GHS Research Group
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The Geriatric Health Systems (GHS) Research Group is focused on understanding & finding solutions for system challenges to quality of care for older persons.
UW, UBC, UWO
Joined August 2011
We are thrilled to share our approach from our @CFN_NCE grant summarized in regional implementation guides. We hope they help #primarycare practitioners improve the health of #olderadults in their practices. Read for our learnings:
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Congratulations to @leoromanouw ! Leo has successfully defended his Master’s thesis, which sought to understand the necessary competencies care managers must have when working with older adults in home-based settings.
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Congratulations to recent GHS alumni Dr. Diya Chowdhury for receiving the @cagacg 2023 Donald Menzies Award for being outstanding in her field, demonstrating academic merit and for her contribution to #Gerontology @diya_77 #CAG2023
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Researchers @ UWaterloo are looking for advocates for vax reform in LTC in SWOntario to participate in a research study. Interviews will be about vax policies and practices in LTC. For info contact ltcvacst@uwaterloo.ca. This study has had ethics clearance through a UWaterloo REB.
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Researchers @ UWaterloo are looking for policymakers who developed and/or implemented vax policy in SW Ontario LTC🏠for a study. Interviews will be about vax policies and practices in📷. For info📷.
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Researchers @ UWaterloo are looking for admin & medical staff in LTC🏠in SW Ontario to participate in a study. Interviews will be about vax policies and practices at their LTC📷. For info contact ltcvacst@uwaterloo.ca. This study has had ethics clearance through a UWaterloo REB.
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Researchers at the University of Waterloo are seeking people who are able to comment on the history of gerontology at UW to participate in an interview about their experiences with the program. Please contact @KarenHajj1 for more details! (REB #45379)
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This recently published GHS team paper, led by former co-op student Jessica Wood, was foundational to some of our current research on the health care experiences of racialized older adults. @paulstolee #ethnogerontology #scopingreview #healthequity.
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Understanding the Patient Experience of Foreign-Born Older Adults: A Scoping Review of Older Immigrants Receiving Health Care in Canada - Volume 42 Issue 4
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Researchers @ UWaterloo are looking for advocates for vax reform in LTC in SWOntario to participate in a research study. Interviews will be about vax policies and practices in LTC. For info contact ltcvacst@uwaterloo.ca. This study has had ethics clearance through a UWaterloo REB.
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Researchers @ UWaterloo are looking for policymakers who developed and/or implemented vax policy in SW Ontario LTC🏠for a study. Interviews will be about vax policies and practices in🏠. For info✉️ltcvacst@uwaterloo.ca. his study has had ethics clearance through a UWaterloo REB.
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Researchers @ UWaterloo are looking for admin & medical staff in LTC🏠in SW Ontario to participate in a study. Interviews will be about vax policies and practices at their LTC🏠. For info contact ltcvacst@uwaterloo.ca. This study has had ethics clearance through a UWaterloo REB.
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RT @paulstolee: Full article: A scoping review of the use of intelligent assistive technologies in rehabilitation practice with older adult….
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There is growing interest in intelligent assistive technologies (IATs) in the rehabilitation and support of older adults, however, the factors contributing to or preventing their use in practice ar...
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GHS is pretty talented! Enjoy this photo from an art class we took after a long day of writing last week. @paulstolee @CTong_geron @AlexandraWhate @KarenHajj1 @diya_77 @leoromanouw @lamaoabdallah
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RT @NAR_UW: @interRAI_Hirdes As played at the William Forbes lecture, watch our video to hear renowned gerontologists discuss their thought….
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RT @NAR_UW: Did you miss out on our annual William F. Forbes lecture in June? Watch our recording to see @interRAI_Hirdes reflect on the pa….
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RT @paulstolee: Understanding the Patient Experience of Foreign-Born Older Adults: A Scoping Review of Older Immigrants Receiving Health Ca….
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RT @paulstolee: Dr. John Hirdes taking us back to the future of #gerontology at @NAR_UW annual Forbes lecture. With moderator @cmcainey @UW….
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RT @NAR_UW: 📢📢DEADLINE EXTENDED! .Register before Monday, June 5, to join @interRAI_Hirdes on a journey Back to the Future of #Gerontology.….
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