Celebrating the remarkable lives of centenarians
One woman drove a motorcycle to deliver babies in Morocco. Another had been a Hungarian table tennis champion. One man survived a Siberian gulag,…
Donald Berman Jewish Eldercare
Lucie Tremblay and Céline Gélinas named Fellows of the Canadian Academy of Nursing
One of the top honours in Canadian nursing has been bestowed upon Lucie Tremblay and Céline Gélinas, with their induction on October 14 as…
Wearing smart glasses, staff become the eyes of their colleagues
Digital technology connects co-workers to help deliver care to seniors Jannette Bront Ferguson enters the room of a resident at Donald Berman Jewish Eldercare…
At Passover, a spirit of hope comes to long-term care
The Jewish story of Passover is one of hope and renewal, and both themes resonated deeply this year at the largest long-term care sites…
From rainbows to FaceTime: How staff is helping seniors in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis
Mood in long-term care “calm” as staff does “amazing job of not bringing what’s going on in the outside world onto the inside.” Since…
New program fills need for dental health in long-term care
Quebec program aims to ensure all residents have access to dental care and treatment as needed Since September, nurse clinician Lyne Déry has been…
So we can all breathe fresh air
Smoking banned outdoors on all CIUSSS West-Central Montreal sites starting January 1 Coming soon to a site near you: a smoke-free environment! Our CIUSSS’s…
OPUS-AP project promotes resident-centred care
Successful initiative reducing anti-psychotic medication expands to more LTC sites A shift in the culture of care at long-term care sites was in the…