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Age Friendly Ireland Goes to Perth
Hugh O’Connor, head of the expansive and successful age friendly cities and counties initiative in Ireland, will be delivering a plenary address at the IAHSA/ACSAjoint conference in Perth, Australia August 31 – September 1. Ireland was the first EU country to commit to a nationwide age-friendly initiative. The goal: make Ireland a truly great place in which to grow old. […]
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Managing Medications Through Technology
Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST), a frequent collaborator with IAHSA, has released a new portfolio of free tools designed to help aged care organizations identify and select medication management technology solutions. The CAST Medication Management portfolio features products that are designed to reduce medication-related errors and improve coordination while prescribing/ordering, dispensing and administering the proper […]
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Member Spotlight: Service Delivery in Cameroon
IAHSA member Community Development Volunteers for Technical Assistance (CDVTA), founded in 1998, delivers services to the most vulnerable older persons in rural communities in northwest Cameroon where elderly face poverty, limited health care, inadequate housing and neglect. They are often the primary caregivers for grandchildren and other family members and are looked to for financial […]
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U.K’s Belong Villages Opens Fifth Village
The Belong Villages are well known in the UK for their innovative approach to design and care. In August 2014, Belong opened its fifth village in Warrington. One of the earlier Belong Villages, Wigan Village is featured in Architecture for an Ageing Population published by IAHSA in 2013. Belong Warrington is built on a transformed brewery site and has […]
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