… decision-making. She spent 17 years working in clinical care as a registered nurse before moving to government. She … for MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions at St. Michael’s Hospital. Suzanne holds a BScN and an MPA from Queen’s …
… experience across the health sectors including primary care, mental health, hospitals, home and community care, government agencies and the Ministry. He works in …
… needs. “I’ll bring them to medical or doctor appointments, hospital appointments, the rehabilitation centre, eye … he says. “One client lives a block and a half from their hospital appointment but chooses to use the VON service …
… the differences.” “This is why I believe so strongly in care-giving and in recreation. Louise was able to find her …
… The strategy aligns with VON’s focus on people-centred care, as well as Ontario Health’s priority to reduce health … Danielle Todd (Senior Manager, Home and Community Care, Central Ontario), Kim Aliry (Manager, Home and … that demonstrates that elderly patients who go into hospital malnourished have worse outcomes than those who are …
Featuring VON’s Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Program April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
… provide comprehensive medical, forensic and psycho-social care for people who have experienced sexual assault. The unit … speak with a SANE nurse. SANE nurses provide confidential care that respects clients’ individual wishes. Victims may … would bring the SAEK (Sexual Assault Evidence Kit) to the hospital and stand outside the curtain while the kit was …
… women who were determined to ensure that vital health care was available, affordable and accessible to everyone in … recognized the need for mothers and babies to get better care, and we were among the first in Canada to offer prenatal … she had certainly helped mothers deliver their babies in a hospital, but not in their homes alone, so when she was asked …
… transportation, housekeeping, grocery shopping, foot care, bloodwork, laundry, respite and seasonal outdoor … with tasks of everyday living, and is at imminent risk of hospital admission or referral to residential long-term care. Seniors and caregivers involved in the initial …
… human resources, Hal held senior roles at Kingston General Hospital and worked internationally in places like India, … something he values deeply. “If I were in a long-term care home, I would still have my computer, but it wouldn’t be …
… with Nova Scotia's Department of Seniors and Long-Term Care and on behalf of the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing … … for clients, while making it safer to get around, avoiding hospital visits from slips and falls. … CAPABLE supports … and remain at home. … CAPABLE has been shown to decrease hospital visits by improving medication management, strength, …
