Community Partners in ActionThe community of Innisfail recognizes the importance of supporting people living with dementia to live well and age […] 13 May, 2020 tagged Spark v4 / Aging in Place / aging in place / destigmatizing dementia / inclusivity / Spark
Community Greenhouse for Older Indigenous Adults: Supporting Cognitive HealthGuided by Elders and Knowledge Keepers, this project aims to build a community greenhouse and garden that will […] 13 May, 2020 tagged Spark v4 / Aging in Place / community greenhouse / elder-led / food security / social inclusion / Spark
Co-creating a Virtual Community Care Hub to Support Seniors Aging ...This project aims to build a virtual community health hub for Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs) that integrates […] 13 May, 2020 tagged Spark v4 / Aging in Place / age in place / Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities / NORCs / Spark
The ‘MySense’ SolutionThis project will assess the ability of MySense to improve the overall quality of life and independent living […] 12 May, 2020 tagged Spark v4 / Aging in Place / aging in place / behaviour monitoring / MySense / quality of life / Spark
Aging in place: using engaging and socially interactive pedalling to ...This project will be adapting and evaluating the “Physical Centivizer” solution that helps older adults regain physical and […] 12 May, 2020 tagged Spark v4 / Aging in Place / centivizer / exercise / independence / social engagement / Spark
A Hospital Without Walls – Remote Patient Monitoring Reinvented for ...The project, a collaborative effort between acute care, primary care, home care and geriatrics, explores a new use […] 12 May, 2020 tagged Spark v4 / Aging in Place / acute care / geriatrics / home care / primary care / remote patient monitoring / RPM / Spark
A Community-driven and Elder-led Health and Wellness Program for Indigenous ...Through an engaging, culturally relevant, Elder-led training program for caregivers and seniors, this project aims to support positive […] 12 May, 2020 tagged Spark v4 / Aging in Place / elder-led / Indigenous seniors / nutrition / physical activity / Spark
jDome BikeAround: A Virtual Cycling Program to Reduce FallsThe jDome Bikearound can improve the quality of life of residents and help prevent falls 12 May, 2020 tagged Spark v3 / Aging in Place / BikeAround / fall / fall reduction / hospital stay / jDome / Spark
Ease e-Home: Plug and Play Technologies Support Carers and Older ...This study is designed to develop a customizable and low-cost “smart home” using plug and play technologies for […] 5 May, 2020 tagged Spark v2 / Aging in Place / caregiver support / caregivers / dementia / older adults / smart device / smart home / Spark
A video-based reminiscence program to support quality of life in ...This project will document the impact of LIFEView, a video-based integrative reminiscence program, with older adults in palliative […] 29 Apr, 2020 tagged Spark v2 / Aging in Place / boredom / depression / LIFEView / palliative care / self-worth
Positive Risk ManagementThe disease process in dementia affects behaviour, mood, physical and social functioning, often resulting in significant impairments in […] 29 Apr, 2020 tagged Spark v1 / Aging in Place / dementia / older adults / Person-Centred Risk Assessment Framework / Spark
Comprehensive Geriatric Management of LTC Residents w/ BPSDThe senior population in the Central West Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) is expected to increase by 64 […] 29 Apr, 2020 tagged Spark v1 / Aging in Place / Alzheimer’s disease / dementia / long-term care / Spark