Unconventional care for the homeless | Connexion team’s creative client-centered approach
This article about the Connexion program is the third in a series presented in 360. The Connexion team is made up of two social…
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Connexion: Connecting homeless people to health care
This article will be presented as a series in 360. Read more about Connexion in upcoming editions of the newsletter. Connexion began with one…
Hope for the homeless with at-shelter mental health care
Marco is a man in his 50s. About 20 years ago, he came to Canada from the Caribbean with his wife and children. Sometime…
A BRILLIANT rehab project to boost mobility and autonomy
The BRILLANT (Biomedical Research and Informatics Living Laboratory for Innovative Advances of New Technologies) research project was recently awarded a $5 million grant from…
Innovative rehab revitalizes patients in their battle against disease
Often, the key is to provide each cancer patient with a custom-designed regimen of revitalizing physical activity and healthful eating habits, along with access…
The CIUSSS wants “U”!
Academic retreat investigates how to strengthen ‘U’ in CIUSSS When a retreat is hosted by the Academic Affairs directorate, is it any wonder that…
Snow in the summer
Hot hits and cool refreshments were served up to nearly 1,000 employees at a Free Snow Cone staff appreciation event organized by CIUSSS West-Central…
CLSC workshop: Providing palliative care at home
It’s well known that patients with life-threatening illnesses receive diligent care from CIUSSS teams in hospitals and residences throughout the network. But there are…
Know thyself, know thy patient: better understanding for better care
As we set clients on the road to healing, or guide them toward a new phase in their lives, it can be helpful to…