Commentary: The Future of Aging in Canada.

Much is already written on how the COVID-19 pandemic ravaged Canada's frail, elderly population - the impact of the global pandemic turned the decades-long challenges within our nation's long-term care sector into daily news coverage. While no commission or report can ever begin to relieve the pain and suffering of individuals who lived through the pandemic, healthcare leaders owe it to all to respond to the urgent call for action to re-envision elder care for the future. The time to act is now.

Identification of serious and reportable events in home care: a Delphi survey to develop consensus.

Objective: To assess which client events should be considered reportable and preventable in home care (HC) settings in the opinion of HC safety experts.

Background: Patient safety in acute care settings has been well documented; however, there are limited data about this issue in HC. While many organizations collect information about 'incidents', there are no standards for reporting and it is challenging to compare incident rates among organizations.