SAC’s Audiology Services in Long-Term Care Working Group is conducting a survey to gather information about the current and future possibilities for hearing care for older adults, including services in the long-term care setting. This is a part of our advocacy efforts in response to the development of the National Long-Term Care Standards.
Please respond by Sunday, February 6, 2022.
The survey link can be found here.
Health Canada published a summary safety review regarding esophageal stents and the potential risk of bilateral vocal cord paralysis on January 12, 2022.
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is pleased to announce the launch of a funding opportunity through the Dementia Strategic Fund (DSF): Dementia Guidelines and Best Practices Initiative.
This is the second open solicitation resulting from funding announced in Budget 2019 to support the implementation of key elements of Canada’s first national dementia strategy.
The DSF: Dementia Guidelines and Best Practices Initiative aims to improve access to and use of high-quality dementia guidance in Canada. This funding opportunity is intended to reduce gaps identified in both the availability and the adoption of high-quality dementia guidance.
PHAC is currently accepting proposals. Please share this email with potential applicants in your network as appropriate.
An Invitation to Submit a Funding Request (ISFR) template can be requested from PHAC’s Centre for Grants and Contributions by email at cgc.solicitations-csc@phac-aspc.gc.ca. Please be sure to include “DSF: Dementia Guidelines and Best Practices Initiative” in the subject line. The deadline to submit a completed funding request is 12 P.M. (EST), January 28, 2022.
If you have any questions regarding this funding opportunity please contact PHAC’s Centre for Grants and Contributions by email at cgc.solicitations-csc@phac-aspc.gc.ca.
Credit: Department of Surgery, University of Calgary & O’Brien Institute for Public Health
We are currently experiencing a global pneumonia pandemic lacking any recent precedent, caused by SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). To date, it has infected over 167,600,000 persons worldwide. Drastic measures have been taken by governments and public health officials in an attempt to decrease the spread of this infection. These measures have included restrictions on border crossing, airline travel, work, and gathering of people for any reason. Further, medical and surgical care pathways during the pandemic have been variably. Otolaryngology-head and neck surgery (OHNS) is considered a high-risk setting for the possible transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infection and safer surgical pathways are imperative while maintaining services for those at need. The impact of both the infection and the responses taken may be affecting persons working in high-risk settings as OHNS.
As the impact of the infection and the responses to it may be significant in high-risk surgical settings as OHNS and be far-reaching, we aim to explore these measures on the health of individuals working in these settings.
We are inviting any English-speaking health care provider working in the OHNS setting to complete this survey on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their lives. If you volunteer to participate in this study, you will be asked to complete an online, anonymous survey. The survey takes approximately 15-20 minutes to complete, depending on certain responses which may have follow-up questions. An email address can be left optionally if you are interested in being contacted for a follow-up interview and this data will be stored separate to your survey responses to ensure that there is no identifying information linked and all data will be analyzed in aggregate.
To learn more and to complete the survey, click here
Credit: Revenue Canada
Speech-language pathologists and audiologists are medical practitioners who can certify speaking or hearing impairments for the Disability Tax Credit.
Credit: Trinity College Dublin
Are you currently working within one of the following professions?
• Rheumatologist, Neurologist, Physiotherapist, Dietician, Occupational Therapist, Speech and Language Therapist
Please consider taking part in our international research study:
Ellen Carroll is a final year undergraduate Clinical Speech and Language Studies student at Trinity College Dublin. As part of her thesis, Ellen is carrying out research in the area of swallowing problems in fibromyalgia- specifically the practice and experiences of healthcare professionals (both with and without clinical experience with this population). This research study has been granted ethical approval by the Research Ethics Committee, School of Linguistic, Speech and Communication Sciences, Trinity College Dublin
If you have any questions or would like further information please contact:
Ellen at ecarrol7@tcd.ie or her supervisor Dr. Órla Gilheaney at ogilhean@tcd.ie
To complete the anonymous survey, click here
As published in the Fall 2021 NIHB Newsletter, effective May 5, 2021, the unit price for rechargeable batteries for cochlear implant processors (codes 99401250 [RT] and 99401251 [LT]) has been revised. Providers are required to bill according to the manufacturer price indicated in the price file for each battery type. This information can be found on the NIHB Provider and Client Website at nihb.express-scripts.ca > provider > medical supplies and equipment > forms. These batteries continue to be covered as an open benefit i.e. no PA is required.
NIHB has also announced that temporary COVID-19 changes have been extended until March 31st, 2022. This includes coverage of delivery charges where delivery of an item is not usually a benefit (prior approval required), coverage for some services provided through tele-audiology as well as laryngectomy and tracheostomy supplies.
You are invited to take part in a study that aims to understand how to assess cognitive-communication skills in the return to work (RTW) population after Acquired Brain Injury (ABI). Change in the ability to communicate is a common consequence of Acquired Brain Injury (ABI). These changes can have an impact on a person’s employability. A body of evidence points to assessment and treatment processes that may better support people with cognitive-communication disability RTW. Despite this, there has been limited translation of this evidence into clinical practice. While assessing cognitive-communication earlier and developing a personalised goal driven approach is considered best practice in ABI rehabilitation, therapists do not have specific clinical tools to do this for vocational rehabilitation clients.
This project aims to systematically understand the current knowledge base around changes in cognitive communication following ABI and the impact on vocational outcomes. It aims to develop a clinically driven assessment resource and / or a client and employer self-assessment resource for gathering information about workplace communication needs. Once developed future areas of enquiry will look at validation and clinical use.
The research is being conducted as part of the requirements of a Clinical Fellowship, which is funded by The Hopkins Centre.
For more information, please click here
Credit: International Association of Communication Sciences and Disorders (IALP)
The members of the Multilingual-Multicultural Affairs Committee of the International Association of Communication Sciences and Disorders (IALP) recently launched an international survey to find out how clinicians in different countries assess and diagnose the language skills of multilingual children.
The researchers are seeking participants with significant skills and experience in assessment of multilingual children.
Participate in the survey now.
Credit: The Interdisciplinary Long COVID Advisory Panel
The Contributors of the Interdisciplinary Long COVID Advisory Panel have released a resource entitled Rehabilitation for Clients with Post COVID-19 Condition (Long COVID): Guidance for Canadian Rehabilitation and Exercise Professionals.
The purpose of this living document is to consolidate resources that will serve to inform clinical decision making. Long COVID is an emerging health condition for which evidence is still emerging regarding the safe application of exercise.
This resource is for health care professionals who may have had clients referred to them for rehabilitation or exercise to manage the symptoms of Long COVID.
If you have questions about this resource or wish to share additional resources with this group that may serve to evolve the document, please contact information@physiotherapy.ca.
