About This Learning Centre
This site houses content developed in collaboration with Ontario’s Regional Geriatric Programs (RGPs), Regional Specialized Geriatric Services (RSGS) and Seniors’ Mental Health (SMH) Programs. This includes courses and virtual conference portals for health and social care professionals, care partners and older adults as well as links to content offered by members of the broader network of RGPs, RSGS and SMH. Content oversight is provided by the Provincial Capacity Building, Education and Research Working Group, of Provincial Geriatrics Leadership Ontario (PGLO). For more information about content, or to express interest in developing or reviewing content, please contact info@geriatricsontario.ca .
About Provincial Geriatrics Leadership Ontario
Provincial Geriatrics Leadership Ontario (PGLO) leads the provincial coordination of specialized physical, cognitive, social and mental health services for older adults and advances integrated, person-centred care for older adults living with complex health conditions, including dementia, frailty and seniors’ mental health concerns, and their care partners, in Ontario. Funded by the Ministry of Health, under the Dementia Strategy, PGLO focuses on coordinating perspectives across clinical geriatric services (Care of the Elderly, Geriatric Medicine, Geriatric Psychiatry and Interprofessional Geriatric Teams) in order to improve the care for older adults across the continuum of care.
PGLO pursues the following strategic directions:
- Build capacity across the system
- Drive clinical excellence
- Advance performance management in older adult health services
- Advance older adult health policy
To view the 2023-2026 Strategic Plan click here. For more information visit our main site at geriatricsontario.ca .