The Geriatrics, Interprofessional Practice and
Interorganizational Collaboration (GiiC) Initiative:
Enhancing Shared Care of
Frail Seniors
The
GiiC initiative is a collaboration of the Regional
Geriatric Programs of Ontario located in Hamilton,
Kingston, London,
Ottawa and Toronto,
the
Centre
for
Education
and
Research on Aging and Health (CERAH) at Lakehead
University
in Thunder Bay and the North East
Specialized
Geriatric Services (NESGS) Group in Sudbury.
CERAH and the NESGS Interest Group are affiliated with the Northern
Ontario
School of Medicine.
Acknowledgements
The
GiiC Project is funded by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
through a
HealthForceOntario, Interprofessional Care Education Fund and supports
the
Provincial Interprofessional Care Blueprint for Action. The willingness
of Family
Health Teams and Community Health Centres across the province to join
our
initiative is gratefully acknowledged as is the support of the Quality
Improvement & Innovation Partnership, the Association for Ontario Health Centers
and the Arthritis
Community Research and Evaluation Unit
