The Continuum of Care

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The Continuum of Care

• An Integrated System of Delivery

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Continuum of Care

• I could be handy, mending a fuse, when your
  lights have gone.
• You can knit a sweater by the fireside, sunday
  mornings, go for a ride.
• Doing the garden, digging the weeds, who could
  ask for more?
• Will you still need me, will you still feed me,
  when I'm sixty four?

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Continuum of Care

• What is a Continuum of Care?
• What does integrated service system of delivery
  mean?

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Continuum of Care - Definition

• Multifaceted and combines aspects of both health
  and social services.
• An amalgamation of diverse categories of service
  integrated by an overall system of service
  delivery.
• A system of service delivery.
• Efficiency and effectiveness is based on
  constituent parts and the nature of the system.

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Continuum of Care

• Continuing Care
• A system of service delivery that includes all
  services provided by home and residential care.
• Care continues over a long period of time.
• Integrated program of care continues across
  service components a continuum of care.

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Continuum of Care

• Long Term Care represents a range of services
  that address the health, social and personal care
  needs of individuals who, for one reason or
  another, have never developed or have lost some
  capacity for self care.
• Services may be continuous or intermittent, but
  will be long term, idefinate to individuals who
  have demonstrated need, usually by functional
  incapacity.

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Continuum of Care

• Home Care
• Maintenance and Preventative Model
• Serves people with health and/or functional
  deficits in the home setting, both maintaining
  their ability to live independently and in many
  cases preventing health and functional
  breakdowns, and eventual instituionalization.

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Continuum of Care

• Home Care
• Long Term Care Substitution Model
• Home care meets the needs of people who would
  otherwise require institutionalization
• Acute Care Substitution Model
• Home care meets the needs of people who would
  otherwise have to remain in, or enter, acute care
  facilities.

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Continuum of Care

• Elements of Continuing Care
• Single Entry
• Consistent screening mechanism ensuring those
  with appropriate needs are provided services.
• One stop shopping for care services.
• Point of access to a comprehensive range of
  services within the system of care.

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Continuum of Care

• Elements of Continuing Care
• Coordinated Assessment and Placement
• Determines needs and development of system level
  care plan for the client.
• Access to care in any of the components of the
  service delivery system.
• Leads to most appropriate service provision.
• Same client data on admission to system.

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Continuum of Care

• Elements of Continuing Care
• Coordinated Case Management
• Regular monitoring and review of client needs,
  adjustment of care plans based on changing needs,
  to best match needs and services provided.
• Reduces likelihood of admission to acute care
  hospital due to lack of regular monitoring
  (system efficiencies).

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Continuum of Care

• Elements of Continuing Care
• Coordination of Clinical Clients
• Contact with single point of entry.
• Screening process assessment takes place
• Case manager assigned, visit scheduled.
• Assessment determines needs, supports, identifies
  services required.
• Care plan developed for accessing services

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Continuum of Care

• Elements of Continuing Care
• Single System Level Admin and Funding
• Ease for reallocation of funding between home and
  residential settings.
• Policies are developed in the context of the
  total continuing care system.
• Clients needs are better met.
• Planning and resource allocation at the system
  level.

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Continuum of Care

• Elements of Continuing Care
• Consistent, system level, client classification
  system
• Allows for the comparison of clients across
  service delivery components by the level of care,
  that is, an apples to apples comparison.
• Clients treated at most cost effective location.

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Continuum of Care

• Having a well-integrated system of service
  delivery, based on a continuum of care
  characterized by single entry, coordinated
  assessment and placement, and coordianted care
  management, and supported by effective management
  and the capacity to plan at a systemwide level,
  should result in an efficient, effective,
  equitable and affordable method of providing care
  to those in need.

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Continuum of Care

• On Lok SeniorHealth, a certified PACE program, is
  specifically designed to provide total long-term
  care for the frail elderly. Our comprehensive
  health plan includes full medical care,
  prescription drugs, home care, adult day health,
  transportation, and more, allowing our member to
  remain at home for as long as possible.

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Continuum of Care

• On Lok SeniorHealth is a comprehensive health
  plan serving frail seniors who live in San
  Francisco and Fremont. This program provides an
  important alternative when nursing home care and
  placement seem necessary. With On Lok
  SeniorHealth, a senior can remain within the
  community, enjoying the comforts of home and
  family, for as long as possibleinclusive of
  medical and personal care assistance.

