Older adults living in social housing in Canada: the next COVID-19 hotspot?
Dr. Gina Agarwal recently published a commentary in the Canadian Journal of Public Health on how older adults in social housing are particularly at risk of a COVID-19 outbreak. 83% of older adults in social housing in Ontario report having at least one chronic condition, which places them at higher risk for worse outcomes from COVID-19. They also face challenges …
Time to reshape our delivery of primary care to vulnerable older adults in social housing?
The COVID-19 pandemic reveals weaknesses in our primary care systems and illustrates how older adults on low incomes could benefit from access to their primary care team, though health care is understandably stretched during the pandemic. Traditionally, GPs have visited those most vulnerable in their homes; however, it is not practical, nor acceptable for infection control, to expect GPs to …
David Braley Primary Care Research Collaborative Video
The VIP Research Lab is a program of research that meets the Department of Family Medicine’s strategic priorities and is enthusiastically supported by the newly launched David Braley Primary Care Research Collaborative. Read the original article here.
BMJ Open Health Economics
The Community Paramedicine at Clinic Program or CP@clinic is an innovative evidence-based health promotion and disease prevention program that has been rigorously evaluated and proven to have positive effects on older adults’ health and reduced 911 calls for emergency medical services. We evaluated the cost-effectiveness of the CP@clinic program compared to usual care for low-income older adults living in social …
Paramedic Chiefs of Canada Webcast: Building Community Paramedicine Into the Canadian Healthcare Landscape
Dr. Gina Agarwal and the McMaster Community Paramedicine Research Team have been awarded Health Care Policy Contribution Program (HCPCP) funding by Health Canada to expand the innovative Community Paramedicine at Clinic (CP@clinic) program with paramedic services across Canada. CP@clinic is an innovative, evidence-based chronic disease prevention, management, and health promotion program that seeks to improve older adults’ health and quality …