Agenda and Presenters
Long Term Care,
Seniors Care: Community & Home
Applied Research Education Day
November 23rd, 2011, Held at the Allstream Centre, Toronto, ON
Agenda and Presenters for the Day:
The agenda is subject to change, please check back often for updates to the agenda. Speakers are listed in order of their presentations.
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7:30 am
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Registration |
| 8:30 am |
Welcome and Opening Plenary: Working Together to Enhance Care: Presentation: Dr. Serry Dupuis and Brenda Hounam
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| 9:30 am |
- Research Market Place:Research Posters; Tools & Resources Tables; Innovations Showcase
- Concurrent Mini-Sessions
- Research that Works: Rosemary Kohr /Hand-out
- Findings from the POWER Study Supplement: Andrea Grunier*, Susan Bronskill*
- Changing Healthcare Personnel: Lois Crowe, Lucy Elliott, Po-Po Lam
- Knowledge Transfer & Exchange in Action: Deirdre Luesby
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| 10:30 am |
CONCURRENT SESSIONS:
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| 12:00 noon |
Lunch |
| 12:45 pm |
Lunch and Your Choice of Activities
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| 1:30 pm |
CONCURRENT SESSIONS:
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3:00 pm
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Break and Poster Voting |
| 3:10 pm |
CLOSING PLENARY: Innovating Aging Care & Service Delivery
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| 4:15 pm |
Awards Presentation & Closing Remarks
Awards will be presented for Residents' Choice Poster; Best Student Poster and Best LTC Research Education Day Poster. |
| 4:30 pm |
Adjournment
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* Permission to distribute presentation not granted
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Opening Plenary: Working Together to Enhance Care
At the heart of good care are strong relationships where clients/residents, family caregivers and formal care providers are valued, viewed as equals, and directly involved in care decisions. Join us for an interactive session on how to create authentic partnerships in aging care.
Sherry Dupuis, PhD, Associate Professor and Director, Murray Alzheimer Research and Education Program (MAREP) - University of Waterloo.
Sherry Dupuis co-leads Partnerships in Dementia Care (PiDC) Alliance which brings together researchers from five universities and 50 stakeholder groups in dementia care at the regional, provincial, and national levels.
Brenda Hounam Brenda Hounam is 57 years old and was diagnosed with Alzheimer Disease in April of 2000. Since her diagnosis, Brenda has devoted her life to aiding those affected by Alzheimer Disease. She is a founding member of the Brant Dementia Network. She continues to provide peer support to others with dementia, and was the inspiration for the writing of One More Memory to remind her son and daughter of her love for them when the disease progresses and she is no longer able to verbalize her feelings
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AM Concurrent Mini-Sessions
Research that Works: a guide for success in research development, implementation and sustainability
Moderator: Pat Spadafora
Rosemary Kohr, BscN, MScN,PhD, Kohr Consulting
Dr. Rosemary Kohr has over 25 years of experience as an advanced practice nurse in acute, community, and long term care where she has developed, implemented and evaluated a wide variety of research projects. She has recently joined St. Elizabeth Health Care as the Program Lead, Wound/Ostomy/Continence. The focus of this role is on developing sustainable strategies to support quality, cost-effective care management across the healthcare continuum.
Findings from the POWER Study Supplement on Older Women’s Health
Moderator: Pat Campbell
Susan Bronskill, PhD, Scientist - Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences
With a PhD in Health Policy from Harvard University, Dr. Bronskill’s current research focuses on examining patterns of drug use in long-term care facilities, developing methods to identify frail older adults in population-based data sets, and assessing the continuity and quality of care in older adults across the health system. She currently holds a New Investigator Award in the Area of Aging from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
Andrea Gruneir, PhD ,Scientist - Women’s College Research Institute and Assistant Professor, - University of Toronto
Dr. Gruneir uses large population-based administrative databases to explore the health and support needs of vulnerable older adults, primarily women, who reside in Ontario's long-term care facilities. Dr. Gruneir is currently the principal investigator of a study examining the circumstances under which such at-risk individuals are sent to emergency rooms.
