FLTCA Alignment: 16-Medical services

Ensuring the existence of an organized program of medical services for the home.

  • Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias in Indigenous Populations in Canada: Prevalence and Risk Factors

    This paper summarizes what is known about the prevalence of ADRDs, the challenges associated with diagnosing dementias, and the risk factors associated with the development of dementias in Indigenous populations.

  • Mouth Matters

    Oral health of residents should be a priority. The Ontario CLRI partnered with La Cité Collégiale in an effort to increase access to oral care resources for LTC homes. Available in English and French.

  • How to Screen Older Adults for Delirium

    This toolkit is designed as a health professions education resource for educators seeking to teach healthcare staff and students on using the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) to screen older adults for delirium in long-term care.