Shifting from Hospital Beds to Hospitable Communities

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November 28, 2024, 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. ET

On November 28, join us for an insightful discussion on asset-based community development, a transformative approach in healthcare. Our panel of experts will share real-world examples of communities that have successfully collaborated to provide the right service at the right time and place. Learn how leveraging local assets and co-designing solutions with healthcare leaders can reduce hospital stays and foster healthier, more resilient communities.

This event is essential for community and healthcare leaders with a desire to co-design local health solutions. It offers practical insights into building a future where healthcare is a community affair. 

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Speakers:

• Cormac Russell, Founding Director, Nurture Development 
• Helen Lightfoot, Senior Practice Consultant, Alberta Health Services 
• Richard Lewanczuk, M.D., Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta 
• Donna Jouan-Tapp, Project Director, Cowichan Health and Care Plan, Island Health 
• Lina Al-Sakran, Ph.D., Evaluation Consultant, Cowichan Health and Care Plan, Island Health 

Host:

• Andrea Piché, Senior Program Lead, Healthcare Excellence Canada 

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Related resources

• Cowichan Health and Care Plan (Island Health, 2024)
• Connecting People & Community for Living Well (Alberta Health Services)
• Webinar Series: Enabling Aging in Place (Healthcare Excellence Canada, 2024)
• Asset-based community development toolkit (City of Calgary)
• Russell C. Understanding ground-up community development from a practice perspective. Lifestyle Med. 2022; 3:e69.
• ABCD in Canada (Institut Tamarack)
• The Helper’s Crossroads (Cormac Russell)
• Yishun Health’s journeys beautifully described Asset-Based Community Development (Caring Communities)
• The River of Life frame (National Healthcare Group)
• Example of Every Block A Village in Austin, Garfield Park, and North Lawndale.
• The Connected Community: Discovering the Health, Wealth and Power of Neighbourhoods (Tamarack Institute)
• Webber S, Butteris SM, Houser L, Coller K, Coller RJ. Asset-Based Community Development as a Strategy for Developing Local Global Health Curricula. Acad Pediatr. 2018 Jul;18(5):496-501. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2018.02.001. Epub 2018 Feb 7. PMID: 29427688.