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Continuum of Care

• The name On Lok means "place of peace and
• happiness" in Cantonese, and this reflects both
• our roots and our philosophy of care.
• Through five related not-for-profit entities, On
  Lok provides healthcare, housing and
  intergenerational programs that meet the needs of
  seniors.
• The largest and oldest component of On Loks
  services is On Lok Senior Health Services, whose
  mission is to provide quality, affordable care
  services for the well-being of the frail elderly.

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Continuum of Care

• On Lok SeniorHealth is a fully-integrated and
  licensed health plan that delivers medical and
  long-term care to those looking for an
  alternative to a nursing home.
• At present, On Lok SeniorHealth helps about 950
  elder adults maintain their independence by
  providing all necessary primary and specialty
  medical care, adult day health care, in-home
  health and personal care, social work services
  and hospital and nursing home care.  
• Our vision is to continually lead the movement to
  improve care for the elderly.

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Continuum of Care

• The Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly
  (PACE) model is centered around the belief that
  it is better for the well-being of seniors with
  chronic care needs and their families to be
  served in the community whenever possible.
• PACE serves individuals who are aged 55 or older,
  certified by their state to need nursing home
  care, able to live safely in the community at the
  time of enrollment, and live in a PACE service
  area. Although all PACE participants must be
  certified to need nursing home care to enroll in
  PACE, only about seven percent of PACE
  participants reside in a nursing home nationally.
  If a PACE enrollee does need nursing home care,
  the PACE program pays for it and continues to
  coordinate his or her care.

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Continuum of Care

• With the support of a comprehensive package of
  services, care is coordinated and delivered by a
  dedicated team of
• Physicians
• Nurses
• Social Workers
• Physical Occupational Therapists
• Dieticians
• Transportation Staff
• Home Care Workers
• Recreational Activities Leaders

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• Each participants needs are monitored and
  addressed. Based on participant and caregiver
  input, the team puts together an individualized
  healthcare plan and then continuously assesses
  the participants status. Treatment and services
  are adjusted to suit the members situation as
  healthcare needs change.

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Continuum of Care

• On Lok SeniorHealth provides nursing home
  eligible seniors, who wish to remain living at
  home in the community, with a complete program of
  health and health-related services.
• Our program includes preventative, primary and
  acute medical services and long-term care.
• Our primary focus is on preventative measures to
  maintain the health and well-being of our
  participants.
• Our goal is to help these seniors live
  independently, in their homes for as long as
  possible.

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Continuum of Care

• On Lok SeniorHealth Benefits include
• Primary medical care and specialty care as needed
  (such as cardiology, neurology)
• Routine preventative care such as audiology,
  dentistry, optometry and podiatry
• Rehabilitation therapy (physical, occupational,
  speech) and recreational therapy
• Home health care and personal care
• Social services

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• Who should you consider On Lok SeniorHealth for
  their long-term healthcare needs?
• On Lok SeniorHealth may be the perfect solution
  for a senior who 
• is 55 years of age or older
• Lives in San Francisco or Fremont, California
• Requires ongoing medical care and supportive
  services to continue living at home and
• Is able to live in the community without
  jeopardizing the health and safety of themselves
  or others

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Continuum of Care

• On Lok Services, cont
• Nutrition services and home-delivered meals as
  necessary
• Transportation and emergency medical transport
• Acute hospital and nursing home care
• Nursing care and monitoring
• Adult day health care
• Prescription drugs and necessary health care
  related equipment and supplies

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• Baycrest Programs Services Baycrest offers
  programs and services designed especially for
  people in their 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and beyond.
• For some programs a fee may be involved and
  their may be eligibility criteria to take part.
• Due to demand some programs maybe full but there
  is a waiting list.

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• Baycrest Seniors Counselling and Referral Service
  Many people find it difficult to navigate the
  health, long-term care and social service system.
  If you need information to help you make informed
  decisions for yourself or a loved one, Baycrests
  Seniors Counselling and Referral Service can help
  you get started.
• These services are free of charge and include

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• Information and Referral Services to older
  adults, their family members, community members
  and other service providers.
• Counselling and support for older adults and
  their families, helping them cope with the
  stresses of aging, illness or disability. They
  will help clients and their families develop an
  effective service plan and provide on-going
  follow-up.
• Caregiver services through groups. Social
  workers offer information, consultation,
  counselling and education supports.
• Services for pre-admission to the Apotex Centre.
   Social workers are assigned cases from the
  Community Care Access Centre (CCAC) waitlist
  several months prior to a bed offer and will
  support seniors and their families to help them
  make informed decisions regarding placement.

