JGH launches DURAgym, Canada’s first hospital-based exercise program for older adults
Two versions of DURAgym are offered: a structured, hospital-based program and a less formal community-based program.
Remote digital care and monitoring of frail seniors recommended to help slow functional decline
Spanish expert on frailty says digital technology can detect minor changes before they become major problems.
JGH implements innovative, WHO-endorsed exercise program to bolster seniors’ mobility and autonomy
The JGH is the first hospital in Quebec to embrace the Vivifrail regimen to help seniors prevent falls and fractures.
JGH opens Wellness in Aging Centre to enhance care for the elderly
To meet the growing needs of the elderly, the JGH has launched the Susan & Aron Lieberman Family Wellness in Aging Geriatric Centre, with nearly triple the space of the previous facility.
Volunteer program honoured for enhancing care of hospitalized seniors
The JGH’s Hospital Elder Life Program has won an award from Desjardins, recognizing the way intensively trained volunteers—supported by Multidisciplinary Services, Nursing and Geriatrics—enhance the quality of care for hospitalized seniors.
Screening rate for delirium surges at JGH
Rates have risen dramatically in our push to screen elderly hospitalized patients for delirium. This means their underlying medical conditions can be diagnosed more quickly, with better odds of lowering their risk for functional or cognitive decline.