementing a Scalable Intergenerational Dementia Companions Certification Program — Implementing a Scalable Intergenerational Dementia Companions Certification Program
This project will use the expertise of the Champlain Dementia Network (CDN), a tool designed to help families […]

6 Jul, 2021 tagged Spark-ON / V1 / Care Coordination and Navigation / dementia / education modules / Online Learning

Virtual Micro-Credentialing for Unregulated Care Providers — Virtual Micro-Credentialing for Unregulated Care Providers
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the growing need for education addressing the healthcare of older adults. This project […]

6 Jul, 2021 tagged Spark-ON / V1 / Care Coordination and Navigation / ALPHA / COVID-19 / geriatric care / virtual learning

Careteams: A Digital Platform to Improve Care Coordination and Communication with Patients and Caregivers — Careteams: A Digital Platform to Improve Care Coordination and Communication ...
The Careteam digital platform coordinates care plans across multiple health teams and settings and improves communication with patients and caregivers.

14 May, 2020 tagged I2P2 v2 / Care Coordination and Navigation / care coordination / Care team / caregiver navigation / client satisfaction / dementia / patient navigation / Industry Innovation Partnership Program (I2P2)

Evaluation of the Circura + Rosie Medication Management and Reminder Device to Enhance Independent Medication Compliance in the Home Setting — Evaluation of the Circura + Rosie Medication Management and Reminder ...
LifeAssist’s care-collaboration SaaS application (Circura) and our smart in-home, senior-friendly device (Rosie) provide the connectivity between smart homes, […]

14 May, 2020 tagged I2P2 v1 / Care Coordination and Navigation / care / medication / Rosie / smart device / smart homes / Industry Innovation Partnership Program (I2P2)

Virtual Reality Training for Caregivers of Persons with Dementia: Towards Greater Safety, Compassionate Care, and Scalability — Virtual Reality Training for Caregivers of Persons with Dementia: Towards ...
This project aims to refine and scale a Virtual Reality (VR) platform and simulation curriculum to maximize opportunities […]

14 May, 2020 tagged Spark v4 / Care Coordination and Navigation / formal caregivers / live simulation / virtual reality / Spark

Virtual Reality as an Adjunct in Management of Pain and Anxiety in the Palliative Care Setting — Virtual Reality as an Adjunct in Management of Pain and ...
This project explores virtual reality (VR) as an additional treatment option in a palliative care setting to divert […]

13 May, 2020 tagged Spark v4 / Care Coordination and Navigation / cognitive deterioration / palliative care / virtual reality / VR / Spark

Virtual Care Conferences: Driving Collaborative Care Planning Through Technology — Virtual Care Conferences: Driving Collaborative Care Planning Through Technology
This project aims to address the logistical challenges of caregivers for seniors and persons living with dementia that […]

13 May, 2020 tagged Spark v4 / Care Coordination and Navigation / care coordination / caregivers / virtual care / Spark

Using sensors in long term care to reduce falls and improve quality of life — Using sensors in long term care to reduce falls and ...
The project team plans to incorporate sensors in clients’ individual units that will track activities of daily living […]

13 May, 2020 tagged Spark v4 / Care Coordination and Navigation / artificial intelligence / behaviour changes / dementia / PLWD / Spark

Using Artificial Intelligence Technology to Prevent Older Adults Living with Dementia from Going Missing — Using Artificial Intelligence Technology to Prevent Older Adults Living with ...
Adult Day Program clients at high risk of wandering, particularly persons with dementia, will be invited to enroll […]

13 May, 2020 tagged Spark v4 / Care Coordination and Navigation / adult day program / artificial intelligence / wandering / Spark

Tamaduni Connect: Connecting ethnocultural seniors with companions of similar background — Tamaduni Connect: Connecting ethnocultural seniors with companions of similar background
This project will develop a web app, Tamaduni Connect, for seniors and their families that enables them to […]

13 May, 2020 tagged Spark v4 / Care Coordination and Navigation / aging in place / companions / Tamaduni Connect / Spark

Nursing Home Simulation Training Tool — Nursing Home Simulation Training Tool
This project will develop an engaging and marketable training tool that enhances frontline caregiver skills in a nursing […]

13 May, 2020 tagged Spark v4 / Care Coordination and Navigation / artificial intelligence / frontline caregivers / resident safety / virtual reality / Spark

Novel assessment tool to measure behavioural symptoms of dementia — Novel assessment tool to measure behavioural symptoms of dementia
This project’s main objective is to validate the Baycrest Behavioural Assessment System (BBAS) tool for identifying and tracking […]

13 May, 2020 tagged Spark v4 / Care Coordination and Navigation / Behavioural Assessment System / dementia care / point-of-care / research / Spark