National Infection Control Week

The third week in October is designated as National Infection Control Week in Canada and the United States. Since 1988, we take time to highlight infection control efforts in Canadian hospitals, long-term care facilities and in the community. Infection Control Week is...

Robot helper joins Finch Centre team

The Finch Centre is training a new recruit at the COVID-19 screening desk. This Fall, Pepper the social screening robot, developed at the Autonomous Systems and Biomechatronics Laboratory (ASBLab) in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the...

Intergenerational Pen Pal Program

In a world of digital communication, writing letters is not a common activity anymore. For our seniors, putting pen to paper is how they used to communicate. The familiarity of receiving hand-written letters is a comfort for our seniors and a way for them to connect...

Mid-Autumn Festival

While we are saying goodbye to summer, Mid-Autumn Festival or Mooncake Festival is around the corner. The tradition of the Mid-Autumn Festival includes family gathering and sharing mooncakes together. Mooncake is a rich pastry typically filled with sweet-bean, yolk,...