Howard Abrams

Today we're excited to unveil a new initiative from the University Health Network, The NORC Innovation Centre at @UHN!

The NORC Innovation Centre is a first-of-its-kind centre advancing new models of social connection and accessible care for older adults living in the community.

Our mission is to support a 21st century model of integrated care in naturally-occurring retirement communities (NORCs) across Canada, and to develop health, social, and technology solutions that support healthy aging. Visit our website to learn more: norcinnovationcentre.ca

Column by Adrienne Clarkson, former GG and current honourary chair of advisory Bd at @NIAgeing : Most older Canadians want to age at home. Why are we making it so hard for them? thestar.com/opinion/contri… via @torontostar

A national strategy on Naturally Occurring Retirement Community programs could help hundreds of thousands of older Canadians age in the right place, @DrSamirSinha tells @MoiraWelsh of @TorontoStar. Read more about our new report with @NORCCentre: thestar.com/news/canada/20… #NORCs

New report: @NIAgeing and NORC Innovation Centre 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. norcinnovationcentre.ca/wp-content/upl…

The pandemic has taken a great toll on the mental health of Torontonians. To support residents, @TorontoLibrary is conducting wellness checks with seniors via direct calls and online support programs.

@christelehealth I'd be interested in staffing and scheduling models for AttendAnywhere.

Second place in “Best Poster Contest” at World Hospital at Home Congress “ Madrid. #WHAHC_Congress #uhnOpenLab

“I used to go to the hospital to take care of patients. Now I go to Homes to take care of people”. World Hospital At Home Congress. #WHAHC_congress #uhnopenlab

“Hospital at Home requires higher skill levels than in-hospital care as you are not there all the time” #uhnopenlab, #WHAHC_congress

#WHAHC_Congress, #uhnopenlab

At the World Hospital at Home Congress in Madrid. “ 50% of the healing is just being at home”. #WHAHC_congress, #uhnopenlab

At the World Hospital at Home Congress in Madrid. “ 50% of the healing is just being at home”. #whahc2019, #openlab

OpenLab at the COPAs: Best Investigative Journalism!!!

OpenLab at the Canadian Online Publishers Award (COPA). Gold Awards for Best Investigative Journalism and Best Photojournalism. Yay

The Hospital at Home model can be cheaper & safer than hospital stays for select patients buff.ly/2bcmkQD

At the Canadian Online Publishing Awards with @jenrecknagel of @thelocalhealth receiving the award for Best Photo Journalism! Go Jen!

Thought-provoking talk at our weekly Open Rounds by @EngChangeLab @mwjabbott on the role of engineering and technology in human society.

Transilience (use crisis to move forward) vs resilience ( bouncing back).