Harmehr Sekhon
Biographic Data
| ID | 6777503 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Harmehr Sekhon |
| GIVEN NAMES | Harmehr |
| FAMILY NAME | Sekhon |
| SIGNATURE | SEKHON H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Jewish General Hospital |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1967-6858 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Digital Health Technology Post-Discharge for Follow-up and Management of Geriatric Patients
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly increased the burden on the healthcare system, especially tertiary healthcare settings, such as hospitals. Hospitalization require a great amount of resources and cost, and often require patient follow-up and continued support to the patient once they are discharged. Older adults, a rapidly growing population that makes up a large proportion of Canadians has more hospitalizations, longer length of hos…
Promoting Aging in the Community Through the Community Care Access Centre Reform in Ontario, the Weaknesses and Strengths
Background: The Community Care Access Corporations (CCAC) Act (2001) in Ontario, Canada, addressed an emerging need to support aging in the community, decrease informal caregiver burden, decrease time spent in hospitals and to provide one point of entry for various services (1). Prior to the establishment of CCAC services, provincial acute in-home care services (established in 1972), provincial chronic home care service (implemented 1975-1984), a…
Evaluating the Use of A Co-Designed Palliative and End-of-Life Care Education Program in Long-Term Care Homes
Individuals with life-limiting illnesses residing in long-term care homes (LTCHs) require access to timely and appropriate palliative and end-of-life care. The Western York Region Ontario Health Team (WYR OHT) in Ontario, Canada, has implemented a pilot palliative and end-of-life education program across 10 LTCHs to improve knowledge and strategies related to palliative care. The palliative and end-of-life education program was developed using a …
Evaluation of a virtual 4-week digital literacy program for older adults during Covid-19
Older adults have become more dependent on using technologies to connect and communicate with others across the globe. This insight has since become more evident with the COVID-19 pandemic. While many older adults have increased their skills with these technologies, many more lack the necessary knowledge and skillset to effectively benefit from their use. To provide them with an accessible and older adult friendly digital training, in the summer …
Humanoid robot intervention vs. treatment as usual for loneliness in long-term care homes
NCT05423899
Connecting During Covid-19
Introduction: Social-distancing due to COVID-19 has led to social isolation, stress, and mental health issues in older adults, while overwhelming healthcare systems worldwide. Telehealth involving phone calls by trained volunteers is understudied and may be a low-cost, scalable, and valuable preventive tool for mental health. In this context, from patient participatory volunteer initiatives, we have adapted and developed an innovative volunteer-b…
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Connecting During Covid-19
Introduction: Social-distancing due to COVID-19 has led to social isolation, stress, and mental health issues in older adults, while overwhelming healthcare systems worldwide. Telehealth involving phone calls by trained volunteers is understudied and may be a low-cost, scalable, and valuable preventive tool for mental health. In this context, from patient participatory volunteer initiatives, we have adapted and developed an innovative volunteer-b…
Humanoid robot intervention vs. treatment as usual for loneliness in long-term care homes
NCT05423899
Evaluation of a virtual 4-week digital literacy program for older adults during Covid-19
Older adults have become more dependent on using technologies to connect and communicate with others across the globe. This insight has since become more evident with the COVID-19 pandemic. While many older adults have increased their skills with these technologies, many more lack the necessary knowledge and skillset to effectively benefit from their use. To provide them with an accessible and older adult friendly digital training, in the summer …
Digital Health Technology Post-Discharge for Follow-up and Management of Geriatric Patients
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly increased the burden on the healthcare system, especially tertiary healthcare settings, such as hospitals. Hospitalization require a great amount of resources and cost, and often require patient follow-up and continued support to the patient once they are discharged. Older adults, a rapidly growing population that makes up a large proportion of Canadians has more hospitalizations, longer length of hos…
Promoting Aging in the Community Through the Community Care Access Centre Reform in Ontario, the Weaknesses and Strengths
Background: The Community Care Access Corporations (CCAC) Act (2001) in Ontario, Canada, addressed an emerging need to support aging in the community, decrease informal caregiver burden, decrease time spent in hospitals and to provide one point of entry for various services (1). Prior to the establishment of CCAC services, provincial acute in-home care services (established in 1972), provincial chronic home care service (implemented 1975-1984), a…
Evaluating the Use of A Co-Designed Palliative and End-of-Life Care Education Program in Long-Term Care Homes
Individuals with life-limiting illnesses residing in long-term care homes (LTCHs) require access to timely and appropriate palliative and end-of-life care. The Western York Region Ontario Health Team (WYR OHT) in Ontario, Canada, has implemented a pilot palliative and end-of-life education program across 10 LTCHs to improve knowledge and strategies related to palliative care. The palliative and end-of-life education program was developed using a …
Medicine (5 works) · Nursing (5 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Anxiety (2 works) · COVID-19 and Mental Health (2 works) · Mental health (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Advance care planning (1 works) · Aging and Gerontology Research (1 works) · Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues (1 works)