Resources

Abstract:"ObjectivesSocial prescribing is an approach that enables the referral of patients to non-clinical support and places a focus on holistic care. This study explored views of community pharmacists regarding social prescribing in pharmacies. Study designA qualitative phenomenological approach

Volume 44, number 9 of the Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Journal features emerging research and collaborative initiatives aimed at advancing social prescribing in Canada. This issue includes: Editorial Social prescribing in Canada: linking the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion

New report sheds light on dementia in the Commonwealth

The Prejudice Map has been compiled to show areas of implicit and explicit bias across North America in a variety of key fields.

Adopting tools such as the Healthy Aging Asset Index can bring cohesiveness to the support that older adults receive across the care continuum and has the potential to shift the balance of care away from the health system and towards the community, thus improving the capacity of health systems and government to meet the needs of Canada’s older adults.

A list of resources, media and organizations that cover a range of topics, including Indigenous history, cultural awareness, reconciliation, and personal stories from Indigenous perspectives.

This research paper discusses the implementation of social prescribing in Australia and highlights the existing inequities in Australia's health outcomes. The authors argue that while social prescribing has been successful in countries like the UK and the USA, there is a need for a systematic approa

Interactive map of barriers to accessibility by type of disability and location.

People with dementia frequently have sleep problems including an increase in the length and number of awakenings and an increased amount of light sleep.