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CHCA Applauds Research on Patient/Client Safety in Home Care in Canada
February 2, 2010
The Canadian Home Care Association (CHCA) applauds the Canadian Patient Safety Institute CPSI and partners- including the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Institute of Health Services and Policy Research (IHSPR), Institute of Aging (IA), and Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (ICRH); The Change Foundation; and the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation (CHSRF) - who are sponsoring research that generates new knowledge and that contributes to improving the safety of home care services for Canadian home care clients.
Click here to download the CHCA statement
Click here to access the proposal website
CHCA Supports Alzheimer Society’s Call for National Plan
January 4, 2010
The Canadian Home Care Association (CHCA) supports the call for a national plan to address the needs of Canada's aging population. The evidence presented in the Alzheimer Society’s report Rising Tide: the Impact of Dementia on Canadian Society provides compelling rationale for action.
Click here to dowload the CHCA Statement
Click here to access the "Rising Tide" website
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HIGH IMPACT PRACTICES
Building on the momentum of the Home Care Summits and recognizing the potential “ripple effect” of expanding the dissemination beyond the Summit participants, the CHCA has undertaken to document and publicize a selection of these innovative practices from across the country as High Impact Practices.
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HIGH IMPACT PRACTICES FOR 2009
BRINGING IT ALL HOME - a telehomecare initiative from the Northern Lights Health Region that is fundamentally changing the model of care to better support home care clients in their own home.
 Click here to download Bringing It All Home
TeleHOMECARE CHF PROGRAM - is an initiative from the Interior Health Authority that enables remote patient monitoring through a standard telephone line in the client / patient’s home.
Click here to download the CHF Program
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 Click here to access more High Impact Practices
Home Care: Meeting the Needs of An Aging Population
While many of the necessary changes to support our society to age in place must take place at a provincial and local level, the federal government plays a key leadership role.
Without additional investment, the home care sector will not be able to meet the needs of our aging population with chronic conditions. This deficit will result in seniors accessing health care in more expensive facility based care or increased visits to hospital emergency departments. The costs of providing health care will rise, the choice and independence of seniors will be limited and the future sustainability of our health care system will be jeopardized.
Click here to download "Home Care: The Next Essential Service"
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