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November is National Long-Term Care Awareness Month! 🧓👴👨👩👧👧 Did you know that 70% of people over 65 will need long-term care? Understanding the impact of long-term care on families is vital—from managing logistics and costs to providing compassionate support. Join us in raising awareness and supporting all those involved in any aspect of long-term care! #HealthcareManagementPartners #HealthcareConsultingFirm #LongTermCareAwarenessMonth"

Did you know there are more seniors than children in York Region? The 2024 to 2027 York Region Plan to Support Seniors: Navigating Forward Together aims to support seniors by strengthening their health and program knowledge, integrating services, streamlining navigation of services, and improving coordination across health and social care systems. Learn more about the Plan to Support Seniors at york.ca/PlanforSeniors

Comprehensive access to a person’s health and social care history is a game-changer. My Care Record offers secure, instant access to such vital information, facilitating better informed clinical decisions. Learn about how we’re making this possible at https://lnkd.in/eSip_X4h

Join our Roundtable on Quality Care for People with Serious Illness May 30 for a webinar exploring effective strategies to educate the public about palliative care, including the importance of tailoring approaches for different audiences. This is the second webinar in a three-part series, Changing Public Perceptions to Build Awareness, Knowledge and Uptake of Palliative Care: An Evidence-Based Approach. Register here: https://ow.ly/1QkI50RvVnT #SeriousIllnessCareNASEM #OlderAdults #PalliativeCare

"There is a growing movement across Australia and globally to adopt a public health approach to serious illness, ageing, dying, grief and caregiving. This approach includes a community centric model which builds compassionate communities that integrate with health, social & community care services and civic agencies to support people approaching the end stage of life." Insights into the Palliative Care South Australia Inc Compassionate Communities Conversation Series. Read more in this report 👉 https://lnkd.in/gQFEpUTc

C'3 latest annual review is out! ‘Our mouths: the gateway to health’, shares insights into the work C3 has done and who C3 has partnered with to make change in 2023. You’ll learn about C3’s nursing work and national and international programmes, such as our growing oral health work that has been rolled out across Africa, our community work via CHESS® (Community Health Engagement Survey Solutions), and our renowned international seminars that bring experts in prevention, policy and research to our network of over 2,000 people. Download and read our Annual review! https://lnkd.in/efpgyFWs

As a hospital leader in Case Management, you are probably very aware of the pressing Health-Related Social Needs (HRSN) of the patients and families your organization serves. The hospital often acts as the safety net for patients with unmet health care and social needs. To prevent unnecessary hospital readmissions or unnecessary emergency department utilization, community relationships are key to connecting patients to essential resources at discharge. Learn what contributes to identifying essential community relationships and all key considerations here >> https://hubs.la/Q02Rj5gX0

Did you catch CEAL's Network for Community-Engaged Primary Care Research (NCPCR) program at the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) Community Health Institute and Expo? NCPCR's presentation focused on community-clinical linkages (CCL), connections between the community and clinical sectors, which is an evidenced-based approach to chronic disease prevention and management. CCLs centered on community engagement and partnerships can build trust, leading to sustained service delivery and improved health outcomes. Learn more about their presentation and the CCL models developed by CEAL teams that underscore the importance of community engagement to ensure members of historically marginalized and underresourced communities are connected to services for health and social needs: https://bit.ly/3Sxzxel

Dignity has been identified by people as one of the most important aspects of health and or social care. But how do you promote dignity in practice as a health or social care practitioner? Enrol on this Dignispace online course to find out: https://buff.ly/3TMutTb

In aged care, starting early conversations with families about their loved one’s care helps build trust. The new @ELDAC_agedcare Talking with Families resources support staff with these sensitive discussions. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gcMjWudk