To keep physically and mentally stimulated while in the hospital, Louis Schiff participates in various activities—including a round of balloon volleyball—during a visit from Giuliano Rico, a volunteer in the Hospital Elder Life Program. (Click on this photo to enlarge it.)
October 2024Spotlight feature

JGH patients in program for elderly are likelier to leave hospital sooner, data confirms

The data confirms it: the Hospital Elder Life Program plays a major role in enabling certain elderly patients to be discharged sooner.

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At the Constance-Lethbridge Rehabilitation Centre, Sacha Vincent-Toskin (left), an Occupational Therapist, and Michele Mercier, an Orthotic/Prosthetic Technician, connect to a long-term care centre. During this telehealth session, they work with a client (seen on-screen in a wheelchair) and with Occupational Therapist Patrice Lu to custom-design a wheelchair for the client.
September 2020Telehealth

Telehealth opens new doors—and video screens—to rehabilitation at home

From high-touch to high-tech—that’s the change COVID-19 triggered in rehabilitation. Telehealth is now an option for clients recovering from stroke, getting measured for a wheelchair, and receiving support for autism.

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A resident of the Henri Bradet Residential Centre arrives by adapted transport at the Jewish General Hospital.
July 2017News

JGH is temporary home for 66 Henri Bradet residents

Sixty-six long-term care residents of the Henri Bradet Residential Centre have moved to the JGH on a temporary basis, so that their permanent quarters can undergo much-needed renovation.

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May 2017Santé Québec West-Central Montreal

Solid success for CIUSSS in accreditation results

In its first network-wide accreditation, CIUSSS West-Central Montreal has achieved an impressive score of 96.3 per cent, along with praise for its strong commitment and focus on the needs of its patients, clients and residents.

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