Supporting COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake in Older Adults
January 8, 2020 Older adults, especially in congregate care settings, are high risk for complications from COVID-19 – including death. ...
News
PGLO Launches Consultation for 2021-22 Workplan
December 22, 2020 Today marks the launch of consultations intended to support the collaborative development of the work plan for ...
Leveraging Specialized Geriatric Services to Support Older Persons’ Now and Into the Future
December 22, 2020 Given the ongoing pressures experienced by the acute care system during the ongoing pandemic, the Ministry of ...
National Dementia Strategy 2nd Report Highlights Excellence in Ontario Dementia Services
In October 2020, the Honourable Patty Hadju, Canada’s Minister of Health, released the government’s second annual report to highlight progress ...
Listening to Older Adults about Long Term Care on the International Day of Older Persons
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2020 Today is the United Nations’ International Day of Older Persons and the launch of ...
Expert Provincial Task Group Recommends Alternative Tools for Use in Screening for Cognitive Impairment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 29, 2020 A Provincial Expert Task group, convened to review options for cognitive screening tests, has ...
Specialists in Older Adult Care Across Canada Call for the Return of Family Caregivers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 30, 2020 Specialists in Older Adult Care Across Canada Call for the Return of Family ...
PGLO Applauds the Canadian Geriatric Society’s Work on Virtual Approach to Care
May 9, 2020 In contrast to the many changes to health care services in Canada of the last few months, ...
Diabetes Management in Long-term Care Still Essential During the COVID-19 Pandemic
On May 15, 2020, Dr. Ruth Ellen, BScH, MD, FRCP(C), brought her experience in geriatric and internal medicine, along with ...
Managing Heart Failure in Long-term Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
On April 24, 2020, Dr. George Heckman, Geriatrician, Schlegel Research Chair in Geriatric Medicine and Associate Professor, School of Public ...
Social Distancing Yes – Social Isolation No
Caring for Those Living with Dementia, Stroke and Neurodegenerative Diseases Toronto, ON, Tuesday March 17 – By now you have ...
Provincial Geriatric Leadership Office Getting Underway
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Upcoming Events
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From Frailty to Resilience: Innovative Models of Rehab Care for Older Adults
March 29, 2023
On Wednesday, March 29th, 2023, from 12:00 to 1:30 pm (EDT) join Provincial Geriatrics Leadership Ontario (PGLO) and the Rehabilitative Care Alliance (RCA) for the next webinar in this series on our recently released best practice framework, Rehabilitative Care for Older Adults Living With/At Risk of Frailty: From Frailty to Resilience.
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World Delirium Awareness Day – March 15
March 15, 2023
In recognition of World Delirium Awareness Day, which falls on March 15, 2023, expert clinicians who deliver care to older adults are collaborating to deliver a range of delirium-related education events.
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(Archived Event) From Systems to Services: Capacity Planning for Older Adult Care in Ontario
January 24, 2023
Join us January 24 at noon as we share ways to determine current and future health service requirements and plan for an aging population.