Canadian Healthcare Needs Long-Term Solutions, Not Short-Term Fixes
Year after year, good ideas that could improve healthcare fail to move beyond the trial stage.
Leveraging Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs) to Advance Aging in Place: A Community-Based Model for Ontario
Ontario’s aging population is straining long-term care, hospitals and our system. NORCs integrate health, social engagement & navigation in existing housing. They reduce isolation, improve outcomes & delay institutional care. ...
Canada’s Hospitals Under Stress: Is More Money the Only Answer?
Hospitals are in tough straights currently with queues in their emergency departments and very long wait times for elective surgery. Many hospitals are also bleeding red ink. How warily should ...
Why Healthcare Policy Urgently Needs a Communications Lens
Healthcare policy is at a tipping point. Tech is advancing, systems are strained—and change is hard. That’s why communications must be at the policy table from day one. Not an ...
Building Community Capacity in Mental Health: What Leaders Can Do
There have been many changes in community mental health over the past 50 years in Canada. This commentary provides observations about funding and the policy development process, as well as ...
We Need to Do the Hard Work to Strengthen Public Healthcare
There is no denying that Canada’s health system is not performing as it should. However, expanding private sector options is not a durable fix. There are other solutions to improve ...
Helping Seniors Stay Independent: Real Ways to Support Their Daily Lives
Aging doesn’t mean giving up autonomy—it means finding new ways to keep it. Supporting older adults in living independently isn’t just about making things easier; it’s about making life fuller, ...
Open Letter: Why Supporting Canadian Healthcare Publications Matters Now More Than Ever
Together, let’s keep Canadian knowledge in Canadian hands, for today’s leaders, tomorrow’s learners, and the future of healthcare.
Bridging the Gap: Why Integrated Home and Community Care Matters for Seniors
As Ontario’s senior population grows, the fragmented approach to home & community care creates gaps, confusion, and inefficiencies. Without better integration, seniors face increased isolation and delayed care. It's time ...
Reinvention and Ensuring Relevance: What Taylor Swift, and An HBR Article, Is Teaching Our Health System About Strategic Positioning
Three of St Joesph’s member organizations are renewing their joint-strategic plan. In considering the needs of their community, the forces disrupting healthcare delivery, and their founding mission, an article in the ...
