Reducing the Risk of Falls

Reducing the Risk of Falls

Reducing the Risk of Falls: What Can We Do?  In Canada, older adults living in the community face a wide range of factors that increase their chance of falling. A previous history of falls, living with a chronic condition or illness, sensory or mobility...
Natasha Paddock: Striving for Joy 

Natasha Paddock: Striving for Joy 

I have worked at SAHN for two years. I know most people can’t truthfully say this, but I absolutely can: I love my job 100%. Management always has my back; they prioritize my safety and can always be counted on to provide support and constructive feedback when needed....
Making The Homecare Decision

Making The Homecare Decision

It’s difficult, sometimes, to know when the moment has come to ask for outside help.  January has finally arrived and as the days slowly become longer and lighter we often find ourselves planning for the new year ahead. For many this future planning is...
Ontario Health Integrations

Ontario Health Integrations

Time to Break the Silos: Transforming Ontario’s Healthcare Future  At the Home Care Ontario Symposium in late November, Matthew Anderson, CEO of Ontario Health, articulated a profound challenge facing our healthcare system. “We know that funding for...