Credible sources report a potential #measles resurgence risk in Canada combined with #immunity below the 95% threshold required to sustain elimination. Need to hear action & readiness plans from #publichealth. @CPHO_Canada @drkieranmoore (The Tyee) Measles Is...

Very proud to say that I am a former #DHC District Health Council staffer. We did some really good work back in the day. I found this document from @scotgov. It is called a "plan". We used to have plans here, too. This one sets out a 10-year vision for #dementia care....

Many older adults in Canada *still* do not receive #palliativecare at home. @projectbiglife suggests new tools to identify and support those in the final six months of life. #RESPECT www.projectbiglife.ca Toronto Star (20260226) A new tool could help predict death...

Toula Drimonis' (@ToulasTake) excellent piece could have been titled «Don't Get Sick». Her overview of the situation in Québec mirrors what is happening across Canada...with a few added failed policy pieces. #accesstocare #ERclosures #transformation

(CBC) Two years ago Vera Wilson (91) left her Brantford (ON) retirement home in the middle of the night, was locked out and was found frozen to death hours later. Astoundingly, this not an infrequent event in Canada. Sincerest condolences to the family who thought...

(CBC) Canadian-born, Caribbean-educated, US-trained/ licensed #familydoctor is beyond frustrated working through a stupefyingly glacial #maze of regulators and way too much #redtape. Enough already - we must do better and faster - now! This is a call to action for...

(Healthy Debate) #Communityparamedicine can be tailored for #rural or #urban needs to address gaps in access to #primarycare. #Legislative change, permanent #funding, #integration into #clinicalpathways, and ongoing #education are needed to ensure continued success....

According to @TheChartisGroup, #ruralhealthcare in the #US is facing unrelenting pressure (↑ #financial vulnerability, ↓ #obstetrics services, ↓ #oncology services (chemotherapy). Is rural healthcare in #Canada following suit - and who is watching? (Chartis) 20240213...

(Fierce) The University of Rochester (NY) Medical Center (@ur_med) is teaming up with Five Star Bank (@fivestarbankny) to deploy three telehealth stations at local branches to serve rural residents.  Residents in rural areas face numerous #health disparities compared...

Hats off the Montreal's Welcome Hall Mission @whmba for its upstream Rapid Entry to Housing program. Since 2021, 344 people have been served since 2021 with 84% still thriving! #housingfirst