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Community Integration: Pushing the Boundaries for a Better World

Integrated Care News by CFHA

Residents and local leaders joined forces to send food and clothing to the island and to welcome newly arrived families to their town. The Holyoke Health Center, in collaboration with the Family Resource Center at Enlace de Familias , played a pivotal role in this local relief effort.

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Shorter stays, better outcomes

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Finding the right fit: Considerations for a confident clinical career choice

Sound Physicians

Are you looking for a vibrant city life or a quieter, family-friendly community? Look at the leadership structure, continuing education opportunities, and potential for advancement. Study this as closely as the job description and be sure to consider: Where you work is where you’ll live : Consider if the area matches your lifestyle.

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Behind the stethoscope: A conversation with Dr. Osman Saleem

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I was born and raised in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia, before immigrating to Toronto with my family. From the very start of my transition to medical director, I have enjoyed the incredible support, education, and development needed to fulfill the duties of this position. How has Sound supported your leadership development?

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On Racism & Ageism: Ramona Rhodes, Sharon Brangman, Tim Farrell, and Nancy Lundebjerg

GeriPal

I was involved in the ethics committee with Tim, and we started creating a series of webinars with an awesome group of collaborators that addressed implicit bias. It can influence education systems. So I think you can see how there’s a lot of work to do among multiple sectors within healthcare, including education and training.

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Assisted Living Communities: Podcast with Sheryl Zimmerman, Kenny Lam, and Ken Covinsky

GeriPal

For those of you who do family meetings, doesn’t that take a lot of time? And if I were to ask the Greek gods for one thing, I just wish there was better instruction or education for people to know what it is that they’re getting into. And family members should know that this needs to go on.”

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Hospital-at-Home: Bruce Leff and Tacara Soones

GeriPal

But as we talked to patients and providers, there was, really, this need for patients who wanted services, like IV antibiotics and IV fluids, but wanted to be able to spend that time at home, with their family, even if it meant it was their last days or weeks. And that’s a totally, totally appropriate question. Eric: Yeah.

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