Background and aims Learning Health Systems (LHS) integrate research, clinical expertise, and patient data to continuously improve health care. Although community engagement is central to LHS, existin...

Social prescribing has rapidly become a core component of UK primary health-care policy. In their multisite qualitative study including 130 diverse social prescribing stakeholders in Scotland and Engl...

RCMP have confirmed a fatality in the explosive wildfire that forced mass evacuations from Summerland, B.C., over the weekend.

When the federal government launched the permanent residence pathways for Hong Kong residents, it was described as a faster route.

Background: Artificial intelligence (AI)- enabled robots are increasingly promoted as solutions to social isolation, labour shortages, and care gaps in ageing societies. While these technologies show ...

The union representing 60,000 nurses has issued a 72-hour strike notice just weeks after its members voted to reject a tentative contract offer. It says the action signals growing frustration by its m...

Canadian Social Prescribing Student Collective - Q2 General Meeting - June 25th

Interested in exploring the future of aging and technology? Whether you are an older adult, caregiver, lifelong learner, community builder, or professional in aging, health, or planning, join us at th...

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Social prescribing can help address social needs in primary care, but Jeffrey Wong argues it should not excuse community sector underfunding.

Social prescribing (SP) is an upstream approach that connects people with non-medical, community-based resources to enhance health and well-being. We aimed to characterize community-based social presc...

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What if your doctor could prescribe you a walking group or a museum visit instead of just medication? Mental health challenges arising from loneliness, anxiety, burnout, and feeling disconnected on ca...

The provincial government has taken control of a personal care home in south Winnipeg, marking the first time since taking power in 2023 that it has used expropriation within the health-care system to...

Care robots have the potential to offer useful support in long-term care. We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellow with a strong background in computer science or engineering to lead the ...