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Learning about Rimbala

Healthcare News

March 13, 2024

Another amazing interview with one of our facilitators who is a musician as well!

Highlights from our Lobby Day at Queen’s Park

Healthcare News

March 7, 2023

Some highlights from our Lobby Day at Queen’s Park representing Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario Home – Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario (eapon.ca) On March 1st, 2023 the co-chairs from each of the Elder Abuse Networks met with Dr. Jill Andrew NDP MPP Toronto St. Paul’s and many other MPP’s for more funding, better engagement, greater focus; […]

Care as a human endeavour

Healthcare News

December 20, 2022

Two of the world’s leading thinkers on person-centered care share their thoughts on its implementation and on why Mosaic was awarded the European Society for Person Centered Healthcare’s Gold Medal for Excellence.

New instructions for taking rapid antigen tests to detect the Omicron strain of the novel coronavirus

Healthcare News

April 19, 2022

Ontario’s COVID-19 advisers have issued new instructions for taking rapid antigen tests to detect the Omicron strain of the novel coronavirus as the tests become more widely available across the province. The Ontario Science Advisory Table said you should swab the insides of your cheeks, then your tongue or the back of your throat, and then your nostrils to make […]

Social Prescribing: A Holistic Approach to Healthcare

Healthcare News

February 1, 2022

What is it? Social Prescribing is a holistic approach to healthcare that brings together the social and medical models of health and wellness. It provides a formal pathway for health providers to address the diverse determinants of health, using the familiar and trusted process of writing a prescription. Social Prescribing bridges the gap between clinical […]

All Ontarians 18+ Eligible for COVID-19 Booster Appointments at Three-Month Interval

Healthcare News

December 17, 2021

Free Rapid Testing Provided at Pop-Up Locations Across the Province and Select LCBOs for a Safer Holiday Season

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How to Combat the Winter Blues this Season!

Healthcare News

December 7, 2021

As the days get colder and shorter you might start wondering how you can avoid the “winter blues” this season. The National Institute of Health defines the winter blues (also known as seasonal depression) generally as the “feeling sad…and more in the dumps ‘down in the dumps’ ”. Although this isn’t a diagnosed medical phenomenon […]

Here is some good news when it comes to protection against COVID-19!

Healthcare News

November 26, 2021

Booster shots (mRNa) are now available for priority groups.

Reducing Loneliness for Healthy Ageing

Healthcare News

September 8, 2021

Loneliness and its effects on wellbeing have gotten a lot of attention lately because of the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions on social interactions. But what do scientists know about loneliness and its risks?