Theme: Falls Prevention

RNAO Falls — RNAO Falls
The purpose of this project is to facilitate the implementation of client-centred approaches into falls prevention on the […]

20 May, 2020 tagged SOF v1 / Falls Prevention / client-centre / cognitive impairment / falls prevention / rehabilitation / Strategic Opportunity Fund (SOF)

AM-PAC — AM-PAC
This project will involve the administration of the paper version or the Computer Adaptive Test (CAT) version of […]

20 May, 2020 tagged SOF v1 / Falls Prevention / Activity Measure for Post-Acute Care / Computer Adaptive Test / falls prevention / Strategic Opportunity Fund (SOF)

Ably Bed for Reducing Falls and Pressure Ulcers in Hospitalized Seniors — Ably Bed for Reducing Falls and Pressure Ulcers in Hospitalized ...
A new hospital bed uses technology and machine learning to prevent patients’ falls and pressure ulcers and reduce the burden of care for nurses.

14 May, 2020 tagged I2P2 v1 / Falls Prevention / Ably bed / falls prevention / Hamilton Health Sciences / hospital bed / Innovation Norway / Mackenzie Health / Norway Health Tech / pressure ulcers / Southlake Regional Health Centre / Industry Innovation Partnership Program (I2P2)

Virtual Reality Fall Prevention and Health Support System — Virtual Reality Fall Prevention and Health Support System
This project endeavours to build a virtual reality software system in support of gait and balance health services […]

13 May, 2020 tagged Spark v4 / Falls Prevention / ageing / balance assessment / gait / LTC / virtual reality / Spark

Heart in Mind: Changing the Culture of Dementia Care in the Home — Heart in Mind: Changing the Culture of Dementia Care in ...
This project will refine and teach a nurturing approach to providing care to older adults with dementia that […]

13 May, 2020 tagged Spark v4 / Falls Prevention / caregivers / falls reduction / person-centred care / Spark

Development of a new technological solution to improve nocturnal supervision of persons with dementia in retirement home settings — Development of a new technological solution to improve nocturnal supervision ...
This project will deploy sensors and smart lighting to retirement home residents to reduce the risk of falling, […]

13 May, 2020 tagged Spark v4 / Falls Prevention / falls reduction / nocturnal safety / smart lighting / Spark

Artificial Intelligence for the detection of anomalous events in long term care — Artificial Intelligence for the detection of anomalous events in long ...
This project will use artificial intelligence to identify events that are “out of the ordinary” such as falls […]

12 May, 2020 tagged Spark v4 / Falls Prevention / artificial intelligence / cognitive impairment / fall detection / 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

RemoCare: A Smartphone App to Detect and Prevent Falls — RemoCare: A Smartphone App to Detect and Prevent Falls
Can the RemoCare app help prevent falls within a long-term care setting?

24 Sep, 2019 tagged Spark v1 / Falls Prevention / apps / fall prevention / long-term care / RemoCare / safety / seniors’ care / Spark

Leveraging Bed/Chair Alarm Removal for Falls Prevention — Leveraging Bed/Chair Alarm Removal for Falls Prevention
The Bed and Chair Alarm Removal Resource manual helps point-of-care workers improve resident safety

23 Sep, 2019 tagged Spark v1 / Falls Prevention / fall prevention / long-term care / point-of-care workers / quality of life / safety / seniors’ care / Spark

High-Tech Insoles and an App for Reducing Falls — High-Tech Insoles and an App for Reducing Falls
Do high-tech insoles help seniors with mobility issues avoid falling?

20 Sep, 2019 tagged SOF v1 / Falls Prevention / apps / fall prevention / physical activity / safety / seniors’ care / Strategic Opportunity Fund (SOF)