Innovation Stories
We push the boundaries of best-in-class care We are driven by innovation. It means better quality of life for our residents and for older adults...
Baycrest, a global leader in academic health sciences, is a vast and complex organization whose work is dynamic and far reaching. It conducts ground-breaking research and...
Virtual reality (VR) can bring immersive experiences to older adults by providing them with new ways to engage with others and the world around them. VR...
The Kimel Family Centre for Brain Health and Wellness is where people age 50+ prioritize their brain health. A personal assessment determines individual risks for developing...
Degenerative brain conditions can lead someone with symptoms, at various stages, to one specialist or clinic after another for assessment and treatment. In the process, they lose precious time for...
Baycrest is embarking on a fundamental redesign of its care delivery systems through the creation of the Pamela & Paul Austin Centre for Neurology and Behavioural Support to help the...
The whirlwind of changes Ruby Isaac has coped with since her husband’s dementia diagnosis is a journey of many highs and lows. Ruby’s whole world turned upside down when her...
The Road to Connection is a two-hour weekly program created at Baycrest for people living with mild to moderate dementia and their spouses. It weaves together three evidence-based interventions to...
MAPprogram For more than 20 years, Baycrest’s Memory and Aging Program – a clinically validated, gold standard brain health workshop – has helped more than 1,000 healthy older adults. Now, it’s...
A new form of resident and patient engagement is being introduced at Baycrest; one that is immersive, social, and most importantly, unaffected by the physical constraints of a healthcare setting....