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Date: March 2012
Principle Investigator(s): Scott Murray, President, DataAngel Policy Research Inc & Clarence De Schiffart, NSCC
Internal Liaison: Josie Ryan, Corporate Director, In Care Living, Halifax
Objective: To design, test and validate a systemic and structured approach to develop Essential Skills in the workplace and learner environments.
Date: February 2012
Principle Investigator(s): Dr. Janice Keefe, Professor and Canadian Research Chair in Aging and Caregiving Policy
Internal Liaison: Margaret Szabo, Corporate Director, In Care Living, Ivany Place & Josie Ryan, Corporate Director, In Care Living, Halifax
Objective: To assess the difference in nursing home models with respect to their impact on resident quality of life, and to disseminate this information to the continuing care sector to positively impact the delivery and efficiency of nursing home care in Nova Scotia and nationally.
Date: January 2012
Principle Investigator(s): Jennifer Wong, Masters Student, Saint Mary’s University
Internal Liaison: Susan Dempsey, Corporate Director, Organizational Health & Retirement Living
Objective: To facilitate a greater understanding of both psychological and physiological demands of providing long-term care.
Date: December 2011
Principle Investigator(s): Dr. Janice Keefe, and Canadian Research Chair in Aging and Caregiving Policy
Internal Liaison: Margaret Szabo, Corporate Director, In Care Living, Ivany Place & Josie Ryan, Corporate Director, In Care Living, Halifax
Objective: To assess the difference in nursing home models with respect to their impact on resident quality of life, and to disseminate this information to the continuing care sector to positively impact the delivery and efficiency of nursing home care in Nova Scotia and nationally. Multiple case studies will be conducted to examine the construct of resident quality of life by gaining insight from the perspectives of residents, family and staff.
Date: November 2011 (Phase II) & September 2009 (Phase I)
Principle Investigator(s): Dr. Arla Day, Professor & Research Chair, Saint Mary’s University & Dr. Lori Francis, Professor, Saint Mary’s University
Internal Liaison: Shelley James, Manager, Organizational Health & Safety
Objective: To validate the ABLE program in terms of its ability to improve employee outcomes, such as work-life balance and well being, as well as organizational indicators.
Date: July 2011
Principle Investigator(s): Dr. Emily Marshall, Assistant Professor, Dalhousie University & Capital District Health Authority
Internal Liaison: Josie Ryan, Corporate Director, In Care Living, Halifax
Objective: To evaluate this new model of primary care and explore the experiences of the participants.
Date: July 2011
Principle Investigator(s): Dr. Janice Keefe, and Canadian Research Chair in Aging and Caregiving Policy
Internal Liaison: Margaret Szabo, Corporate Director, In Care Living, Ivany Place & Josie Ryan, Corporate Director, In Care Living, Halifax
Objective: To assess the difference in nursing home models with respect to their impact on resident quality of life, and to disseminate this information to the continuing care sector to positively impact the delivery and efficiency of nursing home care in Nova Scotia and nationally.
Date: March 2011
Principle Investigator(s): Dr. Janice Keefe, and Canadian Research Chair in Aging and Caregiving Policy
Internal Liaison: Sandra Bauld, Corporate Director, Community Supports
Objective: To advance work on the important role of caregivers in the health care system by better understanding the impacts of caregiver assessment experienced by both the older spousal caregiver (of someone with cognitive impairment) who is assessed, and the nurse trainee who conducts the assessment.
Date: February 2011
Principle Investigator(s): Dr. Gail Tomblin Murphy, Professor, Dalhousie University
Internal Liaison: Debbie Stewart, Educator & Recruitment and Retention, People Services
Objective: To develop and evaluate a competency-based approach to health human resources planning for seniors in LTC and Homecare.
Date: January 2011 (Phase II) & September 2009 (Phase I)
Principle Investigator(s): Dr. Ken Rockwood, Dementia Guide Inc.
Internal Liaison: John O’Keefe, Senior Social Worker, Client Services
Objectives: To learn how best to meet the needs of people with moderate-severe dementia.
Date: December 2010
Principle Investigators (s): Dr. Elsa Marzial, Senior Scientist, Baycrest & University of Toronto
Internal Liaison: Karla Sonnichsen, Staff Education, Halifax
Objectives: To evaluate an e-learning program that supports NAs to manage the typical psychosocial stresses that occurs when caring for residents in long term care facilities.
