Projects at the Centre for Integrated Care
OnSPARK Data Platform
OnSPARK is Canada’s largest long-term care (LTC) data-sharing network, empowering LTC homes with near real-time insights for quality improvement, research, and policy innovation.
Project Partners:
St. Joseph’s Health System, McMaster University, Schlegel Villages, Sienna Senior Living, InterRAI, Research Institute for Aging, Bruyere Health Research Institute (BHRI), Extendicare Care Company, Shalom Village
Juravinski Research Institute Residential Care Facility Initiative
The Juravinski Integrated Residential Care Initiative aims to improve equitable access to coordinated health and social care for residents of subsidized residential care facilities (RCFs) through the production of new knowledge generated through extensive research, and the design and implementation of impact activities that aim to influence change at the frontline, legislative, and policy level.
Project Partners:
St. Joseph’s Health System, McMaster University, Juravinski Research Institute, Gilbrea Centre for Studies in Aging, Greater Hamilton Health Network, McMaster University Family Medicine, Hamilton Health Sciences
YourCare +
YourCare+ is a Canadian health tech company focused on improving care for older adults and caregivers through a dynamic platform designed for aging in place and cognitive wellness. It is operated in partnership between McMaster University and St. Joseph’s Health System Centre for Integrated Care.
Project Partners:
St. Joseph’s Health System, McMaster University
