A Year Into the #SeePainMoreClearly Campaign

The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating consequences for both staff and residents of long-term care homes. If there is one silver...

A Presentation On LTC Policy Change

n our latest article we share exciting news about LTC Standards in Canada from Mary Brachaniec, a careiver partner and member of the #SeePai

Dr. Thomas Hadjistavropoulos, was recently invited to present over Zoom to the Alzheimers Society of Alberta and North West Territories

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I do not remember another extended time period during my lifetime when long-term care (LTC) has received as much media attention as it...

Tom Kitwood was among the first to recognize the importance of personhood in the care of people with dementia. In simple terms,...

In our latest article, guest contributor Linda Bates Lawson shares her Fathers day memories. With Father’s Day coming up, I am thinking...

Prominent Globe & Mail health reporter, André Picard, recently published his latest book “Neglected No More"

As many as 80% of long-term care residents suffer from pain. And yet this pain is underrecognized and undertreated, at least in part,...

Long-term care homes and frail older adults with dementia have been hit especially hard by the COVID-19 pandemic

During the unrolling of COVID-19 vaccination programs across Canada, it was a pleasure to collaborate with the Canadian Institute of...

Policies are Needed to Ensure Better Pain Assessment Policies and Management in Long-Term Care

In the latest in our series of Caregivers Stories, we meet Andre and Charmayne and hear why they joined the #SeePainMoreClearly...

On November 11, Canada honours all veterans who have served our country, many of whom have made the ultimate sacrifice. Many of our...

People with advanced dementia have difficulties verbalizing their distress and often respond to this in physical ways

Undetected and untreated pain among a patient with moderate to severe dementia can lead to a host of unwelcome consequences.