Lakeshore Lodge is part of the CareTO pilot project to improve care in long-term care homes in Toronto. The facility is the first of the city's municipally-run long-term care settings to receive extra funding to make the care more resident-centred and shift away from the traditional task-based care model. This allows residents to have more choices: in what they eat, when they get up in the morning, and even in the colour of the hallways.
Union and collaboration make all the difference in any profession, but especially in healthcare, and no other group benefits more from sticking together than PSWs, who play such an integral role in the healthcare sector in Ontario and across the country. With that in mind, we recently spoke with Miranda Ferrier, CEO of OPSWA, where she spoke about the resources and opportunities available for those who join the organization and their vision for the future of the PSW profession in the province.
Physiotherapy is a broad field within healthcare, with many sub-specialties dedicated to treating different conditions and illnesses. One of those specialties is physiotherapy for paralysis. This article discusses if this is a good career or not while providing all the details you need to understand what this role is about. Keep reading to find out!
According to experts on the subject, Canada has no national database for its more than 100 health authorities and regions to compare human resources and health data. This includes everything from wait times to staffing shortages. Medical front-line staff say problems persist when it comes to sharing everything from patient information to aggregate medical and staffing data.
Medical professionals have urged new masking requirements in indoor spaces, including in schools, as hospitals across Ontario feel an earlier-than-usual strain from patients ill with the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza, as well as COVID-19. However, the province has only issued a "strong" recommendation — leaving masking up to individuals.
Occupational therapy is a health profession concerned with the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of the highest possible level of independence and optimal functioning of individuals. Through the use of occupation, occupational therapists promote health, wellness, and recovery. Occupational therapists work with individuals who have environmental barriers that can limit participation in daily life activities or interfere with their ability to adapt to changes in their environment.
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