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New Funding to Support Patients with Dementia

Innovative new model to improve the quality of life and care for older adults with dementia.

Post Time: 4/24/2018 11:20:20 AM

Last Edit: 4/26/2018 3:48:59 PM

(Mississauga, ON) September 26, 2017 – Today, Trillium Health Partners (THP) was awarded $570,050 in financial support by The Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI) to support its Care Connector project, an electronic system aimed at reducing Emergency Department visits and hospital readmissions in patients with dementia. Support for CABHI’s funding programs is provided by the Government of Canada through the Public Health Agency of Canada; the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Research, Innovation and Science; and by the Baycrest Foundation.