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• Healthy Living and Health Maintenance Programs
  These programs and services help seniors
  actively manage their health through education,
  exercise and social activities. Programs are
  listed on the left-hand side menu, please click
  on the program you are interested in to see the
  detailed information. Anne E. and Louis Pritzker
  Wellness LibraryThe Anne E. and Louis Pritzker
  Wellness Library is open for people who live in
  the community and to medical and health care
  professionals. Arthritis Supervised Exercise
  ProgramThis program is for people with a medical
  diagnosis of arthritis who have completed Set
  Your Pace Program for Arthritis Control through
  Education and Exercise Hydrotherapy Maintenance
  ProgramThe Hydrotherapy Maintenance Program
  gives clients access to a warm water pool twice
  weekly to maintain their mobility. Joseph E.
  And Minnie Wagman CentreThe Joseph E. and Minnie
  Wagman Centre is a multilingual community centre
  for older adults operated by Baycrest. Its wide
  variety of recreational and leisure programs
  provide cultural enjoyment, social contacts and
  educational opportunities. Memory and Aging
  ProgramThe Memory and Aging Program is a
  five-week education and discussion series offered
  by the Psychology Department. It is aimed at
  community members who are interested in learning
  about memory changes that occur with age.
  Memory Intervention Program The Memory
  Intervention Program is for older adults
  experiencing mild memory decline known as Mild
  Cognitive Impairment. MOST Moving On After
  Stroke Program A nine-week, twice-weekly program
  is for individuals, and their care providers, who
  have completed active stroke rehabilitation, live
  in the community, and want to learn the skills
  needed to live successfully with stroke.
• Osteoporosis POWER Program The Osteoporosis
  POWER (Promoting Osteoporosis Wellness through
  Education, Exercise and Resources) Program is
  designed for seniors who have been recently
  diagnosed with osteoporosis and who can benefit
  from more information about their condition or
  who can make positive lifestyle changes.
• Parkinsons Early Intervention ProgramA 10-week
  program for adults who have been diagnosed with
  Parkinsons in the last three years and their
  care providers. Parkinsons Exercise Groups On
  going weekly exercise groups specifically for
  people who have Parkinsons. Parkinsons Water
  Exercise Program This program is a follow-up to
  the Parkinson's Early Management Program  and is
  designed for individuals in the early stages of
  Parkinsons.Set Your Pace Program for
  Arthritis Control through Education and
  ExerciseThis nine-week, twice-weekly program is
  designed for adults with a medical diagnosis of
  arthritis, such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid
  arthritis, or fibromyalgia. Stroke Recovery
  Group Stress Management The Stroke Recovery
  Group integrates movement activities with
  discussion exploring issues related to living
  with stroke. Stress Management ProgramA
  supportive group where members identify
  stressors, problem-solve and learn and practice
  healthy coping skills.Water Exercise
  ClassesWater exercise classes of varying
  intensity levels are offered in the Joseph E. and
  Minnie Wagman Centres warm water pool.

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• Arthritis Supervised Exercise ProgramThis
  program is for people with a medical diagnosis of
  arthritis who have completed Set Your Pace
  Program for Arthritis Control through Education
  and Exercise Hydrotherapy Maintenance
  ProgramThe Hydrotherapy Maintenance Program
  gives clients access to a warm water pool twice
  weekly to maintain their mobility. Joseph E.
  And Minnie Wagman CentreThe Joseph E. and Minnie
  Wagman Centre is a multilingual community centre
  for older adults operated by Baycrest. Its wide
  variety of recreational and leisure programs
  provide cultural enjoyment, social contacts and
  educational opportunities. Memory and Aging
  ProgramThe Memory and Aging Program is a
  five-week education and discussion series offered
  by the Psychology Department. It is aimed at
  community members who are interested in learning
  about memory changes that occur with age.
  Memory Intervention Program The Memory
  Intervention Program is for older adults
  experiencing mild memory decline known as Mild
  Cognitive Impairment. MOST Moving On After
  Stroke Program A nine-week, twice-weekly program
  is for individuals, and their care providers, who
  have completed active stroke rehabilitation, live
  in the community, and want to learn the skills
  needed to live successfully with stroke.
• Parkinsons Early Intervention ProgramA 10-week
  program for adults who have been diagnosed with
  Parkinsons in the last three years and their
  care providers.

