Niagara Region Adult Dental Health Care Barriers Survey Report 2017
The Niagara Dental Health Coalition conducted a survey in early 2017 looking at barriers faced by Niagara region residents aged [...]
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02, 2018
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02, 2018
How Canada Compares: Results from the Commonwealth Fund’s 2017 International Health Policy Survey of Seniors
The 2017 edition of The Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey focused on the views and experiences of seniors (age [...]
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10, 2017
WHO Guidelines on Integrated Care for Older People
The provision of integrated care is key for older people. The WHO Guidelines on Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) propose evidence-based [...]
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08, 2017
Webinar Recording: Niagara Youth Court Screening Initiative
This is the second webinar in the INTERVENTIONS IN PRACTICE webinar series, highlighting evidence-informed interventions implemented as part of the Systems Improvement [...]
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07, 2017
Niagara calls to 211 in 2016
211 helps people get connected to community, social and government resources and services. During the reporting period of January to [...]
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07, 2017
2016 Unmet Needs in Niagara: 211 Central South Report
As a general practice, 211 Information and Referral Specialists document situations where no referrals were available to meet an inquirer’s [...]
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07, 2017
Getting Ready for a New Generation of Active Seniors: Report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
This report makes four recommendations to respond to Canada’s demographic shift – all seemingly simple and all a familiar tune [...]
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07, 2017
The Corporation of the City of Port Colborne Age-Friendly Needs Assessment
Port Colborne's age-friendly needs assessment builds upon the existing needs assessment and action plan developed by Age-Friendly Niagara Community Network. [...]
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07, 2017
Age-Friendly Needs Assessment Surveys Report: City of Thorold
The goal of this report is to provide the Thorold City Council with the direct feedback from the members within [...]
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07, 2017
Behind Every Number: A Portrait of Canada
Throughout Canada’s history, Statistics Canada has collected, compiled, and disseminated data and insights on Canadians’ lives, creating a unique record [...]
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07, 2017
Health Policy by the Homeless: Empowering Niagara’s Most Marginalized to Become Policymakers Through Research and Theatre
What would happen if we engaged the most marginalized members of our community to create healthcare policy, relying on their [...]
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07, 2017
HEART – Program Handbook
The HEART project is aimed at improving access to healthcare for marginalized populations in their local communities. It combines qualitative [...]
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07, 2017
Healthcare First: Improving Access to Healthcare for the Homeless and Vulnerably Housed in Niagara
This report provides a description and analysis of eight patient-centered policies that provide powerful options for local health system reform [...]
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06, 2017
A Healthier Niagara: Niagara Health Annual Report 2017
This report highlights some of the achievements of Niagara Health, with a focus on strategic initiatives aligned with four areas [...]
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05, 2017
Niagara Dental Health Coalition Region-Wide Survey Results and Implications
The Niagara Dental Health Coalition conducted a survey to identify barriers to accessing dental care in Niagara region for adults [...]
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02, 2017
Introducing the New Niagara North Family Health Team
Bill 41 or the Patients First Act was recently passed in the provincial legislature. The act focuses on four key objectives: improving access to the right care, connecting and providing a more integrated health system, informing patients so that the right decisions can be made and protecting the health care system to ensure sustainability.
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12, 2016
The 2016 Canadian Index of Wellbeing National Report: How are Canadians Really Doing?
For more than 10 years, the Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW), based at the University of Waterloo, has provided comprehensive [...]
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12, 2016
OTF Regional Reports Based on 2016 Canadian Index of Wellbeing: Ontario’s GDP Recovered Since Recession, and Wellbeing has Room for Improvement
"A Profile of Wellbeing" notes that living standards, economic, food and housing insecurity and precarity of work are major issues [...]
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10, 2016
Using an Integrated Community Lead Model of Care to Enhance Service Navigation for Clients in Niagara with Complex Needs – Event Recording
This is an event recording of the October 5th & 19th (repeated) webinar with presenters Jenny Stranges, Despina Tzemis & Kelly Falconer. [...]
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10, 2016
Developing Ontario’s Dementia Strategy: A Discussion Paper
Dementia is not a part of normal aging. It is a group of conditions that affect the brain and cause [...]