Changing Healthcare Personnel Immunization Rates through Interprofessional Collaboration
Moderator: Dr. Larry Chambers
Lois Crowe, BA, Manager - Care of the Elderly - Élisabeth Bruyère Research Institute and Manager - Canadian Healthcare Influenza Immunization Network
Lois Crowe is the Manager of the Canadian Healthcare Influenza Immunization Network, the Co-Lead of the SHRTN Influenza Community of Interest and Program Manager for the Health of the Elderly program at the Élisabeth Bruyère Research Institute. She has an extensive background in clinical research administration/management, with a background/interest in research ethics.
Lucy Elliot, RN, BScN, Director of Care, County of Grey- Rockwood Terrace Home for the Aged
Lucy Elliot has 15 years of nursing experience both in long-term and acute care settings and she is also an instructor at Georgian College of Applied Arts and Technology. Her interests include leadership and the implementation of evidence-based practices in health care organizations. She is active in the Canadian Healthcare Influenza Immunization Network and is one of the site leads using and evaluating the research tool.
Po-Po Lam,BSc, MSc, Doctoral Student – University of Toronto
Po-Po Lam is a PhD Epidemiology student at UofT and research assistant at Mount Sinai Hospital - Infection Control. She is a co-investigator on the Canadian Institute of Health Research team grant for pandemic preparedness, where she helped develope the “Successful Healthcare Personnel Influenza Immunization Programs: A Guide for Program Planners”. She has extensive experience/knowledge of influenza immunization programs for healthcare personnel.
Knowledge Transfer & Exchange in Action
Moderator: David Harvey
Deirdre Luesby, MA, Executive Director – Seniors Health Research Transfer Network (SHRTN)
Deirdre Luesby is interested in how people learn within and across organizations. She helped establish a knowledge exchange network that links researchers, policy makers and caregivers to improve the quality of health care for seniors. SHRTN balances the need to bring people together to exchange knowledge, while supporting them with technological tools.
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AM1: Client-Centered Care
This session will feature presentations on soon to be released reports on seniors care, a discussion on shifting the balance of care for persons with dementia to the community, and a review of promising practices in client-centered community care. Moderator: Dr. Catherine Brookman
Shilpi Majumder, PhD, Policy Lead, Analysis and Reporting - Health Council of Canada
Shilpi Majumder is a Policy Lead at the Health Council of Canada where she leads the scoping for and development of health policy reports. Prior to joining the Health Council, Shilpi was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at St. Francis Xavier University.
Susan Bronskill, PhD, Scientist - Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences
With a PhD in Health Policy from Harvard University, Dr. Bronskill’s current research focuses on examining patterns of drug use in long-term care facilities, developing methods to identify frail older adults in population-based data sets, and assessing the continuity and quality of care in older adults across the health system. She currently holds a New Investigator Award in the Area of Aging from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
Andrea Gruneir, PhD, Scientist - Women’s College Research Institute and Assistant Professor, - University of Toronto
Dr. Gruneir uses large population-based administrative databases to explore the health and support needs of vulnerable older adults, primarily women, who reside in Ontario's long-term care facilities. Dr. Gruneir is currently the principal investigator of a study examining the circumstances under which such at-risk individuals are sent to emergency rooms.
Catherine Brookman, EdD, Vice President, Research and Program Development - Saint Elizabeth
As the Vice President, Research and Program Development at Saint Elizabeth, Catherine leads the acquisition of strategic research opportunities for the advancement of health care knowledge and its translation into practice. Catherine holds a Doctorate from the University of Toronto with an emphasis on Health Care and services for seniors. Catherine is also Co-Chair of SHRTN.
Frances Morton, PhD. (c), Doctoral Candidate - University of Toronto
Frances Morton’s expertise is drawn from her work in three different health sectors (homecare, acutecare, long-term care), and through her former roles as Public Policy Manager for the Alzheimer Society of Ontario; Associate Director of Education and Administration for the Murray Alzheimer Research and Education Program at the University of Waterloo; and Knowledge Broker for the Alzheimer Knowledge Exchange. Frances is currently a PhD. Candidate in Health Policy at the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine.