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• Osteoporosis POWER Program The Osteoporosis
  POWER (Promoting Osteoporosis Wellness through
  Education, Exercise and Resources) Program is
  designed for seniors who have been recently
  diagnosed with osteoporosis and who can benefit
  from more information about their condition or
  who can make positive lifestyle changes.
• Parkinsons Exercise Groups On going weekly
  exercise groups specifically for people who have
  Parkinsons. Parkinsons Water Exercise Program
  This program is a follow-up to the Parkinson's
  Early Management Program  and is designed for
  individuals in the early stages of
  Parkinsons.Set Your Pace Program for
  Arthritis Control through Education and
  ExerciseThis nine-week, twice-weekly program is
  designed for adults with a medical diagnosis of
  arthritis, such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid
  arthritis, or fibromyalgia. Stroke Recovery
  Group Stress Management The Stroke Recovery
  Group integrates movement activities with
  discussion exploring issues related to living
  with stroke. Stress Management ProgramA
  supportive group where members identify
  stressors, problem-solve and learn and practice
  healthy coping skills.Water Exercise
  ClassesWater exercise classes of varying
  intensity levels are offered in the Joseph E. and
  Minnie Wagman Centres warm water pool.

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• Housing Baycrest offers two types of housing
  that help seniors remain independent. Housing
  choices are listed on the left-hand side menu,
  please click on the item of interest to see the
  detailed information. Reuben Cipin Healthy Living
  CommunityThis condominium-style life lease
  residence of 120 suites is designed for active
  and independent seniors (65 years old plus).
• Terraces of BaycrestThe Terraces of Baycrest
  provide seniors with the privacy of independent
  apartment living, along with supportive services.

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• Outreach (in-home assessments) and Support
  Services Baycrest offers a variety of community
  and in-home services that help older adults keep
  healthly, and continue to live independently in
  the community. Services are listed on the
  left-hand side menu, please click on any of the
  services for more information.Baycrest Community
  Day Centre for SeniorsThrough social,
  recreational and educational activities for older
  adults, the Day Centre helps provide stimulation
  and a renewed sense of independence for people
  who are living at home, but may be isolated or
  lonely. It also offers respite for families.
• Baycrest Home Care ServicesAdults aged 55 and
  older living in the Greater Toronto Area and York
  Region can subscribe for a full range of home
  care services that can be tailored to meet
  individual needs.
• Baycrest LifelinePersonal response service is
  available through a "help button" that can be
  worn as a pendant or wristband. The button
  activates a small in-home communicator that
  automatically dials the Lifeline Response Centre
  for emergency response.

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• Baycrest Outreach Hearing ServicesThe Baycrest
  Outreach Hearing Services helps homebound people
  aged 55 and older who require hearing services
  and are unable to travel to an audiology clinic
  or hearing aid dispensary.
• Community Assessment and Treatment Team -
  Outreach ServiceThis program provides outreach
  to frail elderly people, over the age of 55
  years, with complex health, functional and social
  problems with a goal of optimizing independence
  and a sense of well being.
• Geriatric Psychiatry Community ServiceThis is an
  in-home and out-patient psychiatric assessment
  service for adults aged 65 years old or older
  experiencing mental health problems.
• Seniors Counselling and Referral ServiceHelps
  seniors and families navigate, make informed
  decisions and access Baycrest and community
  supports.
• Seniors Support ProgramThe Seniors Support
  Program provides weekly telephone calls to older
  adults and their families living in the community.

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• Out-patient Care Baycrest offers a number
  programs and services that provide assessment,
  treatment, care, support and education to clients
  seeking help for health concerns. For further
  information, please click any of the services on
  left-hand side menu bar. Baycrest Hearing
  Services - Audiology ClinicThe Audiology Clinic
  provides a number of services for adults who are
  55 years old and older including hearing
  assessment hearing aid evaluations and
  prescriptions assessment for and recommendation
  of assistive listening devices hearing aid
  orientation and counselling for clients and
  caregivers education for clients and caregivers
  on how to use assistive listening devices
  counselling for clients and families on how to
  manage better in difficult listening situations.

