Why not use old match ie total number is those hired , less those that have left nursing QJ Sadly we are becoming more immune to the Government Bovine Brazil or BS syndrome - more talk , more regulations and useless rules , using more money and of course yeilding less when measured against standards and normal expected results
Osprey Media. - Brantford Expositor: "Less than meets the eye in hiring of nurses
James Wallace
Queens Park - Monday, January 29, 2007
Ontario's health care woes over the past few years have grown painfully,
nakedly obvious for everyone to see.
Our emergency rooms, as a Canadian Institute for Health Information
report confirmed this week, are overwhelmed and cope by subjecting
patients to long, even extraordinary wait times, often three to nine
hours.
Just half of all patients are treated within the four-hour standard the
Ontario Medical Association and Ontario Hospital Association would like
to see.
This hardly comes as a surprise.
Doctors in Brantford, St. Thomas, Guelph and Waterloo region created a
website a couple of years ago to record emergency room horror stories
because they knew patients were leaving crowded emergency rooms and
dying.
Among the litany of contributing problems are the doctor shortage, a bed
shortage and funding complaints but a key and often unaddressed
contributor to hospital and emergency room wait times is Ontario's
nursing shortage. "
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Sunday, January 28, 2007
$110 per affordable unit for seniors
Love the affordability factor and with public money - was there a tender?
Osprey Media. - Brantford Expositor: "Contract let for John Noble Home project
By Michael-Alan Marion
Local News - Saturday, January 27, 2007 Updated @ 10:41:37 PM
It’s full speed ahead for a $3-million affordable housing project at John Noble Home.
Meanwhile, the long-term care home’s administration is already gearing up for another $2-million project to upgrade a wing to new provincial standards.
Council has awarded a tender of nearly $2.4 million to Brouwer Construction (1981) Ltd. of St. Catharines to convert an old wing of the Mount Pleasant Street facility for 28 affordable apartment units for seniors.
The units would be rented by spouses of patients in long-term care in the home, so they can be close to their loved ones.
Included in the project are upgrades to certain associated rooms.
The total project cost is nearly $3.1 million, including renovations in associated areas of the building. The city's share is $2.2 million, Brant County’s is $862,000.
About $1.2 million in bequests and funding from government programs has been raised for the project.
The rest of the cost will be financed by a joint debenture of about $2 million to be taken out by the city and Brant County. The city’s share is $1.55 million, with the county backing the rest.
The debenture will be repaid by future rents in the operating budget.
“It’s great news that it’s through,” Coun. Jennifer Kinneman, chairwoman of John Noble’s board of management said Friday. “They’ll be able to move along now.”
Kinneman said she was heartened that council saw fit to approv"
Osprey Media. - Brantford Expositor: "Contract let for John Noble Home project
By Michael-Alan Marion
Local News - Saturday, January 27, 2007 Updated @ 10:41:37 PM
It’s full speed ahead for a $3-million affordable housing project at John Noble Home.
Meanwhile, the long-term care home’s administration is already gearing up for another $2-million project to upgrade a wing to new provincial standards.
Council has awarded a tender of nearly $2.4 million to Brouwer Construction (1981) Ltd. of St. Catharines to convert an old wing of the Mount Pleasant Street facility for 28 affordable apartment units for seniors.
The units would be rented by spouses of patients in long-term care in the home, so they can be close to their loved ones.
Included in the project are upgrades to certain associated rooms.
The total project cost is nearly $3.1 million, including renovations in associated areas of the building. The city's share is $2.2 million, Brant County’s is $862,000.
About $1.2 million in bequests and funding from government programs has been raised for the project.
The rest of the cost will be financed by a joint debenture of about $2 million to be taken out by the city and Brant County. The city’s share is $1.55 million, with the county backing the rest.
The debenture will be repaid by future rents in the operating budget.
“It’s great news that it’s through,” Coun. Jennifer Kinneman, chairwoman of John Noble’s board of management said Friday. “They’ll be able to move along now.”
Kinneman said she was heartened that council saw fit to approv"
Sunday, January 21, 2007
50Plus.com - Boost brainpower in the workplace
some interesting ideas to reuce the brain drain QJ
50Plus.com - Boost brainpower in the workplace: "Boost brainpower in the workplace
Article By: Cynthia Ross Cravit
Workers who try to balance phone calls, emails and text messages suffer a greater loss of IQ than a person smoking marijuana, says a British study.
Cell phones, BlackBerries, and PCs have us juggling phone calls, pages, emails and text messages in an era where multitasking is a given. But what about the quality of the actual work? Is the daily office balancing act making us less productive?"
50Plus.com - Boost brainpower in the workplace: "Boost brainpower in the workplace
Article By: Cynthia Ross Cravit
Workers who try to balance phone calls, emails and text messages suffer a greater loss of IQ than a person smoking marijuana, says a British study.
Cell phones, BlackBerries, and PCs have us juggling phone calls, pages, emails and text messages in an era where multitasking is a given. But what about the quality of the actual work? Is the daily office balancing act making us less productive?"
Thursday, January 18, 2007
Attention Cyber Seniors - Check Your Government Benefits Online
Attention Cyber Seniors - Check Your Government Benefits Online: "Attention Cyber Seniors - Check Your Government Benefits Online
Seniors who are switched on, hooked up and connected can hop on the Service Canada Web site these days and get an excellent snapshot of their benefits without ever having to leave the comforts of home. The federal government has information about most of its programs and services on-line, including the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Old Age Security (OAS), and Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS). "
Seniors who are switched on, hooked up and connected can hop on the Service Canada Web site these days and get an excellent snapshot of their benefits without ever having to leave the comforts of home. The federal government has information about most of its programs and services on-line, including the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Old Age Security (OAS), and Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS). "
Monday, January 15, 2007
HMO fitness program may lower health care costs - Yahoo! News
Elder fitness programs makes sense QJ
HMO fitness program may lower health care costs - Yahoo! News: "By Charnicia Huggins
Mon Jan 15, 4:45 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Offering seniors with diabetes the opportunity to participate in a subsidized community-based exercise program may help lower health care costs, if the seniors attend the fitness classes regularly, preliminary study findings suggest.
