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…

Opinion: "Unbefriended" seniors are the forgotten population

Stephanie A. Chamberlain, Carole A. Estabrooks · for the Calgary Herald ·
Posted: April 27, 2019| Last Updated: April 27

What happens when a person grows older and is no longer able to make health and financial decisions for themselves — but also does not have family or friends who can make those decisions on their behalf? Health and social services use a hard-hitting term to describe this growing population: “unbefriended.”

Re…

Abstract

Background

Despite emerging frameworks for quality improvement (QI) implementation, little is known about how the implementation process works, particularly in nursing home settings. A study was conducted to describe “how”’ a complex frontline worker–led QI program was implemented in nursing homes.

Methods

Six focus groups were conducted in February 2017 with participants of a year-long, multicomponent, unit-level QI intervention in seven nursing homes in the Canadian province of…

TREC's Master's student Helen Doan (Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta) is recipient of the 2018 Alberta Registered Nurses Educational Trust (ARNET) Academic Scholarship sponsored by Terrill Margaret Bonnah Memorial Fund. This scholarship is presented in recognition of her contributions and achievements in both her professional nursing career and educational pursuits.

Helen was presented with the award at the College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CARNA) Annual Awards of…

Who is caring for the caregivers? Our loved ones' well-being depends on them

Care aides’ welfare is almost entirely overlooked in the health system

Carole A. Estabrooks, Stephanie A. Chamberlain · for CBC News ·
Posted: Jul 29, 2018 6:00 AM CT | Last Updated: July 29

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