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Evidence to Improve Care

Behavioural Symptoms of Dementia

Care for People in Hospitals and Long-Term Care Homes



Ontario Health thanks the following individuals for their generous, voluntary contributions of time and expertise to help create this quality standard (credentials at the time of initial development in 2016):

Ilan Fischler (co-chair)
Medical Director,
Clinical Informatics and Geriatric Psychiatrist
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences

Tarek Rajji (co-chair)
Chief of Geriatric Psychiatry
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Carrie Acton
Administrator
Muskoka Landing— Jarlette Health Services

Saima Awan
Director, Integrated Care
Pathways Program, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Amer M. Burhan
Associate Professor and Chair of Geriatric Psychiatry
Schulich School of Medicine, Western University

Barry Joseph Goldlist
Professor
Department of Medicine, University of Toronto
Mount Sinai Hospital, University Health Network

K. Jennifer Ingram
Divisional Lead, Geriatric Medicine
Peterborough Regional Health Centre, Kawartha Regional Memory Clinic

Krista L. Lanctôt
Senior Scientist, Hurvitz Brain Science Program,
Sunnybrook Research Institute
Professor
University of Toronto

Denise Malhotra
Decision Support Analyst
Erie St. Clair Community Care Access Centre

Kathy McGilton
Senior Scientist
Toronto Rehabilitation Institution—University Health Network

Ashley Miller
Administrator
Regina Gardens Long Term Care Residence

Sandi Lynn Robinson
Lived Experience Advisor, Caregiver Education Coordinator
Acclaim Health, Alzheimer Services

Dallas Seitz
Assistant Professor
Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, Queen’s University

Richard W. Shulman
Service Medical Director, Seniors Mental Health Services
Trillium Health Partners

Assistant Professor
Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, University of Toronto

Vincci Tang
Deputy Chief Financial Officer and Director of Information
Technology and Decision Support, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences

Margaret Weiser
Psychologist, Private Practice
Lived Experience Advisor

Lori Whelan
Occupational Therapist
St. Michael’s Hospital

Evelyn M. Williams
President
Ontario Long Term Care Clinicians Head
Division of Long Term Care, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre

Ken Wong
Full-Time Caregiver

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