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The aim of this report is to develop a comprehensive guidance with recommendations to support the mental health and well-being of people living in community residential care settings, and that could provide a framework for a new standard.
Executive Summary
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to be a global pandemic and it soon became apparent that community residential care settings, and nursing homes or long-term care (LTC) facilities in particular, were the epicentre for infection and death. Pre-pandemic systemic and structural deficiencies (such as a precarious front-line workforce fuelled by decades of deregulation, privatization, contracting out of…
The aim of this report is to develop a comprehensive guidance with recommendations to support the mental health and well-being of people living in community residential care settings, and that could provide a framework for a new standard.
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Process Evaluation
Applicants are invited to apply for a Postdoctoral Fellowship with the Translating Research in Elder Care (TREC) research program situated at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. TREC is a large, multi-disciplinary group Canadian and international researchers, clinicians, citizen representatives, and stakeholders who conduct research in the LTC sector focusing on quality of care, quality of life and end of life and quality of work life.…
The Workforce Resilience study is part of TREC’s ongoing work looking at the effects of the pandemic on the LTC workforce. This project will evaluate a breathing strategy that is known to reduce stress and improve well-being. It will be delivered with an education session about the effects of stress on the brain and body. The goal of this project is to empower care aides and nurses with tools to navigate stress in the workplace, and we hope across all areas of their lives.
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AcademyHealth today published the final recommendations report developed by the Advisory Group on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in Health Services and Policy Research. The report will help inform the development of a sustainable, action-oriented strategy to address diversity, equity, and inclusion in the field. AcademyHealth is seeking community input on the recommendations, and will use that feedback to prioritize a detailed implementation plan, to be released later this fall.
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Thank you for your interest in contributing to the development of Canada’s National Long-Term Care (LTC) Services standard.
The Standards Council of Canada (SCC), Health Standards Organization (HSO) and Canadian Standards Association (CSA Group) are working collaboratively on developing two new national standards for LTC that are shaped by the needs of residents, families and the LTC workforce.
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The field of long-term care, ranging from nursing homes to home-based care, has been evolving in the U.S. and around the world for decades. The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare a range of deficiencies and challenges, and also illuminated strengths and innovations in care; together, they create an urgency and suggest strategies to move toward a better future.
To focus on necessary changes and potential solutions, JAMDA – the Journal of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine – is soliciting manuscripts…
We are looking for people who share our passion for inspiring positive change that improves the quality and safety of health and social services.
We welcome you to apply or nominate someone to be a part of HSO’s National Long-Term Care Services Standard Technical Committee. The National Long-Term Care Services standard will provide LTC homes across Canada with evidence-based best practices to provide safe, reliable and high quality care for residents.
If you are interested in joining…
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