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Recent News at VHA

2023
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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...
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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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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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...
2023
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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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Personal Care

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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Physiotherapy

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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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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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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