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AM2: Community–Based Stroke Care
This session will discuss community-based rehabilitation therapy services for stroke survivors, findings from a randomized controlled trial of a family support program, ways to engage stroke survivors living in retirement communities in meaningful activities, and best practices in stroke care in long term care homes. Moderator: Dr. Andrea Moser
Gwen Brown, RN, BA, Bed, Regional Community & LTC Stroke Coordinator - Southeast Ontario Stroke Network
Gwen graduated as a registered nurse and holds an Honours B.A. in Psychology, Waterloo and a Bachelor of Education, University of Ottawa.
Caryn Langstaff, BA, MSc, SLP, Regional Stroke Rehabilitation Coordinator - Stroke Network of Southeastern Ontario
Caryn graduated from Queen’s University with an Honours Baccalaureate degree, Psychology. She obtained her Master of Science degree from the University of Western Ontario specializing in Communication Sciences and Disorders. Caryn has worked as a Speech Language Pathologist in education, private practice and health care and she has been part of the Ontario Stroke System for four years.
Mary Egan, PhD, Professor and PhD Program Chair, School of Rehabilitation Sciences- University of Ottawa
Mary Egan is a Professor and Chair of the PhD program within the School of Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Ottawa and a Scientist at the Élisabeth Bruyère Research Institute (Care of the
Elderly). Her research interests include evidence-based practice in rehabilitation, the impact of engagement in personally valued activities on physical and emotional well-being, and coordination of care.
Sharon Trottman, P&OT (Dip), Regional Stroke Community and L.T.C. Coordinator, Trillium Health Centre
Sharon is the Regional Community and Long Term Care Stroke Coordinator - West GTA Stroke Network. She is a University of Toronto graduate in Physio and Occupational Therapy working with stroke survivors and their caregivers across the healthcare continuum for most of her career.
Jill Cameron, PhD, Assistant Professor - University of Toronto
As an Assistant professor in the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto, Jill currently holds CIHR New Investigator and Ministry of Research and Innovation Early Researcher Awards to support her research with family caregivers. She aims to understand the experiences and needs of family members who assume the role of caregiver to individuals with disability.
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AM3: Culture Change in Senior Living
This session will review models of culture change in senior living, findings from a literature review on guidelines for care of persons with dementia, and Schlegel Villages’ award-winning culture change initiatives. Moderator: Dan Kaniuk (invited)
Mary Schulz, MSW, Director of Information, Support Services and Education - Alzheimer Society of Canada
Mary Schulz is an experienced health care leader. She has provided individual and family counselling to clients facing crises associated with life-threatening illness, chronic disability and cognitive impairment. She has also helped to plan and implement health care programs both on an in- and outpatient basis for clients coping with chronic and palliative diagnoses.
Jennifer Carson, PhD (c), Doctoral student, University Waterloo, Appreciate Inquiry Consultant, Schlegel-University of Waterloo Research Institute for Aging
Jennifer joined the Research Institute for Aging (RIA) as a research consultant working with Schlegel Villages on an organization-wide culture change initiative guided by participatory action research and Appreciative Inquiry. She is an international speaker, university lecturer, published researcher and author regarding long-term care, dementia care, and senior living.
Josie d'Avernas, MSc, Vice President Program Development and Innovation for Schlegel Seniors Villages and Oakwood Retirement Communities
Vice President Program Development and Innovation for Schlegel Villages. This family-owned group of 11 Long Term Care and Retirement continuum of communities across southern Ontario is home to 2,500 seniors and employs approximately 2,500 people. Josie is also Associate Director of the Schlegel-University of Waterloo Research Institute for Aging, an innovative partnership between these11 seniors villages, the University of Waterloo, and Conestoga College.
Paul Brown, Director of Operations for Schlegel Villages
He has been a collaborator with Conestoga College in the development of interprofessional competencies and has championed the change initiative over four years at The Village of Riverside Glen.
