Journal article
Achieving holistic, quality-of-life focused care: description of a Compassion Care Community initiative in Canada
Abstract
The compassionate community movement as both a public health approach and a social model of care for various life stages is gaining traction in Canada and elsewhere. One example is the Windsor-Essex Compassion Care Community (WECCC), an evidence-based model and set of tools to improve the quality of life, health and wellness of vulnerable and aging populations by identifying and addressing upstream and downstream social and other risks to …
Authors
Howard M; Pfaff K; Sattler D; Dolovich L; Marshall D; Zwarenstein M; Upshur R
Journal
Health Promotion International, Vol. 37, No. 3,
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
June 1, 2022
DOI
10.1093/heapro/daac067
ISSN
0957-4824