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Shannex is a family owned and operated organization, providing quality senior care across a full continuum of services in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Ontario. Injuries and costs related to compensation claims in health care are significant and the challenges in...
Read MoreEstablishing Behavioural Rounds in Alternate Level of Care Population
Behavioural rounds were developed to address the non pharmacological management of patients that experience behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). BPSD symptoms are very challenging for patients, staff and caregivers to manage. They may include...
Read MoreBehavioural Units: A Supportive Environment in LTC for Managing Responsive Behaviours
Shannex is a family owned and operated organization, providing quality senior care across a full continuum of services in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Ontario. Finding continuing care options for people with complex responsive behaviours can be challenging. Many...
Read MoreVisual Strategy Room
St. Josephs Care Group’s (SJCG) long term care division, Hogarth Riverview Manor (HRM), the largest long-term care home in Ontario with a licensed capacity of 544 beds, created a ‘Visual Strategy Room’ (VSR) in February 2021 to support their quality journey ‘iCare’....
Read MoreUse of Interactive and Purposeful Virtual Game Play to Improve Cognitive and Social Engagement for Residents in Long Term Care
The Obie device is a projector that emits games onto a surface, such as a table top, which creates an interactive virtual playground for older adults. Studies of the impact of client-centered leisure and recreational activities for older adults especially residents in...
Read MoreQuality Improvement Huddles
Hogarth Riverview Manor (HRM), the largest long-term care home in Ontario with a licensed capacity of 544 beds, initiated the practice of ‘Quality Improvement Huddles’ in November 2020 to support their quality journey ‘iCare’. The name iCare is rooted in the...
Read MoreThe Tubbe philosophy in rest and care homes. “For as long as we are alive, we need to LIVE OUR LIVES and above all, live them to the fullest extent”
The Tubbe model is built on a fundamental principle: nursing home residents are to be involved in decisions about their daily lives and the place where they live. Equally, staff involvement is key. As regards the senior management, their role shifts from classic...
Read MoreUnderstanding Person-Centred Approaches to Care through the use Video Dramatizations/Vignettes and Applied Theatre
This leading practice is a health education tool that incorporates applied theatre featuring video vignettes; encouraging learning that is interactive and reflective in a safe environment. Through the generousity of a Sunnybrook PBRI Seed Grant, 20 video vignettes...
Read MoreSupportive Oral Health for Seniors (SOHS)
Optimal oral healthcare is integral to the health and quality of life of dependent older adults (McNally et al., 2015). To meet the growing demand to provide appropriate and timely oral healthcare to long-term care (LTC) residents, The Alpha Omega Dental Centre at...
Read MoreApplication of an Ethics Framework during COVID-19, Visitation Appeals
In order to maintain the health and safety of patients, residents, staff, and physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic, visitor restrictions and policies were introduced at Baycrest in March 2020. Policy changes impacted visitor access in the hospital, the long-term...
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Health Standards Organization (HSO) and its affiliate, Accreditation Canada, have been identifying and publishing Leading Practices in the Leading Practices Library for over 15 years.
A Leading Practice is an innovative, people-centred, evidence-informed practice that has been implemented by teams in an organization. The leading practice has demonstrated a positive change related to safe and reliable care/service, accessible and appropriate care/service, and/or integrated care/service.
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