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Bonds that Matter: VHA Service Providers receive record number of nominations from Clients for 2023 Client Choice Awards
August 28, 2023
VHA is made up of caring and committed people who truly want to help and love what they do. In every role, VHA team members lead with purpose, build bonds that matter, and are passionate about providing high quality care, with great heart, to the communities we serve. VHA’s annual...
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2023
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VHA Awarded Best Practice Spotlight Organization Designation for 2023-2025 Marking Fifth Term
August 28, 2023
VHA Home HealthCare (VHA) is pleased to announce that it has been re-designated a Best Practice Spotlight Organization (BPSO) by the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) for the 2023-2025 term. ...
2023
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Urinary Tract Infections in Older Adults: Symptoms and Prevention
August 24, 2023
Urinary Tract Infections in Older Adults: Symptoms and Prevention ...
2023
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Age-Related Memory Changes or the Early Signs of Dementia? Recognizing the Difference
August 24, 2023
Recognizing the difference between age-related memory changes or the early signs of dementia
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2023
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Hygiene Tips for a Bedbound Loved One
July 21, 2023
Caregiving comes with many challenges, but when you’re caring for a loved one confined to a bed due to disability, chronic illness, injury or old age, everyday tasks become even more complex. Maintaining personal hygiene for bedbound individuals can be difficult for everyone involved. But keeping your loved one comfortable,...
2023
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Scarborough Mirror: As Scarborough’s Grace Place struggles to feed 20,000 a month, one woman redistributes food on her own
July 20, 2023
Article originally published on Toronto.com on July 13, 2023, written by Mike Adler. Kaila herself was using the foodbank during the pandemic while she worked part time so she could stay home to support her young daughter with online learning. A personal support worker, Kaila Jonsen knows things about people...
2023
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Summer Activities for Older Adults in Toronto
July 12, 2023
Famous for its diversity, waterfront, sports teams, restaurants and music scene, Canada’s biggest city is a wonderful place to visit throughout the year. But with the cold Canadian climate turning off many visitors, Toronto truly comes alive over the summer months. If you have plans to visit the city this...
2023
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VHA Home HealthCare discusses initial steps with community innoVHAtion lab at national kick off event for envisAGE, a pan-Canadian initiative to help improve the quality of life for seniors
June 27, 2023
In May 2023, a national kick-off event was held for envisAGE, a large-scale pan-Canadian initiative with the mission of catalyzing Canada’s AgeTech ecosystem by supporting innovators to grow and scale their enterprises and deliver technology solutions that help older Canadians maintain a better quality of life, longer. The event, held...
2023
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“If I’m struggling, others must be”: How one PSW rose above a challenge for her community
June 23, 2023
For many, Personal Support Workers are a lifeline. This is especially true for those living independently in the community who need assistance with daily tasks due to age, illness, injury or disability. The challenges of these vulnerable Ontarians are often invisible to others because they happen behind closed doors. Personal...
2023
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Newly expanded Toronto Health and Social Services Directory now available
June 23, 2023
A new directory has just launched to help people in Toronto more easily find care close to home. The Toronto Health and Social Services Directory (torontoservicedirectory.ca) is a website that helps people more easily find health, social and community services in Toronto, including the former municipalities of East York, Etobicoke,...
2023
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VHA Client Partner Sonya Lockhart helps select VHA’s new board members
June 23, 2023
Involving the client voice to help design new services or make quality improvements has been key to VHA’s success in providing spectacular client-centred care. Client partners bring a wealth of experience and expertise, and their unique healthcare journeys offer invaluable insights. This year, Client Partner and new Co-Chair of VHA’s...
2023
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VHA Welcomes New Board Members to Drive Work Forward
June 21, 2023
VHA Home HealthCare (VHA) welcomed 3 new members to our Board of Directors this month. Bryan Dinh, Chief Commercial Officer for Switch Health; Sarah Downey, President and CEO, Centre for Addiction & Mental Health (CAMH); and Rob Lee, VP, Digital Health & Chief Information Officer, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, all...
