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Barbara Farrell, PharmD, spoke with the New York Times on polypharmacy – the use of multiple prescription drugs.

Bruyère’s John and Jennifer Ruddy Geriatric Day Hospital

Elizabeth Payne with the Ottawa Citizen recently visited Bruyère’s John and Jennifer Ruddy Geriatric Day Hospital.

Palliative care researchers at Bruyère tested an accelerated five-day therapeutic approach that could help palliative patients with psychological distress.

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Apr 3, 2024 | Research, News, Long-Term Care

A new systematic review analyzing care outcomes in long-term care, found 62% of included studies demonstrated disparities in care outcomes for minoritized groups.

Vivian Welch Applied Public Health Chair
Mar 26, 2024 | Research, News, Long-Term Care

Vivian Welch, PhD, Senior Investigator at Bruyère Research Institute was awarded an Applied Public Health Chair by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Public Health Agency of Canada.

A screen shot of the Manage My Pain app
Mar 25, 2024 | Research, News, Support

Bruyère is implementing the Manage My Pain app, with support from the CAN Health Network. This app will offer users support by generating pain pattern reports and providing educational materials.

Daniel Myran

Dr. Daniel Myran, Investigator with the Bruyère Research Institute, was named as Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Social Accountability this week.

Many older adults living at home do not receive any palliative home care before death, suggesting we need better methods to identify people who need this support.

Ottawa researcher develops bilingual healthcare app to help Canadians stay healthy in face of healthcare crisis.