Staying Safe in Your Castle
“My home is my castle… and my safest refuge”. This saying takes on new meaning during the pandemic, as everyone spends significantly more time at home.
AFC Webinar – Climate Change, Vulnerability & Health Equity in Canada: Understanding Linkages to Inform Adaptation
Dr. Peter Berry and Rebekka Schnitter share information on the health risks to Canadians from climate change and a new framework for understanding intersecting vulnerabilities that is being developed for the next national climate change and health assessment.
RIAF Webinar – Age-Friendly Communities Project
Dr. John Puxty introduced the concept of what Age-Friendly Communities are and how they benefit older people, explored what has been done in other parts of Canada and Ontario, and discussed the innovation coming into being through the assistance of the Senior Secretariats vision.
Overview of the literature supporting the need for an integrated falls prevention and management strategy
Description of best practices in Ontario around falls prevention and management
Presentation of the current regional falls prevention and management initiative in South East Ontario
Presenters aimed to establish a community of practice for researchers who have an interest in health issues related to aging affiliated with Providence Care & Queen’s University.
RIAF Webinar – Regional Integrated Falls Prevention & Management
Dr. John Puxty & Mariel Ang shared information about a newly launched regional collaborative initiative focusing on developing an integrated falls prevention & management strategy. Highlights included:
Overview of the literature supporting the need for an integrated falls prevention and management strategy
Description of best practices in Ontario around falls prevention and management
Presentation of the current regional falls prevention and management initiative in South East Ontario
Presenters aimed to establish a community of practice for researchers who have an interest in health issues related to aging affiliated with Providence Care & Queen’s University.
Lora Bruyn Martin (Schlegel Villages)
Lora helps to build internal innovation capacity, improves the uptake of evidence into practice, and collaborates with the innovation community to enable co-design solutions to suit the needs of industry.