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sagelink.ca
Improving Health Care for the Elderly
sagelink.ca is more than just another web site. It is an on-line resource designed to address the needs of geriatric patients and their caregivers.
sagelink.ca delivers access to timely and accurate information and educational materials through a set of interactive and user-friendly communications tools. | | 
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What is sagelink.ca?
sagelink.ca is a caring environment
where elderly patients and their caregivers can find supportive care not limited by location or by circumstance.
sagelink.ca is a meeting place
where local health care professionals can communicate and collaborate with their colleagues and with colleagues from different disciplines.
sagelink.ca is a reference directory
filled with regularly updated information, links, educational and clinical tools related to the care of the elderly.
sagelink.ca is an interactive classroom
where educators, students and health care professionals pursuing continuing medical education can exchange knowledge through web-based learning tools.
sagelink.ca is a referral network
reducing wait-times by linking primary health care professionals with the specialized services of Geriatric Medicine, Geriatric Psychiatry and Palliative Care in Southeastern Ontario.  [Back to Top]
Our Audience
Public
Patients, their family and friends Health Professional
A broad spectrum of disciplines including geriatric specialists, family physicians, nurses, support workers and home care workers Educator
Faculty, staff and teaching assistants Learner
Current students of all status, including individuals pursuing self-directed learning Planner
Administrators and project leaders
Researcher
Pure and applied researchers [Back to Top]
Why sagelink.ca?
As Ontario's population ages and medical science advances, a larger proportion of people will live with and die from chronic debilitating illnesses.
Southeastern Ontario has an older population than the provincial average with higher percentages of the population in the age groups above age 45. Largely a rural region, Southeastern Ontario covers a broad area with a large number of small towns and villages.
New advancements in treatments, medications and technologies make it increasingly possible for elderly patients to be treated in a variety of settings. More and more in rural areas like Southeastern Ontario, family physicians and the primary care community of health care professionals are principally responsible for managing the complex medical needs of this growing population.
sagelink.ca helps to effectively link primary care systems to specialized services which can significantly reduce undesired outcomes for elderly patients and their families by: - fostering constructive and interactive exchange of knowledge and best practices;
- reducing duplication and promoting the sharing of expertise across disciplines; and
- increasing awareness, accessibility and effective use of specialized services.
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Special Features of sagelink.ca
The Boardroom
Multi-purpose interactive tool that incorporates realtime audio-visual transmission of participants, whiteboarding and presentation tools e-Learning Module
Enabling educators to manage students, courses and course material on-line Discussion Forum
An on-line interactive utility offering users the opportunity to share experiences, information and ideas [Back to Top]
The sagelink.ca Network
sagelink.ca is a partnership of the educators, researchers and health care professionals who provide specialized services in Geriatric Medicine, Geriatric Psychiatry and Palliative Care in Southeastern Ontario. [Back to Top]
What Population does sagelink.ca Serve?
sagelink.ca targets health care professionals and the public using the health care system in Southeastern Ontario.
Southeastern Ontario covers a broad area that stretches north along Lake Ontario and the western section of the St. Lawrence River.
Spanning over 20,000 square kilometres with a population of nearly 500,000, Southeastern Ontario includes Frontenac County, Hastings County, Lanark County, Lennox & Addington County, Prince Edward County and the United Counties of Leeds & Grenville.
Cities and towns in Southeastern Ontario include Bancroft, Belleville, Brockville, Gananoque, Kingston, Madoc, Napanee, Perth, Picton, Prescott, Smiths Falls and Trenton (City of Quinte West). [Back to Top]
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