Feb
09
An overview of both the challenges and the key recommendations put forward in the Caring for an Aging Population and Addressing Alternate Level of Care report. Areas for discussion include primary care, community care, cross-system responsiveness to special needs populations, acute care hospitals and seniors’ care, and the assess and restore philosophy. A discussion will be led on opportunities and challenges with moving forward on these recommendations.
Honorary Co-Chair: Juanita Dobson, Assistant Deputy Minister, Ontario Seniors’ Secretariat
Presenters
Dr. Paul Williams, PhD. Professor, Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, U of T & Guest: Dr. Joe Bornstein, PhD. President, Ontario Gerontology Association (invited)
This event is being hosted in partnership with CDRAKE, AKE and the MOLTC.
To view the open letter from the minister’s office, please click here.
Please join us in Collingwood, Hamilton, London or Toronto at one of the long-term care homes hosting an upcoming Osteoporosis and Fracture Prevention event in early 2012.
Location
Toronto—February 9.
Highlights include:
How to register
Please contact the long-term care home for more site specific information. For this Toronto event on February 9, call 416-235-0201.
Feb
10
Mark your calendars! For the Next Spotlight on Knowledge Translation Methods & Tools
Event details
Date: February 10th, 2012
Featuring: The Institute for Work & Health’s Worksheets to guide knowledge transfer and exchange initiatives
Presenter: Jane Brenneman Gibson BSc, MClSc
For more information and to register, please visit: http://www.chnet-works.ca
Kirsten Sears MHSc
Knowledge Broker, National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (NCCMT)
McMaster University
1685 Main Street West, Suite 302
Hamilton, ON, L8S 1G5
Fax: (905) 529-4184
Phone: (905) 525-9140, ext. 20451
sharing what works in public health
For more information, please see our website (www.nccmt.ca)
Kirsten Sears MHSc, Courtière en connaissances
Centre de collaboration nationale des méthodes et outils (CCNMO)
Université McMaster
1685, rue Main Ouest, bureau 302
Hamilton, ON L8S 1G5
Télécopieur : 905.529.4184
Téléphone : 905.525.9140, poste 20451
partager ce qui fonctionne en santé publique
Pour de plus amples informations, visitez SVP notre site Web (www.ccnmo.ca)
Feb
14
CDRAKE is hosting a unique opportunity for you to engage in a 4-part Facilitated E-Learning series starting next month. Sponsored by the Public Health Agency of Canada and facilited by Dr. Maggie Gibson, this series will bring depth and dialogue to the online e-learning modules for Emergency Management, Frailty, Dementia and Disasters. Together, participants will engage with the e-learning resource content, the content experts and each other in a meaningful exchange on emergency prepareness for a complex population. The sessions build on each other, so plan to attend the entire series and save all 4 dates in your calendar!
SAVE THE DATES!
Session 1: February 14th • Session 2: February 21st
Session 3: February 28th • Session 4: March 6th
Each 90 minute session has the same start/end time:
9:00-10:30 AM (Pacific) l 10:00-11:30 AM (Mountain) l 11:00-12:30 AM (Central)
12:00-1:30 PM (Eastern) l 1:00-2:30 PM (Atlantic) l 1:30-3:00 PM (Newfoundland)
Click here to confirm your time zone
The intended audience is Registered Dietitians, Nutrition Managers, Cooks, and others interested in increasing use of local foods in their facility.
Learning Objectives:
· Develop an understanding of the approach and possibilities to procure fresh, local food within the Health Care environment
· Identify how to overcome perceived barriers to promote and implement local food in your LTC facility
· Be able to discuss the benefits to the local food system
For registration details, please contact Terry Kirkpatrick or Leslie Whittington-Carter
From our Fields to Your Table: Local Foods to Health Care Facilities Project
Facilitator: Jane Dummer, RD Project Coordinator
The intended audience is Registered Dietitians, Nutrition Managers, Cooks, and others interested in increasing use of local foods in their facility.
Learning Objectives
Feb
16
An overview of the key findings of the Health System Use by Frail Ontario Seniors. Focus will be on community dwelling adults with dementia. A discussion will follow on how this research contributes to the conversation on health system reform.
Presenters
Dr. Susan Bronskill, PhD. Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES); Cheryl Gula, Manager, Health Reports , Canadian Institute for Health Information; and Dr. Frank Molnar, Co-Chair, Regional Geriatric Advisory Committee, Co-Chair, Champlain Dementia Network.
This event is being held in partnership with CDRAKE, AKE and the MOLTC.
To view the open letter by the minister’s office, please click here
Presented by: Greg Kennedy, MSc, Health Services Research Specialist
Objectives
For more information, please contact Terry Kirkpatrick
Feb
23
OTTAWA—For people of all cultures, faiths, abilities and ages, the 3rd Annual Conference on Spirituality and Aging will be hosting several workshops in both official languages with a keynote speech by Shahina Siddiqui, Counsellor, Interfaith Advocate and Executive Director of the Islamic Social Services Association. A special performance by Spect-ACT-ular Seniors Theatre Group from Help Age Canada
Event details
Date: Thursday, February 23, 2012
Time: Registration 8:30 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. Closure
Location: Saint Paul University, 223 Main Street, Ottawa
Cost: $60 for general public; $25 Seniors, Caregivers and Students
Price includes: Keynote Speech, Workshops, Conference Material, Theatre Group, Vegetarian Lunch, Refreshments and Parking.
Registration
➩ For early bird or advanced registration, payment is required by 12 Noon on Friday, Feb. 17, 2012 (Limited space available). Send complete registration form and cheque or money order payable to:
The Council on Aging of Ottawa, 101-1247 Kilborn Place, Ottawa, ON K1H 6K9
For more information, please visit our website or contact Khadija Haffajee at 613.749.7138.
A brief overview of the two previous sessions on current policy recommendations and emerging evidence. Building on the previous sessions by presenting on current projects being undertaken to address the dementia challenge in Ontario. A greater opportunity for engagement from participants will be available during this session for questions and discussion.
Honorary Co-Chair: Vasanthi Srinivasan, Assistant Deputy Minister, Health System Strategy And Policy Division, MOHLTC
Presenters
Jacquie Micallef, Public Policy & Government Relations, Alzheimer Society of Ontario; and James Meloche, Senior Director, System Design and Implementation, Central East LHIN
This event series has been held in partnership with CRAKE, AKE and the MOLTC. To view the open letter from the ministry’s office, please click here.