Eldicare 2.0’s Post

🔍 We're thrilled to announce the publication of a groundbreaking research paper in the esteemed Journal of Ageing Research and Healthcare! Titled "Aging and the Pandemic Care Triangle: A View from Barcelona", this study delves into the intricate dynamics of caregiving during the unprecedented challenges of the 2020 pandemic. 👴🏼👩🏽⚕️ Focused on Barcelona, the research examines the "care triangle" involving elderly individuals, caregivers (including immigrant women), and public health services. Drawing on ethnographic research, the study sheds light on systemic inequalities exacerbated by the pandemic, particularly impacting the elderly, migrants, and healthcare workers. 📝 This empirical study, led by Natalia-Ribas Mateos and Herrera, underscores the urgent need to address disparities in caregiving and healthcare provision, especially in times of crisis. 🔗 For further insights, dive into the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gsrHMb9v #ResearchHighlight #Aging #PandemicCare #HealthcareInequality

🌍 Creating Healthier Communities Through Collaboration 🌍 At a time when healthcare challenges continue to grow, the need for strong partnerships between NHS hospital trusts and local community centres is more critical than ever—especially for ethnically diverse communities. That’s why our Patient and Community Engagement team at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust visited Wesley Hall Community Centre to discuss ways to work collaboratively to meet the needs of diverse communities in Leicester.  Our meeting highlighted that collaborative working unlocks a powerful synergy that leads to: 💡 Improved Accessibility: Community centres provide a welcoming, familiar space where people can access care and information they trust. By meeting communities where they are, healthcare becomes more approachable and accessible to everyone. 🤝 Cultural Sensitivity & Trust: Building trust with communities who may face language barriers or historical inequities in healthcare is essential. By working with community leaders and cultural liaisons, we can gain deeper insights, helping to ensure care that respects and understands unique cultural needs. 📈 Proactive Health Management: Many preventable health issues disproportionately affect ethnically diverse communities. A trusted partnership allows for proactive outreach, including health screenings, awareness programs, and early interventions—all of which lead to better outcomes. 🌐 Enhanced Public Health Communication: With local support, we can communicate critical health information in culturally relevant ways, through languages, materials, and methods that resonate, ensuring everyone stays informed and empowered. Together, we can address the health disparities that continue to affect marginalised groups, bringing us closer to a healthcare system where everyone feels seen, supported, and cared for. Well done to the team at Wesley Hall Community Centre for all their hard work. We look forward to building a partnership that truly makes a difference in people's lives. 💙 #togetherwecan #buildingtrustincommunities #communityengagement #leadinginheathcaretrustedincommunities Karl Mayes Anita Rao Salma Kidy

***Bridging the Post-Pandemic Health Literacy Gap in Vulnerable Communities*** The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly impacted communities across the globe, but its effects on deprived and illiterate communities have been particularly severe. Historically, these communities have relied on a rich tapestry of shared experiences and knowledge, communicated through organic, in-person interactions, to navigate health challenges and disseminate vital information. This grassroots exchange of wisdom and support, crucial for managing health literacy and accessing trusted aid, was significantly disrupted during the pandemic. The cessation of these informal knowledge networks has led to a widening gap in health literacy. The loss of this natural conduit for information exchange has not only isolated individuals but also heightened the risk of diseases such as dementia within these vulnerable populations. As communities remain hesitant to resume traditional gatherings due to ongoing health concerns, this chasm in communal knowledge and support only deepens. Recognizing and addressing this "new" gap is paramount. Providing safe spaces for these communities to reconvene and rebuild their organic knowledge-sharing hubs is essential. Our work, at Dementia Prevention UK, focusing on group facilitation driven by the communities themselves, aims to empower these groups to reconnect with their strengths. By fostering environments where individuals can safely gather, share, and support each other, we not only bridge the gap in health literacy but also combat the risks of loneliness and dementia. Revitalizing these community-led forums is a critical step towards healing and resilience in the post-pandemic world. #covid19 #healthliteracy #knowledge #brainhealth #dementia #prevention

