22 BAYCREST | 2024
Dedicated to innovative care
We push the boundaries of best-in-class care
We are driven by innovation. It means better quality of life for our
residents and for older adults who are aging in their own environments.
We've always pushed the boundaries that define best-in-class care.
Here are some programs that set us apart:
VIRTUAL BEHAVIOURAL
MEDICINE REDUCES
WAIT TIMES
This transformative program, located
in the Pamela & Paul Austin Centre for
Neurology and Behavioural Support
at Baycrest, reduces wait times and
helps keep dementia patients in familiar
environments. Using video conferencing,
our doctors observe patients, assess
what they need, and prescribe drugs
or other treatments to help control
aggressive behaviours. Since launching,
we've treated more than 300 patients
throughout Ontario who have a hard
time accessing our campus.
"As a fully virtual program, VBM can
be adopted worldwide and therefore
has the potential to help people living
with dementia everywhere to live
their best possible lives."
- Dr. Morris Freedman, Medical Director,
Pamela & Paul Austin Centre for Neurology
and Behavioural Support
REMARKABLE RESULTS:
• Patients respond well to treatments
• Behaviours have improved
• Hospitals admissions have been slashed
by 80%
• Wait times for the inpatient unit at
Baycrest have been cut to two weeks
from one year
Patients who remain in their surroundings
enjoy a higher quality of life and respond
better to treatments because they are
more relaxed and less stressed.
