Quality of Work Life in Long-Term Care Project funded from April 2023 – March 2027 To date: Over 600 care aides interviewed Nearly 300 regulated staff surveyed 98% of care home recruited Now Hiring:…
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This project has three different components to understand the needs of family/friend caregivers and their access to supports: Component #1: Review of the literature and existing programs, supports, and policies in Nova Scotia and…
Do you provide care or support to a family member or friend or do you know someone who does? Welcome to our Project and please read on…
Mental Health Resiliency in Long Term Care – Evaluation The Nova Scotia Centre on Aging is partnering with Nursing Homes of Nova Scotia Association on a mental health support program being offered to 50 long…
Reports: A Higher Standard Setting federal standards in long-term care and continuing care. Armstrong, P., & Cohen, M. (2020). Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. https://www.policyalternatives.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/publications/National%20Office/2020/11/A%20higher%20standard.pdf Restoring trust: COVID-19 and the future of long-term care. Estabrooks…
Manuscripts Kuryk, K., Funk, L., Warner, G., Macdonald, M., Lobchuk, M., Rempel, J., Spring, L., & Keefe, J., (2023). Ageing in place with non-medical home support services need not translate into dependence. Ageing & Society,…
TEDxMSVU 2018 – Aging Well On Thursday, October 4, Mount Saint Vincent University’s Nova Scotia Centre on Aging hosted the fourth annual TEDxMSVU event, focusing on the theme of “Aging Well”. This evening’s line-up of…
Why are we doing this research? To generate evidence that will support better understanding of older adult home care client pathways, and inform enhanced home care policy and practice that meets the needs of older…
Contact Us: Home Care Pathways Project c/o Nova Scotia Centre on Aging Margaret Norrie McCain Centre, 2nd Floor, Room 202 Mount Saint Vincent University 166 Bedford Highway Halifax, Nova Scotia B3M 2J6 Attention: Tressie Dutchyn…
Lead Investigators: Janice Keefe, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorProfessor, Department of Family Studies & Gerontology, Lena Isabel Jodrey Chair in Gerontology & Director, Nova Scotia Centre on Aging, Mount Saint Vincent UniversitySusan StevensAdjunct Professor, Department of Family Studies…