Innovation Quality & Research

Lighting the Spark: SPARQ Kicks off with Launch Day at Wentworth Manor

Last week, The Brenda Strafford Foundation officially kicked off the second cohort of SPARQ with a launch day at Wentwo...

February 17, 2026 • BSF Communications Team

Innovation Quality & Research

Bringing Innovation to Life: Launch of the Guide for Innovators Video Series

The CLIQ team has launched the Guide for Innovators video series, Voices of Innovation, a new initiative designed to ...

February 12, 2026 • BSF Communications Team

Innovation Quality & Research

CLIQ & Imagine Canada Partnership Wraps Up with Release of New Knowledge Products

A collaborative partnership between the Dr. Barrie Strafford Centre for Learning, Innovation, and Quality and Imagine Ca...

December 10, 2025 • BSF Communications Team

Innovation Quality & Research

Wentworth Manor Recognized for Safer Care Through the Appropriate Use of Antipsychotics Program

It’s Canadian Patient Safety Week, and this year’s theme, “All Voices for Safer Care,” reminds us that safer car...

October 27, 2025 • BSF Communications Team

Innovation Quality & Research

ACCA Awards of Excellence 2025

The Alberta Continuing Care Association (ACCA) Awards of Excellence celebrate outstanding individuals and organizations ...

October 16, 2025 • BSF Communications Team

Innovation Quality & Research

Rolling Out Fun: Clifton House Residents Celebrate Bowling Program Upgrade

The Clifton House SPARQ Committee is proud to announce an exciting upgrade to the much-loved bowling program!   Tha...

October 2, 2025 • BSF Communications Team

Innovation Quality & Research

CLIQ Celebrates Two Years of Impact

This month marks an exciting milestone for the Dr. Barrie Strafford Centre for Learning, Innovation, and Quality (CLIQ) ...

September 26, 2025 • BSF Communications Team

Innovation Quality & Research

CLIQ and Vilans Launch International Partnership

The Dr. Barrie Strafford Centre for Learning, Innovation, and Quality (CLIQ) at The Brenda Strafford Foundation and Dign...

September 25, 2025 • BSF Communications Team

Innovation Quality & Research

Introducing the Energy and Waste Management Dashboard

We are excited to announce the launch of The Brenda Strafford Foundation's Energy and Waste Management Dashboard, a pow...

September 16, 2025 • BSF Communications Team

Innovation Quality & Research

Music on the Menu: Enhancing Mealtimes at Bow View Manor

You can literally hear the difference on the first floor at Bow View Manor, where the dining experience just got an upgr...

September 4, 2025 • BSF Communications Team

Innovation Quality & Research

CLIQ and Red Deer Polytechnic Sign MOU

The Dr. Barrie Strafford Centre for Learning, Innovation, and Quality (CLIQ) at The Brenda Strafford Foundation and Re...

August 21, 2025 • BSF Communications Team

Innovation Quality & Research

Eye Care Services in Jamaica: New Interactive Map

BSF’s Livwell in Jamaica and Dr. Barrie Strafford Centre for Learning, Innovation & Quality (CLIQ) have developed an ...

July 24, 2025 • BSF Communications Team

Innovation Quality & Research

Introducing our Resident Ambassador Program!

New residents at Wentworth Manor are in for a warm welcome thanks to our new Resident Ambassador Program, proudly suppor...

July 16, 2025 • BSF Communications Team

Innovation Quality & Research

SPARQ-ing Joy: Heart Home Network's Pantry Makeover

BSF’s SPARQ Committee is wrapping up another incredible project, and this time, we're shining the spotlight on the wo...

July 3, 2025 • BSF Communications Team

Innovation Quality & Research

SPARQ-ing Change at Tudor Manor

Our SPARQ Committees are wrapping up their projects across the organization, and today we’re thrilled to highlight the...

June 16, 2025 • BSF Communications Team

Innovation Quality & Research

SPARQ-ing Change at Cambridge Manor

Our SPARQ Committees at The Brenda Strafford Foundation (BSF) are buzzing with activity! SPARQ, supported by BSF’...

April 21, 2025 • BSF Communications Team

Innovation Quality & Research

Optimizing Well-being Through Innovation: Introducing the MOVE Improve App

The Dr. Barrie Strafford Center for Learning, Innovation, and Quality (CLIQ) recently had the opportunity to showcase th...

April 1, 2025 • BSF Communications Team

Innovation Quality & Research

Celebrating Our CLIQ Students & Volunteers

The Dr. Barrie Strafford Centre for Learning, Innovation & Quality (CLIQ) team is fortunate to work alongside exceptiona...

March 19, 2025 • BSF Communications Team

Innovation Quality & Research

Driving Innovation in Continuing Care: A Guide for Innovators

We are thrilled to launch our Driving Innovation in Continuing Care: A Guide for Innovators. This guide is thoughtfull...

March 6, 2025 • BSF Communications Team

Innovation Quality & Research

CLIQ's Innovation in Aging Symposium 2025

Thank you to everyone who joined us at our Innovation in Aging Symposium! It was a great afternoon of thought-provoki...

March 4, 2025 • BSF Communications Team

Innovation Quality & Research

Enhancing Memory Care with Zinnia TV

We’re excited to introduce Zinnia TV to two of BSF's Memory Care neighborhoods at Wentworth Manor and Tudor Manor as p...

