Upcoming Events
April 2025
APPTA & AGE-WELL Policy Round with Bill Uniowski: More Than Just Entertainment: How Dementia-Friendly TV Videos Enhance Care and Connection
Description: Television is often seen as passive entertainment, but new research suggests that dementia-friendly TV videos can be powerful tools for enhancing the well-being of individuals with moderate to severe dementia. This presentation explores the perspectives of nurses and healthcare providers on the use of these videos in long-term care and hospital settings. Through key findings from focus groups, we will examine how TV videos can calm distress, foster social connections, support daily activities, and reignite personal memories.…
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AGE-WELL Webinar – Understanding Implementation: Key Considerations around Implementing Technology in LTCs
Description: For technology to have a real-world impact, it is critical to understand the various factors that affect technology's integration into existing processes. This AGE-WELL webinar will focus on important considerations around the five phases of technology implementation in long-term care settings and senior living residences. We will dive into the importance of needs and readiness assessments, choosing appropriate integration strategies, implementation quality monitoring, and engaging stakeholders throughout the implementation process. By attending this webinar, you will: …
Find out more »EPIC Conference 2025
Description: AGE-WELL, Canada’s AgeTech network, is dedicated to the creation of technologies and services that benefit older adults and caregivers. Our mission is to help older Canadians maintain their independence, health and quality of life through technologies, programs and services that increase their safety, support their independent living, and enhance their social participation. AGE-WELL has identified 8 Challenge Areas – difficult and complex problem areas found through extensive public consultation – that demand innovation and deployment of real-world solutions. EPIC Conference (2025)…
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