2017 Recipient of The Global Ageing Network for Excellence in Applied Research Award
NSCA Fall Newsletter
WHAT’S HAPPENING!
SUMMIT ON RACIAL AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY OF LONG-TERM CARE WORKERS: The ARC-LTC team is hosting a Summit on November 20 which will focus on the experiences of racialized workers, particularly care aides, in long-term care. Findings from the survey of staff from 53 care homes in Atlantic Canada will be shared as well as research from a prominent researcher on the topic – Dr. Bharati Sethi from Trent University. In addition to learning from the research, participants will learn about strategies aimed at supporting these workers. The event is being made possible by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research project grant and Nova Scotia Department of Seniors & Long-term Care. For more information on ARC-LTC studies, visit www.arcltc.ca
DR. KEEFE RECIPIENT OF THE DR. JANET FAST RESEARCH EXCELLENCE AWARD: Dr. Janice Keefe recently received the Dr. Janet Fast Research Excellence Award. The Award recognizes researchers who make significant contributions to advance knowledge on caregiving. The Award was presented at the Canadian Caregiver Summit Gala presented by the Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence.
THERE IS A BURNOUT CRISIS AMONG LTC WORKERS ARTICLE NOW AVAILABLE: The Hill Times article, There is a burnout crisis among LTC workers by Carole Estabrooks and Janice Keefe is now available online. Click here to view.
SHANNEX SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS: Leading the way to a healthier future for aging adults, Shannex Incorporated has established this scholarship to enhance research capacity related to long-term care. Awarded annually to students who are focusing their research in an area related to long-term care who are enrolled in a thesis-based graduate degree program in Aging and Family Science or Applied Human Nutrition at Mount Saint Vincent University. Congratulations to the 2025 Shannex Graduate Scholarship in Aging and Nutrition recipients, Sara Mafla and Hende Eldlk!
SCHOLARSHIPS AND ASSISTANTSHIPS AVAILABLE: Full time students pursuing a thesis-based graduate degree in the Mount’s Department of Aging and Family Science or Applied Human Nutrition with a research focus in an area related to long-term care are encouraged to apply for scholarships and assistantship opportunities (up to $10,000 per year) made possible by the Shannex-MSVU Partnership. Contact the respective department for more information about eligibility and application process for these funding opportunities. More: https://www.msvu.ca/shannex-donates-500000-to-msvu-for-healthy-aging-research-innovation/#HealthyAgingNow
PUBLIC EVENT – A CONVERSATION ABOUT AGING WELL IN THE FACE OF AGEISM: Our public event held on October 6 to raise awareness about ageism was a success. Thanks to our speakers for raising important points about the impact of ageism and what we can do to combat it in our lives, programs and systems. Special thanks to our moderator Jean Laroche and the Halifax Central Library for hosting this event. If you missed the event you can watch it here. This event was in recognition of United Nations’ International Day of Older Persons (Oct 1), National Seniors Day in Canada (Oct 1) and Nova Scotia Seniors Week (Oct 2-9).
DR. KEEFE RECEIVES UPEI ALUMNI ASSOCIATION’S DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD: Dr. Janice Keefe was recently honored with the UPEI Alumni Association’s Distinguished Alumni Award in recognition of her dedication to the field of gerontology, research on healthy aging, and public policy
leadership. Congratulations Dr. Keefe! https://www.msvu.ca/msvu-professor-dr-janice-keefe-presented-with-distinguished-alumni-award-from-university-of-prince-edward-island/
OUR FUTURE IS AGING CONFERENCE JUNE 3-4: Our Future is Aging Conference has wrapped up! Thanks to all those who helped make the conference a success. If you missed our conference, here’s a recap video.
VIDEO NOW AVAILABLE OF JUNE 2 PUBLIC EVENT: – For those of you who missed our free public event, A Fireside Chat… Aging Is Our Future: Navigating the Next 50 Years on Monday, June 2, 2025, it is now available to watch online. Click here to view.
ATLANTIC RESEARCH COLLABORATION IN LONG-TERM CARE SHARING RESULTS: The ARC-LTC team is busy with analysis and dissemination activities. Stay up to date about the latest releases at Stay up to date on the project activities at www.arcltc.ca
HOME CARE PATHWAYS TEAM SHARING RESULTS: The Pathways team is sharing results to various audiences and working on a number of manuscripts. Stay up to date with news at www.homecarepathways.ca