Mary Lou van der Horst, MScN, MBA, Project Consultant – Conestoga College- Schlegel University of Waterloo Research Institute for Aging and Schlegel Villages
Mary-Lou van der Horst has worked with the LTC sector for over 14 years. Her current work involves several knowledge projects including interprofessional collaborative practice. She has a Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Western Ontario and Master of Business Administration from Athabasca University.
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AM4: Determinants of Quality in Long Term Care
This session will present a synthesis of the literature on determinants of quality in long term care and findings from recent Canadian and international studies on resident quality of life. Opportunities for homes to become involved in major research projects under way in Ontario will also be discussed. Moderator: Marg Toni
Walter Wodchis, MA, MAE, PhD, Associate Professor - Health Policy Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto
Dr. Wodchis’ main research interests are health economics and financing, health care policy evaluation, and long-term care. Current research projects include the Determinants of Quality in Ontario LTC and research to develop health system performance measures for complex populations with chronic conditions. Past significant publications include quality of life measurement for older populations, incentives and government payment for long-term care, pay for performance, and the relationship between quality and cost.
Vahe Kehyayan, PhD
Vahe received his doctoral degree in Aging, Health and Well-being, Department of Health Sciences and Gerontology, University of Waterloo in October 2011. His thesis focused on the relationships between long term care facility residents’ self-reported quality of life and residents’ socio-demographic and clinical characteristics and facility attributes in LTC facilities in Canada.
John P. Hirdes, PhD, Professor - University of Waterloo, Ontario Home Care Research and Knowledge Exchange Chair, Scientific Director - Homewood Research Institute
Dr. Hirdes is the senior Canadian Fellow and a Board Member of interRAI, and chairs the interRAI Area Network of Canada, a collaborative network of researchers and graduate students from across Canada. . He is also a member of the Board - Seniors Health Research Transfer Network (SHRTN).
Pat Armstrong, PhD, Professor - Department of Sociology – York University
Dr. Pat Armstrong holds a Canada Health Services Research Foundation/Canadian Institute of Health Research Chair in Health Services and is a Distinguished Research Professor in Sociology and Health. Focusing on the fields of social policy, of women, work and the health and social services, she has published widely, authoring or co-authoring such books as Critical to Care: the Invisible Women in Health Services ; Wasting Away; The Undermining of Canadian Health Care ; The Double Ghetto: Canadian Women and Their Segregated Work.
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AM5: Workplace Health and Safety
This session will cover trends in work-related disability in Ontario and BC long term care homes, best practices in prevention of falls and musculoskeletal injuries, and the emerging employer duty of care to create psychologically healthy workplaces. Moderator: Brent Chambers
Cameron Mustard, PhD, President and Senior Scientist - Institute for Work & Health.
Dr. Cameron Mustard is also a professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences in the University of Toronto's Faculty of Medicine. He completed his doctoral training in epidemiology, health policy and behavioural sciences at The Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health in 1990. Current research interests include work environments, labour market experiences & health, the distributional equity of publicly funded health & health care programs in Canada, and the epidemiology of socioeconomic health inequalities across the human life course.
Patricia Boucher RN, BHSc(N), MHSM, COHN(C), CRSP, CDMP, VP Prevention Services, Public Services Health & Safety Association
Patricia is the Vice President of Prevention Services at the Public Services Health and Safety Association in Ontario. She is also a Program Manager for the Disability Management Certificate Program at Mohawk College and an instructor for the Return to Work Coordinator Certificate On-line program through the National Institute for Disability Management and Research (NIDMAR).
Martin Shain, S.J.D., Principal - Neighbour at Work Centre®
Dr. Martin Shain is the founder of consulting agency in the area of workplace mental health and safety. Martin is trained in both law and social science and holds academic appointments in the departments of public health at the University of Toronto and Simon Fraser University where he is involved in research, development and teaching. Martin was the originator and co-developer of “Guarding Minds at Work”, Canada’s first serious attempt at providing a practical strategy for employers to better protect the mental health of workers.
