The healthcare landscape is going through an unprecedented transformation. Disruptive technology, an ageing population, rising healthcare costs, and empowered patients who want a greater say in healthcare decisions; all have far-reaching implications in terms of diagnostics, treatments and delivery of care. Read more

We have enjoyed working with the Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) on multiple projects, including the Child and Youth Mental Health Program. The focus of this program is to provide mental health services, in addition to academic support, to high school students who are unable to attend regular classes due to anxiety or depression. Read more

In the late summer of 2015, Peter Pitseolak High School in Cape Dorset, Nunavut was destroyed by fire.  It was a devastating setback for this tightly-knit community of 1,400 people, just two weeks into the new school year.  Not only did this directly affect the 150 students and 22 staff members, but also the many community members and organizations that used the high school building for meetings and cultural events. Read more

According to studies and research by camh, one in five Canadians will experience a mental health problem in any given year, and by the age of 40, one in two will have, or will have had, a mental illness. These numbers are staggering. Read more

Healthcare facilities are not immune to hacking; a reality made painfully clear when last year’s WannaCry ransomware crippled organizations around the world, including healthcare facilities. And according to a 2017 Identity Theft Resource Center report, just over 25% of all data breaches occurred in the healthcare industry. Read more

Robert Boraks is a Director at Parkin Architects Limited, Visiting Scholar at the Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism at Carleton University, and a frequent guest speaker at international conferences where he shares his understanding of trends that will help shape correctional facility design here in Canada and around the world. Read more