As we wrap up National Minority Health Month, it’s a good time to recognize the importance of addressing health disparities and ensuring equitable access to quality care for all communities. As a Latina woman leader in healthcare, I'm particularly passionate about this cause. Here at CareNu, health equity is a top priority. We’ve developed a Social Determinants of Health survey framework that’s continuously improved through artificial intelligence technology. Our survey found that access and independence were the two greatest barriers to care, with 80% of respondents reporting difficulties running errands like doctor visits, while 63% have trouble completing medical forms. CareNu confronts these challenges in a myriad of ways. We embrace the cultural preferences of different ethnic groups, targeting populations to address language and other barriers. We become advocates to help populations integrate into their communities and receive the healthcare they deserve and need. The results speak for themselves. We achieved a 14.7% reduction in social risk based on SDOH interventions in Black and African-American populations in just one year. We’ve also achieved a 6% decrease in the impact of psychosocial health risk factors, a 14.3% decrease in risk for patients in assisted living facilities and skilled nursing facilities and a 34% decrease in risk for patients in rural communities over a one-year period of time. With these breakthroughs in mind, I'm reminded of the strides we've made and the work that lies ahead. Let's keep advocating, innovating and collaborating to build a healthier future for everyone. #CareNuCares #CareNuIsNow #MinorityHealthMonth #HealthEquity #ValueBasedCare #SourceForBetterHealth

ADVANCING RACIAL EQUITY IN U.S. HEALTH CARE- THE COMMONWEALTH FUND 2024 STATE HEALTH DISPARITIES REPORT For nearly two decades, the Commonwealth Fund has tracked health and health care in each state, seeking both to understand how the policy choices we make affect people’s health outcomes and to motivate the change needed to improve the health of all communities across the United States. But assessing how well a state performs on average can mask the profound inequities that many people experience. [The Commonwealth Fund] The Commonwealth Fund 2024 State Health Disparities Report This report evaluates disparities in health and health care across racial and ethnic groups, both within states and between U.S. states. We collected data for 25 indicators of health system performance, specifically focusing on health outcomes, access to health care, and quality and use of health care services for Black, white, Hispanic, American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN), and Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) populations. We then produced a health system performance “score” for each of the five racial and ethnic groups in every state where we were able to make direct comparisons between those groups and between groups in other states. (For complete details on our methods, see How We Measure Performance of States’ Health Care Systems for Racial and Ethnic Groups.) More>https://lnkd.in/g8_m_RM7 #healthcareequity #publichealth #socialchange #populationhealth #communityhealth #healthcare #dental #medicine

🔔Exciting announcement from the Victorian Women's Health Services Network! We have submitted a comprehensive set of recommendations to the Victorian Government's Inquiry into Women's Pain. Our submission advocates for systemic changes to address the gender pain gap, recognising the complexities of physical, mental, and emotional pain, including trauma and family violence. Key Recommendations: 🔹 Co-designing health policies with women and gender-diverse people. 🔹 Applying Gender Impact Assessments in health systems. 🔹 Developing best-practice guidelines for gender equity including for the teaching and education that we provide to our medical workforce 🔹 Increasing access to holistic primary care and specialist services. Investing in health promotion and education programs. "Our submission emphasises the need to dismantle the systemic and cultural inequities that minimise women's and gender-diverse people's experiences of pain," said Adele Murdolo, Chair of WHSN. We urge the Victorian Government to act swiftly on these recommendations to ensure equitable, high-quality care for chronic and acute pain. Mary-Anne Thomas MP, Kat Theophanous MP, Victorian Department of Health, Euan Wallace https://lnkd.in/gwkj9qww #WomensHealth #GenderEquity #Healthcare #Victoria

Community-based #care involves families and communities and can be particularly useful in developing countries with growing #healthcare resource gaps. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/d5AABfWq

