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Whether you’ve got an idea or are already working to improve health and social care in your community, the Right Care Challenge helps you grow your impact and scale what’s working.

When we think about aging in place, we imagine a future where older adults remain in their homes and communities, supported with the care and connection they need to thrive. In New Brunswick, that vision is becoming a reality through to Nursing Home Without Walls (NHWW).

Find out how the Palliative Advocacy & Care Team (PACT) is making a difference in their community by supporting people experiencing homelessness or vulnerable housing to access the palliative care they need and deserve through outreach, advocacy and education.

Is your long-term care (LTC) home working to reduce antipsychotic use for residents without a diagnosis of psychosis? Whether you’re just getting started or building on existing work, Healthcare Excellence Canada’s (HEC) Sparking Change in the Appropriate Use of Antipsychotics (AUA) Awards Program is designed to make a meaningful impact in your home.

Here are five resources that offer actionable guidance on topics ranging from workforce retention and equity to patient safety.

Canadian Patient Safety Week (CPSW) 2024 has come to a close, and we are thrilled to have had so many of you—from coast to coast to coast—participate in this important campaign. Together, we put a spotlight on the work you do every day to create safety for all. This year, our focus was on broadening our understanding of healthcare harm—what it means, how it happens and who it affects.

The latest issue from Long Term Care Today, Ontario Long Term Care Home Association (OLTCA)’s magazine, highlights how the program helped participants address gaps in the safety and quality of care in LTC, by providing more support to healthcare workers and building capacity to make care more person-centred.

Everyone plays a role in patient safety—leaders, providers, policymakers, patients, and caregivers. Healthcare Excellence Canada recognizes the vital work happening nationwide to ensure safer care.

Everyone plays a role in patient safety—leaders, providers, policymakers, patients, and caregivers. Healthcare Excellence Canada recognizes the vital work happening nationwide to ensure safer care.