Uploaded December 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Description: In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, improving ways of delivering facility-based continuing care in Alberta is top-of-mind for many. André Picard’s national bestseller “Neglected No More,” and reports like “Restoring Trust” and the recently released provincial report on facility-based continuing care in Alberta all point to the urgent need for new care delivery models. Yet, there is debate on what specifically should be done to address the noted deficiencies and practical barriers to implementing novel approaches within our current facility-based continuing care system.
On December 9 from 6:30 – 8:00pm, the University of Calgary Brenda Strafford Centre on Aging is pleased to host a virtual public event to explore non-traditional small nursing homes as a prospective solution that has captured the public’s imagination. Keynote speakers will discuss one such model, The Green House Project, which has been successfully adopted across the US and bears consideration in Canada as well. Our expert panel representing diverse perspectives will discuss how they see this model responding to the call for change and what the enablers and barriers are to its adoption in Alberta. Audience members will also learn about local work regarding small home alternatives led by Dementia Network Calgary that is already underway.
Description: In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, improving ways of delivering facility-based continuing care in Alberta is top-of-mind for many. André Picard’s national bestseller “Neglected No More,” and reports like “Restoring Trust” and the recently released provincial report on facility-based continuing care in Alberta all point to the urgent need for new care delivery models. Yet, there is debate on what specifically should be done to address the noted deficiencies and practical barriers to implementing novel approaches within our current facility-based continuing care system.
On December 9 from 6:30 – 8:00pm, the University of Calgary Brenda Strafford Centre on Aging is pleased to host a virtual public event to explore non-traditional small nursing homes as a prospective solution that has captured the public’s imagination. Keynote speakers will discuss one such model, The Green House Project, which has been successfully adopted across the US and bears consideration in Canada as well. Our expert panel representing diverse perspectives will discuss how they see this model responding to the call for change and what the enablers and barriers are to its adoption in Alberta. Audience members will also learn about local work regarding small home alternatives led by Dementia Network Calgary that is already underway.
