Toronto Home Care Branch

Branch News and Events

Hike for Hospice

Staff from Bayshore Home Health’s Toronto office joined thousands of Canadians and more than 40 of the company’s other offices across the country on May 1 in the ninth annual Hike for Hospice Palliative Care. The hike was a huge success and we truly believe we surpassed last years total amount of $161,000. The final amount is yet to be determined...stay tuned for the results!

Wait times: Are you finding it harder to see a doctor?

It's taking longer for patients with an urgent condition to see a doctor, a new survey suggests. New nursing services are helping the millions of Canadians who don't have a family physician, as well as seniors who want to live independently at home. (Bayshore Home Health/Canadian Press) The survey was released Monday by the Canadian Medical Association, the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. When physicians were last surveyed in 2007, 65 per cent of family doctors saw urgent care patients within one day, compared with 61 per cent in 2010. About 58 per cent of family physicians and general practitioners say they' re accepting new patients, with 18 per cent saying they have no restrictions and 41 per cent saying they accept some new patients. People in Quebec might have the easiest time. In that province, 66 per cent of practices are fully or partially open. Alberta had the lowest proportion of practices willing to accept new patients, at 52 per cent. Click here for the full story

Get home care advice from Bayshore Saturdays on AM 740

Join Jackie Hickey, RN and Community Health Advisor from Bayshore Home Health every Saturday morning at 8 am on AM 740's "From A Woman's Perspective" with Marilyn Wetson. Topics will include Bayshore's myNurse health program that enables people to live independently through early identification of health problems, active aging solutions, health care system navigation and personal health and wellness plans. Contact our office directly for a free CD copy of the interview at 416-927-7850.

Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies - 5th Consecutive Year

Toronto’s Bayshore Home Health named one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies for fifth consecutive year Toronto, Ontario, February 23, 2011 – Local home care company Bayshore Home Health has been named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for 2010. It qualified as a winner in 2006 and 2009 and met rigorous standards to requalify in 2007, 2008 and 2010 to maintain its status as a Best Managed Company. The company is Canada’s largest provider of home and community health care services and has been serving residents of Toronto since 1995 “Winning this award for five straight years recognizes the leadership role Bayshore Home Health is playing in home health care across Canada,” says Robert Lanc, Area Director for Bayshore Home Health’s Toronto office. “As our society changes, our company is evolving by offering more services that allow people to take care of their health in the comfort of their own homes.” For more information, please contact: Robert Lanc, Area Director Bayshore Home Health Ph # (416) 927-7850 rlanc@bayshore.ca www.bayshore.ca

Canadian Spinal Cord Research Charity Golf Tournament

Bayshore is a long standing supporter of the CSRO through Board representation, educational awareness programs in the community and at the Sunnybrook Centre for Spinal Trauma. We are now the proud marquee sponsor of the Canadian Spinal Cord Organization (CSRO) golf tournament on June 7th, 2011. We are looking for vendor’s to support this event through sponsorship and the purchasing foursomes. We hope you will join us in this exciting opportunity to raise funds to search to find a cure for paralysis though your business relationships. For further details plesae call (416) 927-7850.