Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is a serious condition that causes bones to become severely thin and fragile and to break easily. It’s a common and serious problem for frail older adults and a serious challenge for their caregivers.

The purpose of the Osteoporosis Community of Practice (CoP) is to disseminate osteoporosis information to front-line care providers. The information we disseminate is evidence-based, research-based, and clinically relevant.

We do this through a variety of methods, including:

• Awareness-raising and promotion strategies (e.g, develop media).
• Education/learning opportunities (e.g, expert presentations).
• Engage care providers in point-of-care research opportunities.
• Collaboration and promoting networking opportunities.

Membership

Our core working group includes researchers, educators, and librarians. We plan to incorporate paid caregivers, unpaid caregivers, and policy makers within our CoP.

Resources

Significant work went into the development and completion of an informational DVD and a toolkit that contains all the learning materials for long-term care homes.

Contact

Mary-Lou van der Horst
Co-Lead
905.541.0656
dhm9@xplornet.com

Dr. Alexandra Papaionnou
Co-Lead
905.521.3837 x12227
Papaionnou@hhsc.ca

Lisa Campbell
Co-Lead
905.512.3795
lcampbell@osteoporosis.ca

Monica Menecola
Co-Lead
705.716.8976
mmenecola@osteoporosis.ca