GERIMEDRISK Expands, a Peterborough LTC home forced to halt admissions, and a special perfomance at Leacock Lodge

GERIMEDRISK expands across Ontario, a Peterborough long-term care home is forced to halt admissions, and Leacock Lodge residents got a special performance. It's Friday May 17, 2024 this is the week in Elder Care News.

GERIMEDRISK expands across Ontario

GERIMEDRISK received $4.1 million in Provincial funding to expand from Kitchener to all of Ontario. GERIMEDRISK connects health-care professionals with geriatric specialists to work collaboratively to address the needs of patients. GERIMEDRISK also helps prevent overlap of medication that could give an adverse reaction and send seniors to hospital.

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St. Joseph’s at Fleming forced to suspend admissions

New resident admissions have been suspended at Peterborough’s St. Joseph’s at Fleming long-term care. Brad Robinson, director of Ontario's long-term care inspections branch, issued the suspension on new resident admissions based on his belief there is a risk of harm to the health and well-being of the home’s residents, or anyone who might be admitted as a resident.

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Leacock Retirement Lodge get a special performance

Leacock Retirement Lodge was rocking as Rick Stephenson and the Orillia Concert Band performed hits made famous by Frank Sinatra. The band and Stephenson presented back-to-back performances at the St. Paul's Centre in Orillia over the weekend, but recognized some residents aren't able to travel to concert venues, so they brought the show to them! "The smiles on the residents' faces as the band and Rick performed made playing the third day in a row worth every second," said a band official.

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