Nouvelle norme de qualité sur le délirium de Santé Ontario
Une nouvelle norme de qualité concernant la qualité des soins pour le délirium est maintenant offert par Santé Ontario et ...
News
New Quality Standard on Delirium from Ontario Health
Provincial Geriatrics Leadership Ontario has been pleased to partner with Ontario Health in the development of the Delirium Quality Standard, ...
Ontario Geriatric Experts Co-Create Mobile Cognitive Screening Toolkit
January 26, 2021 PGLO colleagues have collaborated with the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) in the creation of the new AGS ...
Supporting COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake in Older Adults
January 8, 2020 Older adults, especially in congregate care settings, are high risk for complications from COVID-19 – including death. ...
PGLO Launches Consultation for 2021-22 Workplan
December 22, 2020 Today marks the launch of consultations intended to support the collaborative development of the work plan for ...
Leveraging Specialized Geriatric Services to Support Older Persons’ Now and Into the Future
December 22, 2020 Given the ongoing pressures experienced by the acute care system during the ongoing pandemic, the Ministry of ...
National Dementia Strategy 2nd Report Highlights Excellence in Ontario Dementia Services
In October 2020, the Honourable Patty Hadju, Canada’s Minister of Health, released the government’s second annual report to highlight progress ...
Listening to Older Adults about Long Term Care on the International Day of Older Persons
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2020 Today is the United Nations’ International Day of Older Persons and the launch of ...
Expert Provincial Task Group Recommends Alternative Tools for Use in Screening for Cognitive Impairment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 29, 2020 A Provincial Expert Task group, convened to review options for cognitive screening tests, has ...
Specialists in Older Adult Care Across Canada Call for the Return of Family Caregivers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 30, 2020 Specialists in Older Adult Care Across Canada Call for the Return of Family ...
PGLO Applauds the Canadian Geriatric Society’s Work on Virtual Approach to Care
May 9, 2020 In contrast to the many changes to health care services in Canada of the last few months, ...
Diabetes Management in Long-term Care Still Essential During the COVID-19 Pandemic
On May 15, 2020, Dr. Ruth Ellen, BScH, MD, FRCP(C), brought her experience in geriatric and internal medicine, along with ...
Upcoming Events
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Building Capacity for Aging Care in Ontario: 2025 SGS and SMH Leadership Exchange
December 5, 2025
Join decision-makers and planners as well as clinician leaders from specialized geriatric services and seniors' mental health programs to learn about leadership in action across our network and to discuss evolving priorities for supporting complex older adult populations..
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(Archived) Coordinated Access & Centralized Intake Summit: Exploring Provincial Practices, Insights, and Opportunities
November 3, 2025
On November 3, PGLO and more than 75 colleagues explored how coordinated access and centralized intake are shaping care across Ontario through shared data, outcomes, and lessons learned.
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(Archived) Models and Examples of Integrated Community Geriatric Teams (Part 2): Webinar
June 10, 2025
View the second of a two-part series and colleagues working in integrated primary care and geriatric models in Community Health Centres as they showcase examples and approaches. Examples from different Ontario Health regions will be presented. Presentations will be followed by an interactive discussion with participants to co-imagine future possibilities for integrated primary care and geriatric practice to better support an aging population.