There's no place like home...

There’s no place like home and, for many older adults, aging in place is a top priority. The desire to remain independent as we age is reflected in the media - whether it’s through an article outlining tips for creating a safe and comfortable environment for seniors who wish to remain in their own home as they age, or a column outlining an informal caregiver's personal struggle to support an aging parent who wants nothing more than to maintain their independence despite their changing physical needs. Home and community care services can help older adults live as independently as possible, and evidence shows many benefits to these services. We’ve compiled a list of popular resources that provide research-based health insights on the comforts of home.

Featured Resources

  1. Blog Post: Ding-dong, it’s the doctor calling! Home-based primary care may be the solution for homebound older adults
  2. Blog Post: Hospital in the home: After emergency room treatment, follow up care at home can be an effective and preferred option
  3. Blog Post: Options for long-term care mean more choice for older adults
  4. Web Resource Rating: A good death at home: home palliative services keep people where they want to be
  5. Web Resource Rating: Preventing falls in older adults: Consumer fact sheet
  6. Web Resource Rating: New evidence on how to help people with chronic heart failure stay out of hospital
  7. Evidence Summary: Home-based multidisciplinary rehabilitation can improve mobility, balance and strength after hip fracture surgery
  8. Evidence Summary: Home visits delivered by and clinics staffed by multidisciplinary teams reduce hospital readmission and deaths amount patients with heart failure
  9. Evidence-Summary: Non-physician screening and self-screening can detect raised blood pressure
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Many of our Blog Posts were written before the COVID-19 pandemic and thus do not necessarily reflect the latest public health recommendations. While the content of new and old blogs identify activities that support optimal aging, it is important to defer to the most current public health recommendations. Some of the activities suggested within these blogs may need to be modified or avoided altogether to comply with changing public health recommendations. To view the latest updates from the Public Health Agency of Canada, please visit their website.

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