'These findings warrant additional investigations to determine whether policies to offer and promote a community-based physical activity benefit in older adults with diabetes can reduce health care costs,' conclude Dr. Huong Q. Nguyen, of the University of Washington, in Seattle, Washington, and colleagues.
According to previous research, nearly one in five Medicare recipients have diabetes, and diabetes-related health care costs account for about a third of total Medicare expenditures.
The benefits of exercise, particularly important for diabetics, who are at risk of having more functional disability, include reduced health care costs and better physical functioning. Yet, few seniors report participating in regular, moderate-intensity physical activity.
Observational data suggest that health care costs can be greatly reduced among a previously sedentary older adult who engages in moderate physical activity three days a week or more. Nguyen and colleagues investigated whether a physical exercise program offered to seniors as part of their Medicare benefit would also reduce health care costs and utilization."
HMO fitness program may lower health care costs - Yahoo! News: "By Charnicia Huggins
Mon Jan 15, 4:45 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Offering seniors with diabetes the opportunity to participate in a subsidized community-based exercise program may help lower health care costs, if the seniors attend the fitness classes regularly, preliminary study findings suggest.
'These findings warrant additional investigations to determine whether policies to offer and promote a community-based physical activity benefit in older adults with diabetes can reduce health care costs,' conclude Dr. Huong Q. Nguyen, of the University of Washington, in Seattle, Washington, and colleagues.
According to previous research, nearly one in five Medicare recipients have diabetes, and diabetes-related health care costs account for about a third of total Medicare expenditures.
The benefits of exercise, particularly important for diabetics, who are at risk of having more functional disability, include reduced health care costs and better physical functioning. Yet, few seniors report participating in regular, moderate-intensity physical activity.
Observational data suggest that health care costs can be greatly reduced among a previously sedentary older adult who engages in moderate physical activity three days a week or more. Nguyen and colleagues investigated whether a physical exercise program offered to seniors as part of their Medicare benefit would also reduce health care costs and utilization."
Osprey Media. - Brantford Expositor
wonderful- more money to receive less services . maybe there will be less wanking and some client action-it certainly feels like an election is in the air -a new election piggy is born QJ
Osprey Media. - Brantford Expositor: "Health agency gets $4.5M; Local office will co-ordinate services for broad area
Gamble, Susan
Local News - Friday, January 12, 2007 Updated @ 9:54:37 AM
Substantial new money to help the local Community Care Access Centre was announced Thursday as the agency also celebrated a new role in the health system.
MPP Dave Levac said the province is providing $4.5 million for baseline services and to help the agency which has just become the headquarters for all the CCACs in this area develop a consistent service. "
Saturday, January 13, 2007
50Plus.com - Is bottled water better than tap?
50Plus.com - Is bottled water better than tap?: "Health
Is bottled water better than tap?
Article By: Jennifer Gruden
Bottled water is a multi-billion dollar business – but is it really better for you?
Tap water in Canada is a bargain – across the country, the average price is $1.14 per 1000 litres of water. Yet bottled water, which often costs more than $1.14 for a single litre, is a multi-billion dollar business in North America. Companies like Coca-Cola (Dasani) and Pepsi (Aquafina) are counting on consumers to choose their product at the store. Is bottled water really better for you? "
Is bottled water better than tap?
Article By: Jennifer Gruden
Bottled water is a multi-billion dollar business – but is it really better for you?
Tap water in Canada is a bargain – across the country, the average price is $1.14 per 1000 litres of water. Yet bottled water, which often costs more than $1.14 for a single litre, is a multi-billion dollar business in North America. Companies like Coca-Cola (Dasani) and Pepsi (Aquafina) are counting on consumers to choose their product at the store. Is bottled water really better for you? "
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Stress-free strategies for your home office
Stress-free strategies for your home office: "Stress-free strategies for your home office
Create a balance between work and play
By Cheryl Embrett
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While working from home has its benefits — flexible hours and an escape from office politics for starters — it's no guarantee against stress. In fact, it can be more stressful to work at home than to work in a structured environment because you have so many competing demands and responsibilities, says Jane Bal, a stress management counselor at Don Mills Counselling and Consulting Centre in Don Mills, Ont.
While a certain amount of stress can make you more productive, too much can have a negative effect on your work — and your health. 'You want to create that balance in your home office of productivity and calm,' says Estelle Gee, the owner of Orderly Lives, a professional organizing service for the home and office, based in Toronto.
Microsoft Home Magazine asked design, organizational and stress experts, as well as women who work at home, for their best stress-free strategies."
Create a balance between work and play
By Cheryl Embrett
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While working from home has its benefits — flexible hours and an escape from office politics for starters — it's no guarantee against stress. In fact, it can be more stressful to work at home than to work in a structured environment because you have so many competing demands and responsibilities, says Jane Bal, a stress management counselor at Don Mills Counselling and Consulting Centre in Don Mills, Ont.
While a certain amount of stress can make you more productive, too much can have a negative effect on your work — and your health. 'You want to create that balance in your home office of productivity and calm,' says Estelle Gee, the owner of Orderly Lives, a professional organizing service for the home and office, based in Toronto.
Microsoft Home Magazine asked design, organizational and stress experts, as well as women who work at home, for their best stress-free strategies."
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