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AM6: ORC Early Researcher Presentations
The Ontario Research Coalition of Research Institutes/Centres on Health and Aging funds masters or doctoral students, or clinical or postdoctoral fellows to the field of health and aging research. Find out what this year's Early Researchers are looking into! Click here for a list of presenters. Moderator: Sue Cragg
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PM Concurrent Mini-Sessions
Critically Appraising the Research Literature: a primer for seniors healthcare workers
Moderator: Deirdre Luesby
Jan Figurski, MLIS, Library Consultant - Seniors Health Research Transfer Network (SHRTN)SHRTN Library and Information Service Team
Jan Figurski has 25 years professional experience in health librarianship, the last 4 as the Coordinator of the SHRTN Library and Information Service. His main areas of interest are evidence-based clinical practice and knowledge translation. A recipient of the Ontario Health Libraries Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award, he has presented frequently at national and provincial conferences.
Addressing the Challenges of an Aging Ethnic Population: the case of Chinese seniors
Moderator: Sandra DeCoito
Helen Leung, B.Soc. Sc., MSW, Chief Executive Officer - Carefirst Seniors and Community Services Association
Under Helen’s leadership, Carefirst has piloted innovative programs to better serve the ethnic communities, including implementing the Chinese Elder Abuse Helpline services in collaboration with the Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, and the Chronic Kidney Disease Outreach and Early Identification Program in partnership with the Scarborough Regional Dialysis Program at The Scarborough Hospital.
Sherlyn Hu, MSW, HBA, RSW, Professional Program Development - Carefirst Health Promotion & Chronic Disease Management Centre
Sherlyn is currently the coordinator of the Carefirst Health Promotion & Chronic Disease Management Centre, delivering culturally sensitive services to over 6,500 Chinese seniors across the GTA. Sherlyn holds a Collaborative Master of Social Work and Asia Pacific Studies from the University of Toronto with a specialization in mental health and health. She is the 2008 recipient of The Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) Health Professional Research Award.Accessing Home Care Services: Lesbian and Bisexual Women
Older Lesbian and Bisexual Women’s Experiences of Accessing Home Care Services
Moderator: Pat Campbell
Alisa Grigorovich, PhD (c.), PhD Candidate - Women's Studies - York University
Alisa Grigorovich is a PhD Candidate in the School of Women's Studies at York University. Her thesis research project explores older lesbian and bisexual women’s experiences of accessing home care services in Ontario. Her research interests include: health care, long term care, aging and feminist political economy.
Recent Developments in the Australian Aged Care System
Moderator: Bill Dillane
Jeff Fiebig, Manager, Program Development, ARCH Group
After graduating from Adelaide University, Jeff managed the Australian Government Aged Care Program in South Australia. Jeff was instrumental in the development and implementation of many national and state projects including, Packaged Community Care and Multipurpose (joint Health and Aged Care Services). He was a co-author of the Australian Government Report “Residents Rights in Nursing Homes” in 1986 and was the Director of the South Australian Office for the Ageing (OFTA). While at OFTA, Jeff developed a number of hospital avoidance programs including.
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PM1: Focus on Technology
This session will feature presentations on the future of assistive technologies, including their role in clinical support to community health nurses, e-learning applications to support evidence-based care and more. Moderator: Mary Lou Ackerman
Alex Mihailidis, PhD, PEng, Research Chair and Associate Professor - University of Toronto
Dr. Mihailidis is developing intelligent assistive technologies and environments to enhance and enable function in older adults. A biomedical engineer by training, he has published and presented frequently in his field. President-Elect of the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA), Dr. Mihailidis holds a PhD in Biomedical/Rehabilitation Engineering from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland.
Winnie Sun, BscN, MA, Nursing Faculty – Trent University
Winnie Sun is actively involved in research projects to explore the development of remote monitoring technologies for home care clients and the use of best practice guidelines in community health nursing. She is a PhD candidate in Nursing at U of T and her PhD dissertation examines the relationship between therapeutic self-care ability and the occurrence of adverse outcomes among home care clients in Ontario.