February 13, 2025 • BSF Communications Team

Innovation Quality & Research

Innovation in Aging Symposium: Registration Now Open!

Join us for our Innovation in Aging Symposium  Mark your calendars for an inspiring and impactful event! Join The B...

January 20, 2025 • BSF Communications Team

Innovation Quality & Research

Bow Valley College and The Brenda Strafford Foundation Partner to Drive Innovation and Collaboration

Bow Valley College (BVC) and The Brenda Strafford Foundation (BSF) are pleased to announce an exciting new partnership t...

December 10, 2024 • BSF Communications Team

Innovation Quality & Research

Announcing CLIQ's Collaboration on NurseGPT Project to Support Nurses in Long-Term Care

At the 2nd Annual envisAGE Forum on October 23, 2024, MEDTEQ+ & AGE-WELL announced 16 new collaborative projects, and C...

October 24, 2024 • BSF Communications Team

Innovation Quality & Research

Igniting Change with SPARQ!

On October 8, 2024, we officially launched our Supportive Program for Advancing & Rethinking Quality (SPARQ)! SPARQ is a...

October 10, 2024 • BSF Communications Team

Innovation Quality & Research

Celebrating One Year of the Dr. Barrie Strafford Centre for Learning, Innovation & Quality!

On September 26th, 2024, we celebrate an exciting milestone—the one-year anniversary of the Dr. Barrie Strafford Centr...

September 26, 2024 • BSF Communications Team

Innovation Quality & Research

Innovation in Continuing Care Survey

Calling all continuing care staff and innovators: Your voice is key to shaping the future of innovation in continuing ca...

September 25, 2024 • BSF Communications Team

Innovation Quality & Research

BSF Partners with University of Calgary to Bring Community Engaged Learning Program to Wentworth Manor

At BSF, our vision is to create a future where people can live life to the fullest, with dignity, hope and happiness —...

May 8, 2024 • BSF Communications Team

Innovation Quality & Research

CLIQ Partners with the University of Calgary to Tackle Real-World Solutions through Hackathon

The Dr. Barrie Strafford Centre for Learning, Innovation and Quality (CLIQ) is proud to highlight our recent partnership...

April 5, 2024 • BSF Communications Team

Innovation Quality & Research

CRDL: A Care Instrument that Fosters Connection

Meet Crdl! Crdl is an innovative instrument, created in the Netherlands, that promotes meaningful connection and compass...

January 18, 2024 • BSF Communications Team

Innovation Quality & Research

Enhancing Mental Health Supports in Continuing Care: The Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation’s Discover + Adopt Program

We are thrilled to announce that The Brenda Strafford Foundation has been selected as one of the 22 organizations partic...

December 7, 2023 • BSF Communications Team

Innovation Quality & Research

Introducing the Dr. Barrie Strafford Centre for Learning, Innovation & Quality

The launch event included a Ribbon Cutting (Left-Right): Clayton Sissons (BSF Board Chair), Roxanne Sissons (Straffor...

September 26, 2023 • BSF Communications Team

Innovation Quality & Research

The Brenda Strafford Foundation and University of Calgary enhance strategic collaboration through the Brenda Strafford Centre on Aging

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August 1, 2023 • BSF Communications Team

Innovation Quality & Research

HealthTech Home Project: Open call for Expressions of Interest

“Today’s generation of aging seniors have different expectations around remaining in their homes and maintaining...

November 9, 2022 • BSF Communications Team

Innovation Quality & Research

BSF Project Deploys Consumer Health Monitoring Technology at Home

Full Release on BusinessWire HealthTech Home Project “Today’s generation of aging seniors have different e...

September 22, 2022 • BSF Communications Team

Innovation Quality & Research

Seniors’ Week Health & Wellness Expo at the Greater Forest Lawn 55+ Society

Event details: Thursday, June 9, 2022 1:00-3:00 p.m. Greater Forest Lawn 55+ Society 3425 26 Avenue SE Calgary,...

June 6, 2022 • BSF Communications Team

Innovation Quality & Research

Helpful Home Virtual Round Table

About the partners Best Buy Canada is one of Canada’s largest and most successful omnichannel retailers, operating ...

October 15, 2021 • BSF Communications Team

Innovation Quality & Research

Alberta healthcare initiatives recognized for making an impact on patient experience

Tune in to view the award recipients share details about their program live on June 1, 2018 at 12 p.m. Webcast 

May 31, 2018 • BSF Communications Team

Innovation Quality & Research

Foundation awarded Leading Practice and Patient Experience recognition for Palliative Care

The Brenda Strafford Foundation is leading the way in providing palliative care in long term care and supportive living ...

March 30, 2018 • BSF Communications Team

Innovation Quality & Research

How Communities Shape the Way We Age

The Foundation's President and CEO, Mike Conroy, joined a panel discussion hosted by West Campus Development Trust ...

February 28, 2018 • BSF Communications Team

Innovation Quality & Research

Brenda Strafford Centre on Aging reframes what it means to age well

Keynote presenters Janine Wiles, centre, and Andrew Wister, right, along with Brenda Strafford Centre on Aging academic ...

October 24, 2017 • BSF Communications Team

Aging Care & Senior Living Wentworth Manor

Alberta Care Provider of the Year 2017

The Brenda Strafford Foundation team at the 2017 ACCA IQ Conference with Alberta Care Provider of the Year Award nomi...

September 28, 2017 • BSF Communications Team