Program: Spark v3

Virtual Psychotherapeutic Group for Caregivers of Persons with Dementia Attending an Adult Day Program — Virtual Psychotherapeutic Group for Caregivers of Persons with Dementia Attending ...
Baycrest Adult Day Program and the Koschitzky Centre For Innovations in Family Caregiving have identified virtual support groups […]

21 May, 2020 tagged Spark v3 / Cognitive Health / caregiver support / caregivers / Virtual support / Spark

Developing and Piloting a Deprescribing Mobile App — Developing and Piloting a Deprescribing Mobile App
Deprescribing is an important innovation that ensures medication efficacy and reduces harms by reducing doses or stopping medications […]

21 May, 2020 tagged Spark v3 / Cognitive Health / deprescribing / medications / patient care / Spark

Zeitgeist: Utilizing Intergenerational Co-Design & Storytelling as a New Model for Therapeutic Recreation in Long Term Care Facilities — Zeitgeist: Utilizing Intergenerational Co-Design & Storytelling as a New Model ...
Social isolation, loneliness and cognitive decline are major concerns for seniors living in long term care facilities. To […]

12 May, 2020 tagged Spark v3 / Cognitive Health / Cognitive decline / intergenerational storytelling / loneliness / long-term care / social isolation / Zeitgeist / Spark

Video Series: Understanding the Process of Moving into Long-Term Care — Video Series: Understanding the Process of Moving into Long-Term Care
A video series helps with process of moving into long-term care

12 May, 2020 tagged Spark v3 / Caregiver Support / caregivers / dissemination / education / long-term care / seniors’ care / video / Spark

Virtual Wound Care for Clients Living in Residential Care — Virtual Wound Care for Clients Living in Residential Care
Clients in residential care who experience mobility issues along with their existing health issues are at risk for […]

12 May, 2020 tagged Spark v3 / Caregiver Support / mobility / pressure injuries / residential care / wound care / Spark

Online Continuing Education Courses for Seniors — Online Continuing Education Courses for Seniors
Continuing education courses delivered through video conferencing technology can promote quality of life and social connectivity among seniors.

12 May, 2020 tagged Spark v3 / Cognitive Health / continuing education / online lectures / social connection / video conferencing / Spark

Toward a “Clinic-in-a-Box”: An Inexpensive Integrated Toolkit for Assessing Balance, Mobility and Cognition in the Frail and Elderly — Toward a “Clinic-in-a-Box”: An Inexpensive Integrated Toolkit for Assessing Balance, ...
This toolkit, consisting of three accelerometers, a tablet computer and our app, forms the basis for a “clinic-in-a-box” […]

12 May, 2020 tagged Spark v3 / Cognitive Health / balance / clinic-in-a-box / cognition / mobility / toolkit / Spark

Supporting Patients, Care Partners and Physicians in Care Coordination and Navigation — Supporting Patients, Care Partners and Physicians in Care Coordination and ...
The Red Deer Primary Care Network developed an Elder Care Assessment Clinic, which opened in June 2017. The […]

12 May, 2020 tagged Spark v3 / Caregiver Support / care coordination / Elder Care Case Coordinator / primary care network / senior population / Spark

Reconnecting: Technology-Aided Maintenance of Cognitive Function and Social Ties — Reconnecting: Technology-Aided Maintenance of Cognitive Function and Social Ties
GENIE is a communication platform for residents in long-term care

12 May, 2020 tagged Spark v3 / Caregiver Support / caregivers / Cognitive decline / family caregivers / GENIE / isolation / loneliness / long-term care / seniors / social isolation / Spark

Online Medication Management Educational Program for Caregivers of People Living with Dementia — Online Medication Management Educational Program for Caregivers of People Living ...
People with dementia are prescribed a number of medications that may help to control some of the symptoms […]

12 May, 2020 tagged Spark v3 / Caregiver Support / caregiver support / medication management / mood / responsive behaviours / sleep / Spark

MY PLAN: Health Coaching Helps People with Dementia in Rural Areas — MY PLAN: Health Coaching Helps People with Dementia in Rural ...
What is the issue? Patients living with dementia and their caregivers need more access to programs that help […]

12 May, 2020 tagged Spark v3 / Cognitive Health / health coach / lifestyle change / quality of life / self-care / well-being / Spark

Mind and Body: Cognitive Training to Support Physical Rehabilitation in Aging Canadians — Mind and Body: Cognitive Training to Support Physical Rehabilitation in ...
Mind and Body explores how cognitive training can support the physical rehabilitation of aging Canadians. The project also […]

12 May, 2020 tagged Spark v3 / Cognitive Health / cognitive training / rehabilitation / Spark