Colla Jean MacDonald, B.Sc.; M.A.; Ed.D., Professor - University of Ottawa
Dr. MacDonald is currently Director of Faculty Development in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Ottawa. She is also president of CollaLearning Corp, a consulting company to assist with the design, delivery and assessment of learning courses and programs. Dr. MacDonald’s areas of expertise include research methods, curriculum design and evaluation, eLearners and eLearning environments.
Diane Doran, PhD, RN, FCAHS, Professor, University of Toronto
Dr. Doran has recognized expertise in health services research, outcomes measurement, patient safety, and eHealth. Her research has earned her numerous awards, most recently the Canadian Nurses’ Association Centennial Award (2009). She is a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, Deputy Director of the Nursing Health Services Research Unit, University of Toronto, and member of the Research and Evaluation Committee of the Canadian Patient Safety Institute
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PM2: Food for Thought
This session will discuss strategies to support mealtimes for families living with dementia, and the role of diet and nutritional supplements in promoting quality of care and quality of life for older adults. Moderator: Margaret Bailey
Heather Keller, RD, PhD, Professor – University of Guelph and Research Scientist - RBJ Schlegel-University of Waterloo Research Institute of Aging
Heather Keller is a nutrition epidemiologist and dietitian. Her research expertise includes nutrition risk screening, assessment and nutrition intervention for seniors in general and seniors with dementia in particular. She has published extensively in the area of nutrition and older adults. Her current research is focused on eating with dementia, social aspects of eating, weight loss, nutrition risk programs and interventions.
Aileen Burford-Mason, PhD
Aileen is a biochemist, immunologist and cell biologist and a widely recognized expert in the field of vitamins and their appropriate use in health maintenance, healthy aging and the prevention and treatment of disease. Aileen is known for her ability to take the latest findings in diet and supplement research and translate them into practical evidence-based guidelines for both lay audiences and health professionals.
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PM3: Chief Coroner Report Release
This session will provide highlights of the 21st annual report of the Geriatric and LTC Review Committee. A panel composed of a physician, a pharmacist, a lawyer and an operator will respond to the recommendations. Moderator: Joanne Dykeman
Roger Skinner, MD, CCFP(EM)
Dr. Skinner was appointed Regional Supervising Coroner for East Region - Kingston in December 2008. Prior to joining the Office of the Chief Coroner on a full time basis, he was an investigating and inquest coroner in Grey-Bruce. He lived in the Owen Sound area for over 20 years where he practiced family, emergency and hospitalist medicine with Grey Bruce Health Services. During that time, he served as house physician for licensed and unlicensed long term care facilities and co-managed the regional psychogeriatric and rehabilitation units. He is the current chair of the Geriatric and Long Term Care Review Committee of the Office of the Chief Coroner.
Dr. James Edney, Medical Director, Long Term Care Homes and Services
Dr. Edney has been involved with Long Term Care for more than 30 years and has been Medical Director at a number of homes. He has been a consultant with the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, and was an Accreditation surveyor for a number of years. Currently he is the Medial Director of Castleview-Wychwood Towers and holds the position of Medical Co-ordinator for the City of Toronto Long-Term Care Home and Services. He is the Vice president of the Ontario Long Term Care Physicians.
Patricia Mosnia, B.Sc.Phm.,RPh,MBA, Director of Clinical Services, MediSystem Pharmacy
Patricia Mosnia is responsible for the clinical pharmacy services and education programs provided to nursing and retirement homes serviced by MediSystem Pharmacy. She received her pharmacy degree in 1992 from the University of Toronto and completed a hospital residency program at Ottawa General Hospital. She has over 8 year’s experience as a hospital clinical pharmacist at St. Michael’s Hospital, Wellesley Hospital, and Women’s College Hospital. She has held various teaching positions in the Pharmacy Program, University of Toronto.
Paula Schipper, BA, LL.B, Director, Legal Affairs - Baycrest
Paula Schipper has worked in-house as Baycrest’s counsel since 2000, prior to which she worked with the Ministry of Health & Long Term Care. She received a B.A. from the University of Michigan in 1986 and received her LL.B from the University of Toronto in 1990.