We celebrate the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH)’s annual National Minority Health Month and are inspired by this year’s theme, Be the Source for Better Health: Improving Health Outcomes Through Our Cultures, Communities, and Connections. This theme invites us to understand how the unique environments, cultures, histories, and circumstances (known as social drivers of health, or SDOH) of racial and ethnic minority and American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations impact their overall health. This National Minority Health Month the OMH encourages everyone to Be the #SourceForBetterHealth for racial and ethnic minority populations— and we agree! So, this year, we celebrate National Minority Health Month and its theme by lifting up our ‘on the ground’ partners across SDOH domains doing the transformational work of moving from understanding into action to improve minority health and wellbeing. Whether public sector or community-based; public health, healthcare, education, justice, housing or community development; national organizations or grass-roots groups imbedded in communities—our partners are all committed to moving from system-centered to person- centered practices that center and respond to diverse cultural voices, beliefs and context to address SDOH’s that impact the diverse communities they serve. 🔎 Learn more about how addressing social drivers of health can help eliminate health disparities and learn how you can take action in your community: https://lnkd.in/eFyydTnd #NMHM24 #HealthEquity

🔔 Help us enhance the quality of the elderly care sector by taking this survey! 🌐 EVTA as part of Eldicare 2.0, a project co-funded by the European Union, dedicated to advancing long-term skill strategies for professionals within the elderly care domain, addressing the escalating demands of our aging society. 💡 As part of the Eldicare 2.0 objectives, a survey has been developed to evaluate the prevailing skill landscape and skill requisites within the aged care sector amidst the post-COVID-19 scenario. ➡️ The survey will delve into the following key areas: ✅ Sociodemographic perspectives   ✅ Unleash your thoughts through free association questions  ✅ Evaluation of Soft, Digital, Entrepreneurial, and Green competencies   ✅ Training programs aimed at refreshing caregivers’ skill sets 🩺 If you are involved in this sector, we invite you to participate and contribute to the objectives of the project. Your input will take just 10 minutes of your time. 🔗 Access the survey via the provided link: https://lnkd.in/dCv4FnCp 🔗 In case you found out about this survey through an EVTA communication, please fill in this one-question form confirming your survey completion through us: https://lnkd.in/de3Tc3vb     #Eldicare #ElderlyCare #ErasmusPlus #VET #EU #EUVocationalExcellence #EUVocationalSkills #healthcare #healthcareprofessionals #vocationaltraining #healthyageing  

We talk a lot about challenges in children's health: a depleted workforce, aging infrastructure, difficult transitions across care settings, insufficient funding for research, inaccessible data.... ⭐ Here is some GREAT news. ⭐ Earlier this fall, Children's Healthcare Canada issued a call out to members to learn more about what IS working: How are models of care changing? How are organizations adapting to meet the needs of a growing population of kids? What partnerships are facilitating safer, higher quality care for children and families? What is research telling us about how AI is transforming healthcare experiences and outcomes? We had 256 unique submissions describing efforts our members across the continuum of care were taking to improve what we know about children's health and how we practice to optimize experiences and outcomes. Examples from Canada's children's hospitals, community hospitals, children's rehabilitation, home care, respite and beyond. There is LOTS of great work going on, AND there is an awareness that we can and must do better if we are to measurably improve the health of children, youth and families in Canada. We look forward to showcasing as many of these great initiatives as possible at #ChildHealthCan2025. I hope you can join us! Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/erpmpiR9 Sarah Bell Christine Westerlund Carrie Dornstauder Amanda Pineda RN BN, MBA Lindy Samson Julia Hanigsberg Judy Van Clieaf Bruce Squires Ian Zenlea Maureen M Charlebois Crystal Edwards Marc-Andre Dugas Isabelle Demers, ASC, C. Dir. Kelly Thorstad-Cullen Krista Jangaard Amy Howard Christine Chambers Dr. Katharine Smart Andre Picard Vassy Kapelos Malcolm Berry Saifa Koonar Kate Horton Stefano Grande Jennifer Gillivan. ICD.D Steve Read Anick Losier R. Scott Fortnum, MA, ACFRE, CHE, ICD.D Rebecca Dutton, CFRE Adam Starkman Hon. Mark Holland, PC, MP Ya'ara Saks