https://telehealthmontreal.ca/ Telehealth Montreal covers health care in Montreal and Quebec: virtual care, seniors' health, mental health, hospitals and medical research. en-ca Thu, 12 Nov 2026 14:56:10 +0000 https://telehealthmontreal.ca/virtual-care/bridge-report-finds-high-patient-satisfaction-with-virtual-care-but-barriers/ https://telehealthmontreal.ca/virtual-care/bridge-report-finds-high-patient-satisfaction-with-virtual-care-but-barriers/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 08:00:00 -0500 Virtual Care A new national survey shows 91% of virtual care users are satisfied, but insurance and awareness limit broader adoption. https://telehealthmontreal.ca/health-system/quebec-health-minister-clarifies-sante-quebec-stance-after-transformation/ https://telehealthmontreal.ca/health-system/quebec-health-minister-clarifies-sante-quebec-stance-after-transformation/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:58:38 -0500 Health System Marie-Karlynn Laflamme said the government is talking about a transformation, then later insisted the promise to abolish the agency stands. https://telehealthmontreal.ca/mental-health/toronto-election-signals-shift-on-injection-sites-as-brain-injury-link-to/ https://telehealthmontreal.ca/mental-health/toronto-election-signals-shift-on-injection-sites-as-brain-injury-link-to/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:40:48 -0500 Mental Health Newly elected Toronto councillors are distancing themselves from supervised injection sites, as research points to brain injury from overdose as a key driver of chronic homelessness. https://telehealthmontreal.ca/mental-health/montreal-ai-tool-restores-als-patient-s-voice-for-family-conversations/ https://telehealthmontreal.ca/mental-health/montreal-ai-tool-restores-als-patient-s-voice-for-family-conversations/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:38:54 -0500 Mental Health Anne-Marie Poirier uses Vocality, an app developed by Montreal entrepreneurs, to speak using a synthetic version of her own voice. https://telehealthmontreal.ca/mental-health/husband-urges-mps-to-keep-maid-option-for-mental-illness-after-wife-s-suicide/ https://telehealthmontreal.ca/mental-health/husband-urges-mps-to-keep-maid-option-for-mental-illness-after-wife-s-suicide/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 05:22:38 -0500 Mental Health David Slater says his wife, Diane McDowell, wanted a medically assisted death but was not eligible before she died by suicide. https://telehealthmontreal.ca/health-system/rodent-infestations-plague-halifax-hospitals-as-pest-control-costs-soar/ https://telehealthmontreal.ca/health-system/rodent-infestations-plague-halifax-hospitals-as-pest-control-costs-soar/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 05:00:00 -0500 Health System Nova Scotia Health says rodent problems at Halifax hospitals have increased exponentially, with pest control costs rising nearly 800 percent. https://telehealthmontreal.ca/seniors/seniors-advocates-urge-ontario-to-fund-naturally-occurring-retirement/ https://telehealthmontreal.ca/seniors/seniors-advocates-urge-ontario-to-fund-naturally-occurring-retirement/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 04:00:00 -0500 Seniors' Health Advocates say supporting existing retirement community buildings could reduce reliance on costly long-term care. https://telehealthmontreal.ca/seniors/canada-s-health-spending-projected-to-hit-433-billion-in-2026/ https://telehealthmontreal.ca/seniors/canada-s-health-spending-projected-to-hit-433-billion-in-2026/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 03:00:52 -0500 Seniors' Health A new report projects health spending will rise to 12.8 percent of GDP, with per capita spending growth strongest among younger demographics. https://telehealthmontreal.ca/health-system/stomach-bug-spreads-through-montreal-s-homeless-population-shelter-workers-say/ https://telehealthmontreal.ca/health-system/stomach-bug-spreads-through-montreal-s-homeless-population-shelter-workers-say/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 04:00:00 -0500 Health System Public health has confirmed 45 cases of the bacterial infection among the city's homeless