Marg Toni, RN, BScN, MN, GNC ( C), VP Quality, Risk Management & Clinical Innovation - Leisureworld Caregiving Centres
Margaret Toni is a registered nurse and LTC Administrator who has worked in long term care for the past 17 years. Marg has a certificate in Gerontological Nursing, Resident Assessment Coordinator and has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to improving resident care and services.
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PM4: Promoting Resident Dignity
This session will highlight proven and practical ways to manage pain, improve continence care and reduce restraint use in long-term care. Moderator: Dr. Chaim Bell
Sharon Kaasalainen, PhD, Associate Professor, School of Nursing - McMaster University
Sharon Kaasalainen has a Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Toronto and a Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Health Sciences from McMaster. She completed a CHSRF postdoctoral fellowship and is currently an Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care Career Scientist. Her research program is focused on improving the quality of life for people living in long term care (LTC) homes with a particular focus on pain management.
Heather Woodbeck, RN, HBScN, MHSA
Best Practice Coordinator Long Term Care - Northwest LHIN - Registered Nurses Association of Ontario
Heather Woodbeck is a nurse with a broad background in health care including mental health; acute care; community development and women’s health; nursing education; cancer prevention and screening. She was the first Administrator of the Northwestern Ontario Breast Screening Program and established the first cross sector program in Preventive Oncology in Ontario.
Deb Jenkins, RN. BScN. MN. APN, Long Term Care Consultant - Glengarry Consulting
Deb is a nurse with a passion for Elder Care and Palliative Care especially in Ethnic families and works to support Long-Term Care Homes in the implementation of best practices, the Long Term Care Homes Act and other legislation. She received her BScN from Ryerson University in 2004 and her Master's from Athabasca U in 2008. Deb is a co-lead of the SHRTN Continence Care Community of Practice (IC3).
Jeanette Kuntz, RN BScN, Nursing Consultant, Caressant Care Nursing & Retirement Homes
Jeanette Kuntz has dedicated her career in nursing to the care of the elderly. Experience in Long Term Care in a variety of positions, moving from floor nurse, Resident Care Coordinator, Administrator and finally Nursing consultant has given her a well-rounded view of LTC from many perspectives. Resident Safety and restraint reduction has been a key focus of Jeanette’s position as Nursing Consultant over the past 5 years.
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PM5: Centres of Learning, Research and Innovation
This session will discuss how Ontario’s three new Centres of Learning can support aging care providers across the continuum to provide evidence-based care and what can be learned from other jurisdictions that have implemented similar programs. Moderator: Dr. Larry Chambers
Larry Chambers, PhD, FACE, HonFFPH(UK), FCAHS, President and Chief Scientist - Élisabeth Bruyère Research Institute, a partnership of the Univeristy of Ottawa and Bruyere Continuing Care
Professor Chambers' recent research includes studies of cardiovascular health awareness funded by the Canadian Stroke Network and the Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion and interprofessional patient-centred collaborative health care funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care.
Marit Kirkevold, Ed.D, RN, Professor, Institute of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Oslo, Norway
Dr. Marit Kirkevold teaches in the Master of Nursing Science and Master of Advanced Practice Geriatric Nursing in Norway. Her academic interests focus on developing complex interventions, with particular focus on nursing care and rehabilitation and exploring personal experiences related to living with illness, poor health, aging, treatment of care among patients and families. Dr Kirkevold collaborates with a number of researchers nationally and internationally, particularly in Denmark, Sweden, England and Australia.
Jeff Fiebig, Manager, Program Development, ARCH Group
After graduating from Adelaide University, Jeff managed the Australian Government Aged Care Program in South Australia. Jeff was instrumental in the development and implementation of many national and state projects including, Packaged Community Care and Multipurpose (joint Health and Aged Care Services). He was a co-author of the Australian Government Report “Residents Rights in Nursing Homes” in 1986 and was the Director of the South Australian Office for the Ageing (OFTA).