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• Baycrest Hearing Services - Hearing Aid
  DispensaryThe Hearing Aid Dispensary provides
  hearing aid fittings (with a prescription),
  earmold impressions and fittings, hearing aid
  repairs, battery sales, assistive devices,
  hearing aid accessory sales, and advice on how to
  use aids and devices.
• Brain Health Centre Clinics - Memory, Mood, and
  Stroke Cognition Clinics Out-patient care for
  people with disorders related to mood, memory and
  stroke. The Brain Health Centre Clinics is
  comprised of three clinics that provide
  client-centered care, support and education.
• Memory-Link ProgramMemory- Link is a unique
  service established for individuals (all ages,
  although focus is on seniors) with severe memory
  impairment related to an aneurysm, stroke,
  infection, hydrocephalus, herpes encephalitis,
  Wernicke-Korsakoffs syndrome, non-progressive
  tumour or focal traumatic brain injury.

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• Psychiatric Day Hospital for Depression This
  out-patient service is for seniors (65 years old
  plus) in the community who suffer from depressive
  illness.
• Reuben and Helene Dennis Ambulatory Care Centre
  The Reuben and Helene Dennis Ambulatory Care
  Centre runs medical clinics for out-patients
  providing a wide range of assessments and
  treatments.
• Saul and Rae Saltsman Day Treatment Centre -
  Community Treatment TeamThe program assists
  older adults who are having difficulty managing
  in their own homes and have complex health
  problems requiring rehabilitation.
• Swallowing and Nutritional Assessment - Community
  ServiceAn interdisciplinary team comprised of a
  speech-language pathologist and a registered
  dietician that provides services to seniors
  experiencing swallowing and swallowing related
  nutritional difficulties.

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• Reuben and Helene Dennis Ambulatory Care Centre
  The Reuben and Helene Dennis Ambulatory Care
  Centre runs medical clinics for out-patients
  providing a wide range of assessments and
  treatments. Physician referral is required.
• Clinics include
• Dermatology
• Ear, Nose and Throat
• Foot and Wound
• General Neurology Clinic
• General Surgery Geriatric Assessment
• Gynaecology Hand and Foot Orthotics
• Orthopaedics
• Pessary Care (Nursing Practice Clinic)
• Physiatry/Rheumatology
• Skin Integrity
• Urogynaecology
• Urology

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• Hospital In-patient Services Baycrest offers
  in-patient services for clients with complex
  medical conditions and short-term health care
  concerns.
• Complex Continuing Care Program The Complex
  Continuing Care Program of Baycrest Hospital, Ben
  and Hilda Katz Building, provides care for older
  patients (65 years old plus) with complex medical
  conditions in a non-acute hospital setting. For
  more information, click here.
• Short-Term Stay ProgramsShort stay programs,
  including Behavioural Neurology, Geriatric
  Assessment and Treatment (GATU), Psychiatry and
  Rehabilitation, address short term health care
  concerns in an in-hospital setting with the goal
  of helping clients return to living in the
  community as independently as possible. A
  Palliative Care program, providing end of life
  care and support, is also available to
  appropriate clients.

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• Short Term Stay Program - Behavioural
  NeurologyThe Behavioural Neurology Unit focuses
  on assessment and management of adults suffering
  from brain disorders leading to abnormalities in
  cognition and behaviour.
• Short Term Stay Program - Geriatric Assessment
  and Treatment (GATU)The Geriatric Assessment and
  Treatment Unit (GATU) provides diagnostic and
  functional assessments, and short-term treatment
  for frail elderly clients (65 years old plus) who
  are experiencing medical illnesses and recent
  functional decline.
• Short Term Stay Program - Palliative CareThe
  in-patient Palliative Care Unit of Baycrest
  Hospital provides 24-hour pain and symptom
  control combined with emotional and spiritual
  support to clients (55 years old plus) who have
  been diagnosed with terminal illness and are in
  need of palliative and/or terminal illness care.

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• Short Term Stay Program - PsychiatryThe
  In-patient Psychiatry Program provides assessment
  and treatment for older people (55 years old
  plus) experiencing severe mental illness
  (including major depression, bipolar disorder,
  psychotic disorder, or dementia with mood
  problems).
• Short Term Stay Program - RehabilitationThe unit
  is for patients requiring therapy as a result of
  musculoskeletal or neurological conditions (hip
  fracture, neurological conditions such as stroke,
  etc).

