The Key to Comfort As Canadian baby boomers—the large cohort of people born in the years after the Second World War—reach their senior years, they are redefining senior living. No longer is moving to a full-time care facility an inevitability. Seniors now want to live independently in their homes as long as possible, and [...]
Keeping A Close Eye on Canada's Optical Health By Cheryl Long When it comes to optical health and preserving Canadians’ eyesight, a leading vision care company is pushing the envelope on behalf of all ages, from children trying on their first pair of glasses to seniors facing a myriad of eye conditions as they [...]
Services catered to today’s health trends By Rajitha Sivakumaran What does a Montreal-based production company have in common with one of the largest networks of private rehabilitation hospitals in Quebec? The same man, Alain Racine, was behind both ventures. Racine established himself at a small community hospital in New Brunswick shortly after graduating from [...]
Reliable Service From a Local Company By Rajitha Sivakumaran According to a report released by the Alberta Health Services (AHS), of the 2,300 patients surveyed, most were immensely satisfied with their EMS experience in the 2015-2016 period. The time that it took for the emergency communications officer to dispatch an ambulance has gradually improved [...]
Providing Financial Coverage For Canada's Complex Health-CAre Environment By Rajitha Sivakumaran Click to view Brochure Prescription drugs form an essential part of Canada’s health-care system. In 2015, more than 500 million prescriptions were filled across the nation, costing about $30 billion. Twenty years ago, only a quarter of this amount was spent [...]
By Rajitha Sivakumaran Click to view Brochure In 2014, Statistics Canada released a report showing that 54 per cent of Canadians over the age of 18 were either overweight or obese. Although most Canadians don’t view it as an illness, obesity is a chronic, progressive and relapsing medical condition. New research about [...]
Staying healthy and active across Alberta By Cheryl Long Click to view Brochure It’s no surprise that International Fitness Holdings made Canada’s Best Managed Companies list for 2015. The Calgary-based health club operator is going above and beyond the standard with its selection of clubs that aim to meet the needs of [...]
Awe-inspiring science by Canadian entrepreneurs By Rajitha Sivakumaran Click to view Brochure Innovative technology, cutting-edge research, global impact — these are descriptors often associated with organizations south of the border or across the ocean. Little does the public know that Canada is very much capable of occupying a leadership position in the [...]
Health care with a focus on the future By Cheryl Long Click to view Brochure Construction of British Columbia’s highly-anticipated new hospital is well underway, bringing with it an unprecedented level of specialized care to the province’s women and children. The Teck Acute Care Centre (TACC) is part of the second phase [...]
Medical research company plays important role in saving lives By Cheryl Long Click to view Brochure The gains of scientific research came full circle for interventional cardiologist Dr. Guy Leclerc when the new cardiac valve that his company, AccelLAB, tested in preclinical studies was finally approved for use in a human patient. [...]