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Please join us as we officially welcome Closing the Gap Healthcare to ParaMed, marking an exciting step forward in our mission to provide people with the care they need, wherever they call home.   ParaMed and Closing the Gap share the same commitment to delivering high-quality, integrated home care to our patients and clients. Closing the Gap brings outstanding expertise in allied health care, including physiotherapy, occupational therapy and social work, plus a strong track record

When fireworks light the night sky on July 1, they will mark more than Canada’s birthday. It’s also a time to celebrate one of Canada’s birthday twins (those who share the same birthday)  and Extendicare Lakeland Village resident, Lorne Thurston. This year’s milestone is special as Lorne turns 102 years old. Lorne says that being born on Canada day is quite remarkable.  “I couldn’t think of a better day for a birthday.” Sitting down with

When you think of physiotherapy, you might picture athletes recovering from injury or post-surgical patients regaining strength. But for one physiotherapist, the most transformative work happens in a quieter place: long-term care.

Extendicare Maple View in Sault St. Marie, Ont., is among Extendicare long-term care homes that are holding local walks and events in support of the Alzheimer Society of Canada. “This Walk is very important to me, not only as a team member supporting our home’s residents, but because my grandmother had Alzheimer's and was a resident here at Maple View,” says Brittany.

Each day in May, when the weather is on their side, team members and residents at Extendicare Port Hope, near Colborne, Ontario, gear up for a daily walk as part of a step challenge at their long-term care home to support the Alzheimer’s Society of Canada.

With the impact of dementia close to our hearts, Extendicare continues to strengthen our partnership with the Alzheimer Society of Canada. Our teams are inspired to participate and walk in support of a cause that we profoundly care about.