Date: August 2010 (Phase II) & June 2008 (Phase I)
Principle Investigator(s): Dr. Ruth Martin Misener, RN, NP, PhD, Associate Professor, Dalhousie University & Faith Donald, Associate Professor, Ryerson University
Internal Liaison: Josie Ryan, Corporate Director, In Care Living, Halifax
Objectives: To fully explore the integration of the NP role in the Canadian LTC health system so that the full potential of this role can be realized and timely access to quality care can be ensured for a growing population of LTC residents.
Date: September 2009
Principle Investigator(s): Dr. Paige Moorhouse, Dalhousie University & Capital District Health Authority
Internal Liaison: Donna MacDonald, Director, Adult Day Program
Objectives: To evaluate the determinants of driving cessation in AD in Nova Scotia drivers through a series of focus group discussions; to create and disseminate a Public Service Awareness Campaign that addresses the attitudinal functions surrounding driving cessation and dementia; to evaluate the effectiveness of this intervention in creating measurable behavioural change in the target audience through an anonymous survey to caregivers; and to determine the proportion of the target audience who are in the process of behavioural change with regards to driving cessation in dementia.
Date: September 2009
Principle Investigator(s): Dr. Shelly McNeil, Associate Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Dalhousie University, Capital District Health Authority & Canadian Centre for Vaccinology
Internal Liaison: Margaret Szabo, Corporate Director, In Care Living, Ivany Place & Josie Ryan, Corporate Director, In Care Living, Halifax
Objective: To help understand why elderly people get influenza infection, even after they get a flu shot.
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Current Research
Project Title: Developing a National Framework for Essential Skills: Seeking Harmony while Respecting Diversity
Date: March 2012
Principle Investigator(s): Scott Murray, President, DataAngel Policy Research Inc & Clarence De Schiffart, NSCC
Internal Liaison: Josie Ryan, Corporate Director, In Care Living, Halifax
Objective: To design, test and validate a systemic and structured approach to develop Essential Skills in the workplace and learner environments.
Project Title: Care and Construction: Assessing Differences in Nursing Home Models of Care on Resident Quality of Life (Survey and Participant Follow Up Component).
Date: February 2012
Principle Investigator(s): Dr. Janice Keefe, Professor and Canadian Research Chair in Aging and Caregiving Policy
Internal Liaison: Margaret Szabo, Corporate Director, In Care Living, Ivany Place & Josie Ryan, Corporate Director, In Care Living, Halifax
Objective: To assess the difference in nursing home models with respect to their impact on resident quality of life, and to disseminate this information to the continuing care sector to positively impact the delivery and efficiency of nursing home care in Nova Scotia and nationally.
Project Title: Caregiver Strain Study
Date: January 2012
Principle Investigator(s): Jennifer Wong, Masters Student, Saint Mary’s University
Internal Liaison: Susan Dempsey, Corporate Director, Organizational Health & Retirement Living
Objective: To facilitate a greater understanding of both psychological and physiological demands of providing long-term care.
Project Title: Care and Construction: Assessing the Differences in Nursing Home Models of Care on Resident Quality of Life (Case Study Component)
Date: December 2011
Principle Investigator(s): Dr. Janice Keefe, and Canadian Research Chair in Aging and Caregiving Policy
Internal Liaison: Margaret Szabo, Corporate Director, In Care Living, Ivany Place & Josie Ryan, Corporate Director, In Care Living, Halifax
Objective: To assess the difference in nursing home models with respect to their impact on resident quality of life, and to disseminate this information to the continuing care sector to positively impact the delivery and efficiency of nursing home care in Nova Scotia and nationally. Multiple case studies will be conducted to examine the construct of resident quality of life by gaining insight from the perspectives of residents, family and staff.
Project Title: Improving Job Performance & Engagement through Organizational & Employee Level Programs – ABLE Program – Phase I & Phase II
Date: November 2011 (Phase II) & September 2009 (Phase I)
Principle Investigator(s): Dr. Arla Day, Professor & Research Chair, Saint Mary’s University & Dr. Lori Francis, Professor, Saint Mary’s University
Internal Liaison: Shelley James, Manager, Organizational Health & Safety
Objective: To validate the ABLE program in terms of its ability to improve employee outcomes, such as work-life balance and well being, as well as organizational indicators.
Project Title: Improved Outcomes with a New Model of Dedicated Primary Care Physicians and Team Approach for Long Term Care Facilities? A Mixed Method Approach.
Date: July 2011
Principle Investigator(s): Dr. Emily Marshall, Assistant Professor, Dalhousie University & Capital District Health Authority
Internal Liaison: Josie Ryan, Corporate Director, In Care Living, Halifax
Objective: To evaluate this new model of primary care and explore the experiences of the participants.
