sfCare Newsletter – June 2019
Have your seen the NEW SENIOR FRIENDLY CARE POSTER? It's a great way to show that you organization cares about senior care! Available in our June sfCare Newsletter
Preparing to become an OHT? We can help!
The need for an authentic focus on the goals and aspirations of older people living with frailty (or at risk of frailty) is especially important as health service providers work towards a new model of service delivery as part of an Ontario Health…
sfCare Newsletter – May 2019
Collaborating on innovative ways to help you achieve better health outcomes for older adults across the continuum. Showcase your mobility initiatives globally! Read the May 2019 sfCare Newsletter. Subscribe to our newsletters.
Toronto HomeShare
We are proud to be a member of the Toronto Seniors Strategy Accountability Table to advocate for community programs and services which would improve the lives of frail older adults. We were also a member of the working group to implement one of the…
sfCare Newsletter – April 2019
Shining a spotlight on collaborative and innovative ways to help you achieve better health outcomes for older adults across the continuum. How do OHTs, ALC, Hallway Healthcare and sfCare connect? Read the April 2019 sfCare Newsletter. Subscribe to…
A Quality Standard for Transitions from Hospital to Home
HQO is seeking feedback on "A Quality Standard for Transitions from Hospital to Home". The standard outlines quality care for people being discharged from hospital and continuing their care at home, and is based on the best evidence along with input…
RGPs of Ontario Education Day – May 30, 2019
The 4th annual RGPs of Ontario education day was focused on "Optimizing the Integration of Geriatric Medicine and Geriatric Psychiatry Services". For more information: 2019 RGPO Education Day Brochure_May30
sfCare Newsletter – March 2019
Shining a spotlight on collaborative and innovative ways to help you achieve better health outcomes for older adults across the continuum. This month we highlight delirium prevention. Read the March 2019 sfCare Newsletter. Subscribe to our…
Ontario’s Specialized Geriatric Services See Opportunities in the People’s Health Care Act, 2019
TORONTO, Feb. 28, 2019 /CNW/ - Leaders from across Ontario's Regional Geriatric Programs (RGPs) and Specialized Geriatric Services, clinicians who provide health care to older adults living with frailty, are very encouraged by the Ontario…
sfCare Newsletter – Jan 2019
Shining a spotlight on collaborative and innovative ways to help you achieve better health outcomes for older adults across the continuum. This month we highlight a read-to-print delirium prevention poster. Read the Jan 2019 sfCare Newsletter.…
sfCare Newsletter – Dec 2018
Shining a spotlight on collaborative and innovative ways to help you achieve better health outcomes for older adults across the continuum. This month we highlight 3 no-cost gifts every healthcare provider can give. Click here to read the Dec 2018…
sfCare Newsletter – Nov 2018
Shining a spotlight on collaborative and innovative ways to help you achieve better health outcomes for older adults across the continuum. This month we highlight the launch of a highly anticipated sfCare resource - the sfCare Forum; share details…
The sfCare Forum is now live!
Join the conversation! The sfCare Forum is an online tool which promotes a collaborative community. Healthcare providers can learn from and inspire each other by sharing experiences and tools, asking others for advice, or reading a topic of…
NEW sfCare Resource – The SF7 Toolkit
The SF7 Toolkit supports clinical best practices for healthcare providers across the sectors of care and includes self-management tools for older adults and their caregivers. The toolkit provides a common practice framework that complements the…
sfCare Newsletter – Oct 2018
Shining a spotlight on collaborative and innovative ways to help you achieve better health outcomes for older adults across the continuum. This month we highlight dementia podcasts, a webinar on home and community care experience surveys, new tools…
2018 Geriatrics Networking Day and Annual General Meeting
We invite you to attend our 2018 Geriatrics Networking Day and Annual General Meeting on November 29, 2018. This year the Rory Fisher Lecture keynote address will be delivered by Dr. Arno K. Kumagai. The address is titled "Story Telling, Dialogue,…
2018 GEM Conference
The 14th Annual Geriatric Emergency Management (GEM) Conference, took place on October 10, 2018. This year's theme was “Specialized Geriatric Nursing Services and Senior Friendly Care: catching up, keeping up, and leading the way in a changing era”.…
sfCare Newsletter – Aug 2018
Shining a spotlight on collaborative and innovative ways to help you achieve better health outcomes for older adults across the continuum. This month we highlight a new sfCare resource; a free training program for primary care; a webinar on alcohol…
Project ECHO Care of the Elderly – free educational program for primary care
Baycrest Health Sciences, in partnership with North East Specialized Geriatric Centre, is launching the second cycle of “Project ECHO Care of the Elderly” (ECHO COE), a telehealth program that aims to help primary care providers build capacity in…
Senior Friendly Hospitals featured in Longwoods
Using an Evidence-Informed Framework and a Self-Assessment Tool to Drive Priority Setting and Action toward Senior-Friendly Care Since 2011, Ontario hospitals have been engaged in the Senior Friendly Hospital (SFH) Strategy led by the Regional…