ACCA Presents: The Long Term Forecast

Welcome to The Long Term Forecast, hosted by Dr. Denise Milne, Executive Director of the Alberta Continuing Care Association (ACCA). Today, Denise sits down with Dave Evans, Vice President of Operations for Home Health in Western Canada and National Specialized Community Services at CBI Home Health to discuss home and community care in Alberta. This episode explores how home and community-based se...

Welcome to The Long Term Forecast, hosted by Dr. Denise Milne, Executive Director of the Alberta Continuing Care Association (ACCA). Today, Denise sits down with Marlene Raasok from the Alberta Association on Gerontology and Steve Kovacic from the Good Samaritan Society to discuss their partnership with ACCA on the Continuing Care Roadmap for Technology Innovation.    A special thank you to PointC...

Welcome to The Long Term Forecast, hosted by Dr. Denise Milne, Executive Director of the Alberta Continuing Care Association (ACCA). Today's episode is part two of our series on Mental Health in Long Term Care. If you missed the first episode on 'National Standards for Mental Health in Long Term Care Homes' be sure to go back and give it a listen. This week, Denise welcomes back Dr. Julia Kirkham...

Welcome to The Long Term Forecast, hosted by Dr. Denise Milne, Executive Director of the Alberta Continuing Care Association (ACCA). This week, Denise welcomes Dr. Julia Kirkham to discuss national standards for mental health in long term care homes.  Listeners are invited to view the new National Standard of Canada's document, 'Mental health and well-being in long-term care (LTC) and assisted liv...

Welcome to The Long Term Forecast, hosted by Dr. Denise Milne, Executive Director of the Alberta Continuing Care Association (ACCA). Today, Denise sits down with John Pray from Suitebird and Kevin Jones from Strata Health Solutions to discuss innovative ways to enhance navigation and coordination within Alberta's continuing care system.    A special thank you to Strata Health Solutions for sponsor...

Welcome to The Long Term Forecast, hosted by Dr. Denise Milne, Executive Director of the Alberta Continuing Care Association (ACCA). In this episode, Denise sits down with Dr. Scott Sugden to discuss enhancing respiratory health in long term care through molecular diagnostics testing. Dr. Sugden is an expert in human immunology, focused particularly on infectious disease and immuno-oncology. This...

Welcome to The Long Term Forecast, hosted by Dr. Denise Milne, Executive Director of the Alberta Continuing Care Association (ACCA). In this episode, Denise talks with Dr. Vivian Ewa. Dr. Ewa is a Care of the Elderly physician with Alberta Health Services in the Calgary Zone and is a dedicated advocate for best practices in elderly health care. Today, Denise and Dr. Ewa continue the conversation o...

Welcome to The Long Term Forecast, hosted by Dr. Denise Milne, Executive Director of the Alberta Continuing Care Association (ACCA). In this episode, Denise sits down with Michelle Charlesworth, Senior Operating Officer of Covenant Care and Covenant Living and one of ACCA's Board of Directors, to discuss the challenges, opportunities, and successes surrounding respiratory illness season in Alberta...

Welcome to the first episode of The Long Term Forecast! Hosted by Dr. Denise Milne, Executive Director of the Alberta Continuing Care Association (ACCA), this podcast explores the future of continuing care.  In this debut episode, Denise sits down with John Vardalos, CEO of J5 Design, to discuss their exciting collaboration on the development of ACCA's new member-centered journey. John shares his...