since late August. https://telehealthmontreal.ca/health-system/montreal-tenants-resist-landlord-s-heating-system-overhaul/ https://telehealthmontreal.ca/health-system/montreal-tenants-resist-landlord-s-heating-system-overhaul/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 04:00:00 -0500 Health System Residents of a large Saint-Laurent apartment complex say the work would violate their leases and burden them with high hydro bills. https://telehealthmontreal.ca/virtual-care/manitoba-plans-to-add-more-clinics-to-online-booking-system-medinav/ https://telehealthmontreal.ca/virtual-care/manitoba-plans-to-add-more-clinics-to-online-booking-system-medinav/ Wed, 11 Nov 2026 18:37:58 -0500 Virtual Care The province is looking to add independent physician-run clinics to the platform, which has seen over 91,000 bookings. https://telehealthmontreal.ca/seniors/extendicare-reports-sharply-higher-quarterly-billings-and-net-profit/ https://telehealthmontreal.ca/seniors/extendicare-reports-sharply-higher-quarterly-billings-and-net-profit/ Wed, 11 Nov 2026 18:37:00 -0500 Seniors' Health The senior care provider's results were boosted by its acquisition of CBI Home Health earlier this year. https://telehealthmontreal.ca/seniors/cycling-champion-vincenzo-nibali-to-headline-toronto-fundraising-events/ https://telehealthmontreal.ca/seniors/cycling-champion-vincenzo-nibali-to-headline-toronto-fundraising-events/ Wed, 11 Nov 2026 16:45:00 -0500 Seniors' Health The champion cyclist will appear at culinary events to raise funds for Hennick Humber Hospital and Villa Charities. https://telehealthmontreal.ca/research/study-finds-possible-cognitive-impairment-in-40-percent-of-severe-asthma/ https://telehealthmontreal.ca/research/study-finds-possible-cognitive-impairment-in-40-percent-of-severe-asthma/ Wed, 11 Nov 2026 16:32:54 -0500 Research The research linked the impairment more closely to age, diabetes and genetics than to asthma severity or control. https://telehealthmontreal.ca/research/law-scholars-debate-corporate-power-and-accountability-at-mcgill-conference/ https://telehealthmontreal.ca/research/law-scholars-debate-corporate-power-and-accountability-at-mcgill-conference/ Wed, 11 Nov 2026 16:15:50 -0500 Research The event, part of a Canadian-Transnational Network, featured four panels on shaping corporate behaviour through law. https://telehealthmontreal.ca/research/alzheimer-s-research-expands-beyond-amyloid-to-target-brain-inflammation-and/ https://telehealthmontreal.ca/research/alzheimer-s-research-expands-beyond-amyloid-to-target-brain-inflammation-and/ Wed, 11 Nov 2026 16:00:00 -0500 Research A leading neuroscientist will explain how these factors drive early brain injury, as clinical trials increasingly shift focus. https://telehealthmontreal.ca/research/mcgill-professor-nathalie-tufenkji-wins-quebec-s-top-science-prize/ https://telehealthmontreal.ca/research/mcgill-professor-nathalie-tufenkji-wins-quebec-s-top-science-prize/ Wed, 11 Nov 2026 15:04:50 -0500 Research The award recognizes her research on microplastics, water treatment and environmental health. https://telehealthmontreal.ca/mental-health/trevor-redmond-resumes-cross-canada-run-after-eye-injury-scare/ https://telehealthmontreal.ca/mental-health/trevor-redmond-resumes-cross-canada-run-after-eye-injury-scare/ Wed, 11 Nov 2026 13:00:00 -0500 Mental Health The fundraiser, known as The Fellow in Yellow, is back on the road after tearing a retina near Sault Ste. Marie. https://telehealthmontreal.ca/virtual-care/rocket-doctor-telehealth-providers-join-altais-network-in-california/ https://telehealthmontreal.ca/virtual-care/rocket-doctor-telehealth-providers-join-altais-network-in-california/ Wed, 11 Nov 2026 08:05:02 -0500 Virtual Care The partnership aims to reduce wait times and increase access to primary and specialty care for patients in the state. https://telehealthmontreal.ca/virtual-care/cleveland-clinic-canada-opens-larger-downtown-toronto-facility/ https://telehealthmontreal.ca/virtual-care/cleveland-clinic-canada-opens-larger-downtown-toronto-facility/ Wed, 11 Nov 2026 08:00:00 -0500 Virtual Care The new 35,000-square-foot location in the financial district began seeing patients on Nov. 3.