@UHNOpenLab

We're a design & innovation studio at Toronto General Hospital @uhn. We operate the Friendly Neighbour Hotline during COVID-19.

 Toronto, Ontario
uhnopenlab.ca/hotline
Joined October 2009
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Join @NORCCentre and @UHN on June 10 to discuss home care and Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities. Learn about this transformative model with insights from @DrSamirSinha and @CarolynEGosse. Register now! ow.ly/GUVJ50S4wh0 #HomeCare #NORCInnovationCentre #UHN #NORC
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Many older adults fear the lack of appropriate resources to age in place with dignity and choice. The NORC Innovation Centre, an innovation hub being launched @UHN, has a bold mission to design the future of aging in place: ow.ly/FN8Q50M4QU2 #onhealth
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Hiring opportunity: We are looking for a Healthy Cities Project Manager at the Women’s Age Lab at Women’s College Hospital. Join our growing team by applying here: Women's College Hospital Careers - Project Manager - J1122-1107 wch.njoyn.com/CL3/in/share/J…
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“I want to talk about what it would be like to have seniors aging in the right place, aging where they want to.” – Dr. Howard Abrams, Medical Lead, NORC Innovation Centre, @UHN @HowardBAbrams
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Congratulations to #WomensAgeLab & its partners on their @CIHR_IRSC award to identify new solutions to promote healthy aging within naturally occurring retirement communities! loom.ly/k3DjyA4 @UHNOpenLab @NORCCentre @cityoftoronto @cityofbarrie @uoft @savagera
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When looking for background and research on NORCs when in MOH I was delighted to find the best work was down the street @UHNOpenLab @HowardBAbrams, @taimhuynh & @jenrecknagel definitely 🇨🇦 pioneers & delighted they’ve created @NORCCentre Love that OpenLab open innovation!
Pauline Pariser@PcPariser7 Nov 2022
Able partners in @UHNOpenLab @ConnectedCareTO. @NORCCentre will deliver to older adults who prefer to age in place. Need to acknowledge the pioneers who saw the possibility at least 5 years ago @taimhuynh @HowardBAbrams @jenrecknagel and the sublime facilitation of @drbobbell
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Through the @NORCCentre and partnership with @UHNOpenLab, we have an incredible opportunity to support older adults as we “integrate health, physical and social supports directly within the community”. #integratedcare – at Toronto, Ontario
UHN Connected Care@ConnectedCareTO4 Nov 2022
#integratedcare is a top priority for @UHN. Find out more about the vision set by our colleagues @UHNOpenLab. We are proud partners - pls follow @NORCCentre to find out more soon!
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So pleased to see NORCs featured in the @TorontoStar. Ageing in place is important to support well-being, independence & health of older adults. Article features a newly released report from @NIAgeing, @UHNOpenLab & @NORCCentre  thestar.com/news/canada/2022… @WestEndSeniors @SFUGero

‘I adore her, but sometimes I’m overwhelmed.’ How a program to help older adults age at home allows...

A New York program born out of the trauma of the WWII used the same philosophies years later, in its “Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities.”

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This series from @MoiraWelsh is a must read. Aging, how to do it successfully and vibrantly. If you are a youth with grandparents, a parent with your own aging parents, or someone in the "Third Act" yourself, please read it @TorontoStar thestar.com/aging.html

The Third Act | Aging | The star

A Star series with TMU and the National Institute on Ageing, exploring real solutions that could make a genuine difference to Canadians as they age.

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Impactful policy paper by @NORCCentre and @NIAgeing detailing how to unleash the power of Naturally Occurring Retirement Community #NORCs to support older adults #ageinplace. Stay tuned and follow @NORCCentre for more info about this exciting launch → bit.ly/3U7HIN7
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New report: The NIA and @NORCCentre at @UHN take a close look at Naturally Occurring Retirement Community programs — a model that can help more older adults Age in the Right Place — and what it would take to develop more of them across Canada. nia-ryerson.ca/norc #NORCs
Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC) programs often integrate health, social and physical supports directly within the community to make it easier to enable ageing in the right place.

ALT Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC) programs often integrate health, social and physical supports directly within the community to make it easier to enable ageing in the right place.

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Important study from @NIAgeing & @UHNOpenLab describing how NORCs can make seniors care better & more cost-effective. The collaboration of these two organizations augurs well for understanding how to achieve better 🇨🇦care for elders in the community. nia-ryerson.ca/norc

It’s Time to Unleash the Power of Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities in Canada - NIA

Supporting older Canadians to age in the right place will require innovative housing models and infrastructure that can support their independence, safety, health and social well-being. In this...

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Important work by @moirawelsh showing that NORCs can make seniors care better, smarter & cost effective. Collaboration @NIAgeing & UHN @UHNOpenLab highlighted as pointing the way forward for NORCs achieving better care in 🇨🇦 @taimhuynh @DrSamirSinha thestar.com/news/canada/2022…
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2 important Star articles this am highlighting potential for better, more cost effective seniors care in NORCs. Congrats to @uhnfoundation, @KevinSmithUHN & @UHN_Research for the NORC Innovation Centre started by @UHNOpenLab. Very visionary and timely!! thestar.com/news/canada/2022…
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Replying to @drkokrainec @OntarioHealthOH @PLOSONE @annafoat @HahnGoldberg @UHNOpenLab
Excited to see part 2 of 3 of our study of the Ontario implementation and spread of PODS using @CIHI_ICIS patient experience data! Builds nicely on part 1, that studied the implementation at 21 Ontario hospitals. bmchealthservres.biomedcentr…. #transitions #PatientOutcomes
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OpenLab retweeted
Lora@Lora_Appel21 Jul 2022
Thrilled to have our #research on #VR for people with #dementia and their #caregivers covered by #globalnews and @SusanHayGlobal! Thanks to our partners @CircleofCareOnt @AcclaimHealth and funders @AMSHealthcare @CABHI__ @AGEWELL_NCE @ccna_ccnv @CIHR_IA globalnews.ca/video/9004786/…
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OpenLab retweeted
Lora@Lora_Appel16 May 2022
Proud of our VRx team presenting our work on #VR, #Epilepsy and #Anxiety @CAN_ACN this past weekend.
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OpenLab retweeted
Lora@Lora_Appel22 Feb 2022
Read about how grandparents/kids documented their lives during COVID using #virtualreality - in an online "VRCHIVE" workshop @UHNOpenLab hosted with the @torontolibrary #VR @CABHI tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

VRCHIVE: experiences conducting an online workshop teaching intergenerational participants to...

The VRCHIVE workshop was a first-of-its-kind exploratory pilot initiative to examine the feasibility of running a remote, intergenerational Virtual Reality (VR) storytelling workshop through the To...

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Join @UHNOpenLab on January 27 to learn more about how you can help empower seniors to stay healthy and engaged in their communities through their NORC Ambassadors Program. More details below 👇
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How we define #PatientSafety and harm has real consequences for patients, their #EssentialCarePartners and people working in healthcare. We're developing a new definition and want your views and experiences. Join the discussion today and share with others! healthcareexcellence.ca/en/n…
Graphic of hands, pencil, eye, etc. with the text: Blog | Help us redefine patient safety

ALT Graphic of hands, pencil, eye, etc. with the text: Blog | Help us redefine patient safety

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