Ugo Giguere, The Canadian Press
MONTREAL — Quebec is looking for new ideas and technologies that can improve home care services. A call for interest was published on Friday to solicit the collaboration of companies or organizations.
According to the notice published on the Government’s Electronic Tendering System under the title “Innovative solutions in the field of home support”, the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux (MSSS) says it wants to “inform the market of priority needs” in addition to trying to “know the available solutions”.
Also according to the information contained in the notice, interested parties have until April 14 to submit their innovative proposals.
This approach was launched by the Office of Innovation of the MSSS “as part of its mandate to accelerate the adoption of innovations in the network,” said the department in an email sent to The Canadian Press. The home support department is also involved in the initiative.
According to data from the MSSS dashboard, more than 330,000 people benefit from home care in Quebec. As of December 31, more than 18,900 people were waiting for a first visit.
We are said to be looking for innovative technologies that are already available or about to be marketed and that could meet the needs of the health network in its desire to support people in their homes.
Among the needs expressed by the MSSS, we speak in particular of developing the autonomy of users and reducing the workload of staff to maximize the time devoted to care.
In addition, Quebec insists on the fact that these innovations must “support functional and decision-making autonomy” as well as “prevent the deterioration of the physical and mental health” of users.
All of this with the aim of improving home support and ultimately preventing people from being unnecessarily forced to resort to emergencies, to be hospitalized or to be housed in a long-term care centre.
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