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...
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....
It’s difficult, sometimes, to know when the moment has come to ask for outside help. For many this future planning is accompanied by the difficult realization that a loved one is struggling with activities of day-to-day life. The challenges that accompany...
As we welcome 2025, I find myself reflecting on the profound challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for the healthcare sector. At Stay at Home Nursing and CHAH Technology, we believe the next decade represents a critical period—one that will shape the future of...
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 preventative...
My journey toward making a meaningful change in Canadian healthcare begins in a very different world—technology. For 18 years, I lived in Singapore, helping to run the Asia-Pacific operations of American software companies. It was a fast-paced and exciting career that...
The whole world is a series of miracles, but we’re so used to them we call them ordinary things. --Hans Christian Andersen Ordinary things: cosy clean bedding on a windy winter night; a quiet conversation over afternoon tea; the springtime glow of your rose...
I get up, I fall down, all the while I am dancing. ~ Martha Graham Gravity, goes a familiar one-liner, is always bringing me down, a statement that brings a much-needed moment of levity for those of us with mobility issues who are most intimately...
Comprehensive Winter Home Care Services in Ontario The change of seasons can be one of life’s great joys. But it can also offer a greater set of challenges for our loved ones ageing in place or recovering from a medical issue while at home. With a...
We all face the inevitable cycle of life. But within this, for ourselves, for our loved ones, we need to make informed decisions around our lifestyle and quality of life. How and where we age gracefully is a major decision. Recovery...