Project Title: Care and Construction: Assessing the Difference in Nursing Home Models of Care on Resident Quality of Life
Date: July 2011
Principle Investigator(s): Dr. Janice Keefe, and Canadian Research Chair in Aging and Caregiving Policy
Internal Liaison: Margaret Szabo, Corporate Director, In Care Living, Ivany Place & Josie Ryan, Corporate Director, In Care Living, Halifax
Objective: To assess the difference in nursing home models with respect to their impact on resident quality of life, and to disseminate this information to the continuing care sector to positively impact the delivery and efficiency of nursing home care in Nova Scotia and nationally.
Project Title: Does Timing of Caregiver Assessment make a Difference: Evaluating the Impact with Older Spousal Caregiver of Persons with Cognitive Impairment
Date: March 2011
Principle Investigator(s): Dr. Janice Keefe, and Canadian Research Chair in Aging and Caregiving Policy
Internal Liaison: Sandra Bauld, Corporate Director, Community Supports
Objective: To advance work on the important role of caregivers in the health care system by better understanding the impacts of caregiver assessment experienced by both the older spousal caregiver (of someone with cognitive impairment) who is assessed, and the nurse trainee who conducts the assessment.
Project Title: Competency-Based Health Human Resources Planning for Aging Canadians
Date: February 2011
Principle Investigator(s): Dr. Gail Tomblin Murphy, Professor, Dalhousie University
Internal Liaison: Debbie Stewart, Educator & Recruitment and Retention, People Services
Objective: To develop and evaluate a competency-based approach to health human resources planning for seniors in LTC and Homecare.
Project Title: Data Mining to Understand Care Needs & Treatment Expectations of People with Moderate to Severe Alzheimer’s Disease who Reside in Intermediate Care/Assisted Living Facilities – Phase I & Phase II
Date: January 2011 (Phase II) & September 2009 (Phase I)
Principle Investigator(s): Dr. Ken Rockwood, Dementia Guide Inc.
Internal Liaison: John O’Keefe, Senior Social Worker, Client Services
Objectives: To learn how best to meet the needs of people with moderate-severe dementia.
Project Title: Evaluation of an E-Learning Program to support Nursing Assistants (NA) manage relationships with residents, families and co-workers
Date: December 2010
Principle Investigators (s): Dr. Elsa Marzial, Senior Scientist, Baycrest & University of Toronto
Internal Liaison: Karla Sonnichsen, Staff Education, Halifax
Objectives: To evaluate an e-learning program that supports NAs to manage the typical psychosocial stresses that occurs when caring for residents in long term care facilities.
Project Title: Understanding the Individual, Organizational and System Factors Influencing the Integration of the Nurse Practitioner Role in Long Term Care Settings in Canada - Phase I &Phase II
Date: August 2010 (Phase II) & June 2008 (Phase I)
Principle Investigator(s): Dr. Ruth Martin Misener, RN, NP, PhD, Associate Professor, Dalhousie University & Faith Donald, Associate Professor, Ryerson University
Internal Liaison: Josie Ryan, Corporate Director, In Care Living, Halifax
Objectives: To fully explore the integration of the NP role in the Canadian LTC health system so that the full potential of this role can be realized and timely access to quality care can be ensured for a growing population of LTC residents.
Project Title: An Evidence-Based Health Communication Program for Driving Cessation in Dementia
Date: September 2009
Principle Investigator(s): Dr. Paige Moorhouse, Dalhousie University & Capital District Health Authority
Internal Liaison: Donna MacDonald, Director, Adult Day Program
Objectives: To evaluate the determinants of driving cessation in AD in Nova Scotia drivers through a series of focus group discussions; to create and disseminate a Public Service Awareness Campaign that addresses the attitudinal functions surrounding driving cessation and dementia; to evaluate the effectiveness of this intervention in creating measurable behavioural change in the target audience through an anonymous survey to caregivers; and to determine the proportion of the target audience who are in the process of behavioural change with regards to driving cessation in dementia.
Project Title: Identifying Immune Biomarkers that Predict Influenza in the Nursing Home Elderly
Date: September 2009
Principle Investigator(s): Dr. Shelly McNeil, Associate Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Dalhousie University, Capital District Health Authority & Canadian Centre for Vaccinology
Internal Liaison: Margaret Szabo, Corporate Director, In Care Living, Ivany Place & Josie Ryan, Corporate Director, In Care Living, Halifax
Objective: To help understand why elderly people get influenza infection, even after they get a flu shot.