Acute Care of the Elderly Program
Learn more about some of the many approaches that are helping older adults age in place with improved safety, health and quality of life outcomes.
- Topics
- Aging in place
- Cultural Safety
- Health workforce
- Audience
Healthcare leader
Person with lived/living experience
Point of care provider
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Across Canada, teams are developing and adapting approaches that supports safe transitions from hospital to home, helping older adults recover, maintain function and avoid readmissions.
ACE Units: Supporting Safer Transitions Home
Being admitted to the Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services' ACE Unit is a completely different experience for older adults - the entire person is cared for, not just the medical reason that brought them into the hospital. This work is based on a proven method seen at other hospitals across Canada, and has patients feeling more confident when they are discharged.
About this Promising Practice
The Acute Care of the Elderly (ACE) units in Newfoundland and Labrador provide person-centred care tailored to the needs of older adults, supported by integrated clinical services and specialized care pathways. Delivered by an interdisciplinary team, the program helps reduce length of stay, prevent deconditioning and social isolation, support safe transitions home and minimize hospital readmissions.
Program: Enabling Aging in Place
Location: Western Memorial Regional Hospital & St. Clare’s Mercy Hospital, Newfoundland & Labrador
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Enabling Aging in Place
Through the Enabling Aging in Place collaborative, 26 health and social service organizations worked alongside older adults, care partners and community partners to strengthen locally grounded, person-centred approaches shaped by lived experience and real-world conditions. Together, they advanced practical ways to bring care closer to home and support people to live safely and well in their communities.