2023
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Arts-Based Engagement Project Builds Meaningful Connections Between VHA PSWs and 2SLGBTQIA+ Older Adults
June 19, 2023
Integrating art into the research process is becoming an increasingly popular way to explore, understand, represent and challenge human experiences. Fostering Dialogues—a research project conducted at Egale Canada, co-facilitated by social artist Melanie Schambach, supported by VHA Home HealthCare (VHA) and funded by a Catalyst Grant through the Canadian Institute...
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Understanding Home Care Services in Ontario
June 8, 2023
There are a wide range of home care services that are covered through OHIP. The Home and Community Care Support Services determine who receives service. ...
2023
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Longwoods: Strategic Opportunism and the Moral Imperative to Grow
May 25, 2023
Having recently marked two years as the president and CEO of VHA Home HealthCare (VHA), I have been reflecting on the constructive tension between strategy and opportunism in the healthcare sector today. The changing landscape of healthcare in Ontario is rife with opportunities to pilot new projects and test fresh...
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2023
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National Nursing Week: Our Nurses, Our Future
May 24, 2023
May 8-12 marked National Nursing Week, an annual celebration taking place the same week as Florence Nightingale’s birthday, May 12. With this year’s Nursing Week theme in mind, “Our Nurses, Our Future,” we would like to reflect on the great work our nurses have done and recognize the important role...
2023
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VHA Home HealthCare Celebrates Personal Support Worker Day
May 17, 2023
Every year on May 19, Personal Support Worker Day is a chance to celebrate and honour the essential role Personal Support Workers (PSWs) and Home Support Workers (HSWs) play in Ontario’s healthcare system. Approximately 34% of the province’s PSWs work in home and community care, supporting people to remain in...
2023
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Balance Exercises for Older Adults At Home
May 15, 2023
Falls are the leading cause of injury-related hospitalizations for Canadian adults over the age of 65. Aging can lead to decreased balance, changes in vision, joint stiffness and decreased muscle strength, all of which can increase the risk of falls. Exercises that specifically challenge your balance can improve your stability...
2023
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Age-Related Hearing Loss: Signs, Causes, Treatment and Prevention
May 12, 2023
One in three adults over the age of 65, and nearly half of adults over 75, experience hearing changes. Learn about the signs, causes, treatment and prevention....
2023
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Canadian Healthcare Technology: Home-care client portal improves organizational efficiency
April 25, 2023
GoldCare, a leading provider of healthcare information management solutions for home and community care, has recently launched a new web-based client & family portal named MyCloudCare. This portal empowers clients by allowing them to connect with their care team and organizational resources using their cell phone, tablet, or a home...
2023
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Design Day: Bringing VHA’s team together to develop a collaborative approach for clinical leaders so they can offer better support to their teams and provide even greater person-centred care to clients
April 20, 2023
On March 22, more than 90 participants from different roles and teams across VHA, including staff, service providers, and client partners gathered at St. James Cathedral Event Centre, for Design Day. At this fun and informative day-long event, participants learned about interprofessional care, explored what VHA can do to enhance...
2023
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VHA’s Lead Home Care Agency Model puts clients at the centre to integrate care with hospitals
April 19, 2023
With the Lead HomeCare Agency model, a team of homecare specialists care for hospital patients in their home to ensure a seamless transition and recovery. ...
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Weaving us Together: Celebrating the Volunteers of VHA Home HealthCare
April 17, 2023
Each year, National Volunteer Week recognizes the dedication and generosity of the over 24 million volunteers across Canada who offer their time, talent and energy to make a positive difference. For the 2023 Recognition Week (April 16-22), the theme Volunteering Weaves Us Together, reveals the importance of volunteering to the...
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2023
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Quality Improvement and Mental Health Initiatives Drive VHA’s Best Practice Spotlight Organization Designation
April 13, 2023
Quality Improvement and Mental Health Initiatives Drive VHA Home HealthCare’s Best Practice Spotlight Organization Designation ...
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London Free Press: Advocates, fire officials eye dangers as hoarding cases in London keep rising
March 25, 2023
An agency that helps Londoners living in cluttered, squalid conditions stay in their homes is on track for a record year of calls, a service that will become even more important amid the coordinated housing push in the city, officials say. VHA Home HealthCare is a homelessness prevention service that...
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