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Becoming a Nurse 2.0: The Vital Role of Informatics for Patient Outcomes
Type: Article
While people tweet, twitter and text, the world of social media has grown beyond just sharing family photos. Diverse professional sectors are successfully harnessing the power of these technologies and distilling it to who they are ultimately...
Research Report: Balancing Paid Work and Caregiving Responsibilities: A Closer Look at Family Caregivers in Canada
Type: Publication
As your mom and dad age, do you know who will look after their day to day needs? A growing number of employed Canadians are balancing both paid work and family caregiving/elder care responsibilities. Key data findings from the researchers’...
10 Tips for Communicating with Health Care Providers and Becoming a Partner in Your Care
Type: Article
Many patients and family caregivers want more information and involvement in health care decisions. This includes boosting our communication skills to be successful collaborators and advocates for care. We've put together some tips to help you make...
Cancer View Canada
Type: Link
Cancer View Canada connects Canadians to online services, information and resources for cancer control. It is an ever-evolving portal that brings together resources for cancer prevention, screening, treatment, and supportive, palliative and end-of-...
What favourite books, movies or songs resonate with either you as a caregiver/patient, or with someone you have cared for?
Type: Question
Great books, songs and movies can often make a big difference in meeting the emotional and spiritual needs of the person you are caring for. They can also feed your soul as a caregiver or health professional. We get giddy over a good list, so we...
Public Health Agency of Canada: Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control
Type: Link
"The CCDPC works with stakeholders at all levels to provide pan-Canadian and international leadership in chronic disease prevention and control through integrated policy and program development, surveillance, and knowledge development and...
You Can’t Give It As An Injection: Engaging Clients and Families In Your Organization
Type: Article
Research shows that some 90% of Canadians prefer to live their final years at home (Source: Ipsos Reid). There are also thousands of Canadians with chronic diseases and illnesses who need caregiver support and self-management strategies over...
It Takes a Village: Client and Family Involvement in Health Research
Type: Article
Literature of recent years favours patient or “client” engagement in health care practice and knowledge-sharing. Patient engagement in research is about a paradigm shift wherein people are seen not as subjects, but as meaningful...
Video: Safer Together
Type: Resource
 The Calgary Region’s Patient/Family Safety Council short video to help patients/clients and their families understand what they can do in collaboration with health-care providers to improve the safety of their care.
It’s Your Health, You Can Manage It! Understanding Client- and Family-Engaged Care
Type: Article
How far are you willing to go to participate in your health care? This complex question is becoming increasingly important in the new world of seemingly unlimited access to information, social networking options and privacy vs. responsibility...