APRIL 2014 EVENTS

APRIL 2, 2014
SOCIAL MARKETING SUMMIT
North York Civic Centre
5100 Yonge St. Lower Level
Council Chambers

APRIL 10, 2014
OHCA Symposium
Speaker: Deb Matthews
Mississauga International Centre
#OHCAsymp

APRIL 12, 2014
Dundas Home & Lifestyle Fair
Dundas Lions Community Centre

APRIL 15, 2014
Digital Marketing Lunch n Learn
Innovation Factory
Hamilton, ON


APRIL 25, 2014 

Seniors' Fashion Show
Deerview Crossing
2-4 p.m.
460 Rymal Road West,
Hamilton, ON

MARCH 2014 EVENTS

MARCH 4, 2014
Fergus Grand Theatre
Marketing and Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation Seminar


MARCH 19, 2014
Deerview Crossing
Networking Breakfast
460 Rymal Road West, Hamilton
chartwell.com


MARCH 20,2014
Georgian Chartwell
B2B Networking
255 Governor's Rd. Dundas, ON


MARCH 21, 2014
Hamilton Chamber of Commerce
B2B Networking and Hamilton Bulldogs game
First Ontario Place, Hamilton ON


MARCH 31, 2014
PACE / Rehab First Seminar
"Frankly Scarlett, Why the MIG arbitration should concern us"
Delta Meadowvale Hotel
Mississauga, Ontario

NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2014

February 20, 2014

Falls Prevention Programs and education

Falls Prevention Programs and education help to improve the quality of life of seniors aged 65 years and older and decrease the burden of falls on the health care system.

Falls lead to serious injuries, sometimes death, hospitalization, and are the main reason that seniors are institutionalized in Long Term Care.

Risk Factors can be broken down into six main areas:

1.    Physiological

·      Balance deficit

·      Gait deficit

·      Muscle weakness

·      Mobility Issues

·      Inappropriate use of assistive devices

2.    Medical

·      History of falls

·      Addiction to drugs or alcohol

·      Cognitive impairment

·      Diseases such as Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Coronary Artery Disease, Diabetes, Parkinson disease

·      Depression

·      Postural Hypertension

3.     Socio-demographic

·      Age

·      Gender

·      Social determinants of health – living in poverty, housing, income, education 

4.   Pharmacological

·      Anti-epileptic drugs

·      Anti-psychotics

·      Incorrect use of pain medications

·      Use of multiple drugs – drug interactions

·      Psychotropic drugs – sedatives, antidepressants, anti-inflammatory drugs

5.    Behavioral

·      Agitation, confusion

·      Fear of falling

·      Inappropriate footwear

·      Haste or poor-judgment

·      Risk taking

6.     Environment

·      Poor lighting

·      Mats that don’t have rubber backing

·      Loose carpeting or floor boards, linoleum

·      Electrical cords that are placed along walking paths

·      Poorly lit staircases

·      Clutter and debris

·      Outdoor environment: no snow and ice removal

·      Cracked walkways

·      Unsafe stairs, rails

·      Poor outdoor lighting

At Alert/Best Nursing & Home Care we do a free client and environmental assessment for new clients. The home safety check is done for the benefit of our clients and staff, to reduce the risk for falls and other injuries. Often minor issues can be resolved. Problems that require medical assessment or repairs are discussed with the client and family.

For more information on Falls Prevention Programs go to Google and search for SHKN the Senior Health Research Transfer Network.

Yvonne Griggs

February 2014 events

February 11. 2014

ABI Bra Drive
Gluckstein Personal Injury Lawyers
595 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario

October 2014 Events

Brain Injury Association of Niagara

Thursday October 25, 2014

Americana Conference Resort and Spa

Niagara Falls

Keynote address by Doug Smith, former National Hockey League player, who is a multiple brain injury survivor and survivor of a high level spinal cord injury which ended his career.  He is an educator and author of “The Trauma Code.”

In addition there will be other plenary sessions.

Alert/Best Nursing is happy to be a sponsor for this event.

May 2014 Events

Hamilton Health Sciences Annual Neurobehavioral Conference

May 8 and 9, 2014

This year’s theme: Advances in ABI Technology

Hamilton Convention Centre, Hamilton, ON

April 2014 Events

HPCO Annual Conference

April 27 to April 29, 2014

Check the HPCO website for details

Alert/ Best Nursing Inc. has been a sponsor of this event for five years.

The HPCO Conference is educational and an extremely uplifting event for those working in the area of Palliative Care.