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• Apotex Centre, Jewish Home for the Aged and The
  Louis and Leah Posluns Centre for Stroke and
  Cognition The Apotex Centre, Jewish Home for
  the Aged and The Louis and Leah Posluns Centre
  for Stroke and Cognition, is a 472-bed, long-term
  care facility which provides a range of
  residential and specialized programs.
• The small, home-like settings provide flexible
  schedules for programs, meals and personal care,
  based on each resident's needs and preferences.
  Care is provided within the context of orthodox
  Jewish traditions. The Louis and Leah Posluns
  Centre for Stroke and Cognition focuses on
  rehabilitation programs to help seniors with
  dementia caused by vascular disorders such as
  strokes.

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• Support Groups for Community Members Baycrest
  offers a number of support groups to community
  members that address bereavement, dementia,
  experiences of holocaust survivors as well as
  general support.
• Café EuropaThe Baycrest Café Europa opens
  November 24, 2006. It is a weekly drop-in place
  for Holocaust survivors to relax and socialize.
• Caring for Your Loved One (Adult children of
  dementia suffers)This six-week education and
  support group is for children of parents with
  dementia who live in the community.
• Child Survivor Online List Serve GroupThis is an
  online chat group for survivors of the Holocaust
  who were under 18 years old by the end of the
  War.
• Community Members Bereavement Group A support
  and discussion group for people who have recently
  lost a spouse.
• Holocaust Child Survivors and Hidden Children's
  Group There are two support and discussion
  groups for child survivors.
• Second Generation Support Group for Adult
  Children of Aging Holocaust SurvivorsA support
  and discussion group for children of Holocaust
  survivors to share experiences and identify their
  needs and what can be done for them and their
  aging parents.
• Seniors Support Program The Seniors Support
  Program provides weekly telephone calls to older
  adults and their families living in the
  community.
• The Changing Relationship (Support for spouses of
  dementia suffers) This six-week education and
  support group is for individuals caring for
  spouses with dementia and who are still living in
  the community.

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• Self Management Programs for Patients and
  Caregivers Self-management programs encourage
  people with chronic illness to improve their own
  health. Health professionals help clients and
  care partners develop the skills needed to manage
  their condition on a daily basis through
  developing problem solving skills, setting
  meaningful goals, and identifying resources and
  supports.
• MOST Moving On after Stroke Program A
  nine-week, twice-weekly program for individuals,
  and their care providers, who have completed
  active stroke rehabilitation, live in the
  community, and want to learn the skills needed to
  live successfully with stroke.
• Osteoporosis POWER Program The Osteoporosis
  POWER (Promoting Osteoporosis Wellness through
  Education, Exercise and Resources) Program is
  designed for seniors who have been recently
  diagnosed with osteoporosis and who can benefit
  from more information about their condition or
  who can make positive lifestyle changes.

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• Parkinson's Early Management Program A 10-week,
  twice-weekly program for adults who have been
  diagnosed with Parkinsons in the last three
  years, and their care providers.
• Parkinson's Self-Management Program A 12-week,
  twice-weekly program for caregivers and
  individuals diagnosed with mid-stage Parkinsons,
  including caregiver support, exercise, group
  discussion sessions, and multi-disciplinary
  therapy.
• Set Your Pace Program for Arthritis Control
  through Education and Exercise This nine-week,
  twice-weekly program is designed for adults with
  a medical diagnosis of arthritis, such as
  osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or
  fibromyalgia.

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• Videotapes
• Publications Baycrest medical experts have
  written a number of books addressing general
  health as we age, dementia, and other topics.
• On-line Resources These are sources that are
  available in an electronic medium, most commonly
  on the Internet. These resources include CD-ROMs,
  discs, and the Internet.
• Baycrest FoundationWith the generous support of
  individuals, families, businesses and
  foundations, the Baycrest Foundation provides
  Baycrest with the financial resources necessary
  to support excellence in care, research and
  education related to aging.
• Morris and Sally Justein Heritage MuseumThe
  Morris and Sally Justein Heritage Museum presents
  Judaica exhibits designed especially for
  Baycrests elderly clients. Volunteering at
  BaycrestMany men, women and youth contribute
  their time, energy and skills to the day-to-day
  success of programs at Baycrest.

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• Research The aim of research at Baycrest is to
  improve the quality of life of seniors by
  applying our research findings to client care --
  what scientists' call taking research from "bench
  to bedside".  Eventually, our research will help
  devise strategies for preventing conditions we
  have come to accept as part of the aging process.

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