By Laura D. Aloisio and Carole A. Estabrooks
Published originally: Wed., November 27, 2019 in The Winnipeg Free Press

More than 220,000 Canadians currently reside in a nursing home or long-term care facility, with the number projected to increase steadily as the Canadian population ages. This may include our parents, other relatives or friends, and it could include us too.

Unfortunately, staffing shortages have become a perpetual concern for long-term care facilities across the country.…

Public Lecture

Dr. Kate de Medeiros

What counts as “quality of life” in dementia care?

Date: October 10, 2019

Time: 12PM

Location: Edmonton Clinic Health Academy (ECHA) - Room 1-182

Dr Kate de Medeiros, PhD
Gerontologist
Associate Professor
Miami University, Oxford, Ohio

Bio: Kate de Medeiros (Associate Professor, the Robert H. and Nancy J. Blayney Professor Gerontology), received her PhD in gerontology from the University of Maryland Baltimore County in 2006. Her research interests are concerned…

Public Lecture

Dr Sube Banerjee

Dementia: Meeting & beating a great 21st century health & social care challenge

Date: October 8, 2019

Time: 4PM

Location: Edmonton Clinic Health Academy (ECHA) - Room 1-182

Dr Sube Banerjee, MBE, MBBS MSC MBA MD FRCPsych
Geriatric Psychiatrist
Professor & Dean
University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK

Bio: Dr Banerjee is active in health system development and works with industry and governments on health systems, policy and strategies to improve health for…

Estabrooks’ $329K John R. Evans Leaders Fund Grant mitigates Canada's looming long-term care population explosion through accessible data sharing

August 13, 2019

The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF) Fund helps UAlberta researchers conduct leading-edge research by giving them the tools and equipment they need to become leaders in their field.

Canada’s long-term care (LTC) system, already overextended, faces unprecedented growth in the coming decades. With…

By Matthias Hoben and Carole Estabrooks
Published: Sun., July 14, 2019

Nursing homes fill a vital role for older adults unable to remain at home or in other supportive environments.

Nursing home care is costly to governments. In 2017, Canadian governments spent close to $19 billion on care provided in nursing homes and supportive living facilities. Individuals are also expected to contribute to their stay and spent more than $8 million in 2017.

What can we learn from provinces with differing policy…

Dr. Carole Estabrooks is driven to improve the lives and care of older adults living in residential nursing homes, and her research is setting the Canadian standard on care for seniors. With the renewal of her Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Knowledge Translation, she and her team will continue this vital work

The Canadian population is aging at a dramatic rate, and research into aging, seniors' care, and age-related health conditions is increasingly urgent. Older adults with Alzheimer's disease…

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Yuting Song, Matthias Hoben, Lori Weeks, Anne-Marie Boström, Zahra Goodarzi, Janet Squires, Helen Doan, Adrian Wagg, Colin Reid, Carole Estabrooks

Published in BMJ Open

Abstract

Introduction In the last decade, increasing research interest has been expressed in responsive behaviours of older adults living in long-term care (LTC) homes, including nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Responsive behaviours are not only a sign of underlying unmet needs, but when directed against…

We are busy preparing for another round of data collection for our TREC Measurement System project. We would like to re-introduce our TMS Coordinator and Regional Project Coordinators.

The fourth and final regional SCOPE Learning Congresses, held in April, were a true celebration, at which each team presented their work, shared their challenges and celebrated their achievements. 

Over the course of the last year, team members have, made paper aeroplanes, measured a banana, been challenged by Mr Potato Head, and played Pictionary – all in the name of improving the quality of care! On returning to their facilities, and supported by regular contact with the Quality Team, they…