CANADIAN INSTITUTE FOR SENIORS CARE
WHATProvides innovative, evidence-based education to support care for seniors, the caregiver workforce, and other care partners across Canada.
WHYTo promote quality healthcare for older adults by linking organizations of seniors, care partners, caregivers, health care professionals, students, educators, researchers and other stakeholders.
WHERECanadian Institute for Seniors Care.
Conestoga College. Ontario, Canada.
Conestoga College. Ontario, Canada.
Program Description
“Strategic initiatives…Lead applied research projects designed to improve care practices and models, develop and evaluate products for seniors care, and demonstrate the impact of innovation in education and training on workforce development for seniors care.”
-conestogac.on.ca
The Canadian Institute for Seniors Care:
- Links organizations and industry to promote partnership between seniors, their care partners, health care professionals, students, educators, researchers and other stakeholders.
- Enables education, care practices and system change through the promotion of evidence-informed practices for quality improvement, productivity and sustainability.
- Establishes a national knowledge mobilization network to support workforce development in seniors care.
- Leads applied research projects designed to improve care practices and models, develop and evaluate products for seniors care, and demonstrate the impact of innovation in education and training on workforce development for seniors care.
source: conestogac.on.ca
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