Long-Term Care

Persistently high staff turnover rates in long-term care has become a silent crisis, particularly when it comes to infection control. Today, I will be focusing on the challenges posed by…

Long-term care (LTC) facilities need to shift their gears and start focusing on the daunting season ahead of us; influenza season. In LTC facilities, the health and well-being of residents…

When performing hand hygiene audits on the units in long-term care homes, our mission is clear: ensure the safety and well-being of residents and staff. Yet, this mission comes with…

Flashback to 2020 when COVID-19 entered our lives. Multiple lives were lost, panic arose in our minds daily, and we struggled to comprehend what was happening. On the plus side,…

Infection prevention and control (IPAC) are critical aspects of healthcare, especially in long-term care (LTC) homes where vulnerable residents reside. Infection control surveillance is the systematic and ongoing collection, analysis,…

The significance of infection prevention and control education cannot be overstated in any healthcare setting. However, when it comes to long-term care homes, the need for industry-specific education becomes even…

In the fast-paced environment of healthcare facilities, it is important not to overlook the potential hazards present within the infrastructure itself, including the often-neglected electrical rooms. These rooms, designed exclusively…

So, what’s the big deal?  Why should I get certified?  It’s a lot of work to study and write an exam, I think I’m doing a fine job as it…

We are fortunate to live in a society that has developed countless standards and regulations to keep citizens as safe as possible from the innumerable potential risk factors. We may…

IPAC Consulting prides itself on developing sustainable resources for its clients. We’re committed to building customized solutions for each client’s specific needs, as well as providing training to their staff –…

Across the spectrum of care, it is simply not enough to take basic IPAC Principles in a theoretical learning platform and expect your frontline workers to translate the theoretical (classroom,…

Workers at long-term care facilities face numerous hazards, ranging from exposure to diseases and dangerous chemicals, musculoskeletal disorders, to workplace violence. Home’s must always consider the most effective controls first…

Post-acute care facilities have long been the subject of reforms targeting quality of care and staffing issues. The COVID-19 pandemic, the biggest public health crisis most of us have witnessed,…

An N95 respirator is one of the best ways that someone can protect themselves and those around them. Even using something similar like a KN95 or any other N95 alternative…

Ontario Health has identified organizations including hospitals, public health units and others from across the province to lead local IPAC Hubs. These organizations will work with partners from across the…

COVID-19 spoke to us about an issue long overdue for attention, that issue being long term care and the nursing home industry. The pandemic has changed the way we think…

Older adults living in Ontario’s long-term care (LTC) homes have experienced some of the most devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, including disproportionate deaths, prolonged isolation from family and essential caregivers and…

Long Term Care facilities are under accumulative pressure to upgrade staff development opportunities and evaluate their annual staff education. This pressure stems from the need for facilities to implement, monitor, and…

Influenza is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the elderly. Clinical attack rates may reach up to 70% of long-term care home residents, with case fatality rates up…

What is Train the Trainer? The Train the Trainer provides a successful approach to equip employees and subject matter experts with new knowledge on how to teach others and how…