Perley Health Highlights

38,573

The total volunteer hours contributed in 2025 - a record year powered by 428 dedicated volunteers.
Pictured: The Honourable Jill McKnight, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence (right), presents Beverley Edgecombe with a commemorative pin and certificate, recognizing 30 years of exceptional service at Perley Health.

Recognizing Change Leadership

Perley Health is honoured to receive an Impact Award from Healthcare Excellence Canada for leadership in the “Sparking Change in Appropriate Use of Antipsychotics” program. Healthcare Excellence Canada - an independent, not-for-profit organization uniting the Canadian Patient Safety Institute and the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement - recognizes this achievement as part of their ongoing mission to drive safety and innovation across the nation's healthcare system.

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For five consecutive years, Melissa Norman, Director of Quality and Interprofessional Care, has shared her expertise on quality improvement through webinars for AdvantAGE Ontario, the provincial association representing non-profit long-term care homes.

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Approximate number of students who completed placements at Perley Health during 2025, recording a total of more than 52,000 supervised hours. To accommodate them, the room next to the Admissions Office was converted into the new Student Lounge.

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Surveys submitted for the Community of Care Expansion, a six-storey long-term care residence adding 120 new long-term care beds located in the courtyard adjacent to the link between the Gatineau residence and the cafeteria.
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Quality Improvement Projects Generating Positive Results

The April, 2026 quality and safety report demonstrates the positive impacts of several ongoing quality improvement projects. The report focuses on key indicators, such as numbers of residents who fall, experience pain or whose pressure ulcers have recently worsened. The percentage of residents who had a fall in the 30 days before their last quarterly clinical assessment has decreased continually during the last four years and is now below the provincial average. The percentage of residents who experienced pain declined for the third consecutive quarter, and the percentage of residents who have a pressure ulcer that recently got worse—is also better than the provincial average.

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Concerts live concerts at Perley Health

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Number of learners who benefited from Perley Health's knowledge-sharing activities, during conferences, webinars and e-modules.