Josie d'Avernas, MSc, Vice President Program Development and Innovation for Schlegel Seniors Villages and Oakwood Retirement Communities
Vice President Program Development and Innovation for Schlegel Villages. This family-owned group of 11 Long Term Care and Retirement continuum of communities across southern Ontario is home to 2,500 seniors and employs approximately 2,500 people. Josie is also Associate Director of the Schlegel-University of Waterloo Research Institute for Aging, an innovative partnership between these11 seniors villages, the University of Waterloo, and Conestoga College.
Paul Katz, BS, MD, Vice-President, Medical Services and Chief of Staff - Baycrest
Dr Katz is currently Vice President of Medical Services and Chief of Staff at the Baycrest Geriatric Health Centre in Toronto Ontario and is Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto. Prior to Dr Katz's move to Toronto in 2010, he was the Chief of Geriatrics at the University of Rochester in New York and Director of the Fingerlakes Geriatric Education Center. He has held leadership positions in several national organizations including recently serving as President of the American Medical Directors Association.
Dr. David K. Conn, VP of Education and Chief of Psychiatry - Baycrest
Dr. Conn is the Vice-President of Education and Psychiatrist-in-Chief at Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care and Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto. He is the Co-Chair of the Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health and Chair of the Coalition’s National Guidelines Project. He is Past President of the Canadian Academy of Geriatric Psychiatry. He joined the Department of Psychiatry at Baycrest in 1983 and has been the Department Head since 1992.
Jeffrey Jutai, PhD, Professor - University of Ottawa and Scientist / Director, Élisabeth Bruyère Research Institute
Jeffrey Jutai is a Scientist and Director of Care of the Elderly research at the Élisabeth Bruyère Research Institute. He is past editor of the journal, Assistive Technology. He obtained an Honours Bachelors degree in Psychology from the University of Toronto and Master of Science degree in Psychology from the University of British Columbia.
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PM6: ORC Early Researcher Presentations
The Ontario Research Coalition of Research Institutes/Centres on Health and Aging funds masters or doctoral students, or clinical or postdoctoral fellows to the field of health and aging research. Find out what this year's Early Researchers are looking into! Click here for a list of presenters. Moderator: Sue Cragg
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Closing Plenary: Innovating Aging Care & Service Delivery
Aging care is at a crossroads. Join us for a thought-provoking look at service delivery trends and implications for Ontario’s home care, community care and long term care sectors.
Robyn Stone, PhD, Executive Director - Institute for the Future of Aging Services (IFAS) at LeadingAge
A noted researcher and internationally recognized authority on long-term care and aging policy. Since she started IFAS 10 years ago, Dr. Stone has developed and directed a number of national programs including the Center for Medicare Education, the Better Jobs Better Care National Program and the National Initiative to Link Affordable Senior Housing with Health and Supportive Services. Dr. Stone is a distinguished speaker and is published widely in the areas of long-term care policy and quality, chronic care for the disabled, aging services workforce development and family caregiving.
John P. Hirdes, PhD, Professor - University of Waterloo, Ontario Home Care Research and Knowledge Exchange Chair, Scientific Director - Homewood Research Institute
Dr. Hirdes is the senior Canadian Fellow and a Board Member of interRAI, and chairs the interRAI Area Network of Canada, a collaborative network of researchers and graduate students from across Canada. . He is also a member of the Board - Seniors Health Research Transfer Network (SHRTN).
Gail Paech, Interim COE – Ontario Long Term Care Association
Gail is a highly focused, seasoned professional with over 25 years of senior executive experience in the public, private and not-for -profit sectors. She is a former Associate Deputy Minister Economic Development and Trade and Assistant Deputy Minister, Health and Long-Term Care. During her tenure as a senior civil servant, Gail gained the reputation for her ability to lead large-scale, high profile provincial initiatives that resulted in system transformation and lasting change in the delivery of core public services. Prior to her government experience she was President and CEO of a large community teaching hospital in Toronto and was National Director of the health care practice of a global consulting company. Gail has academic cross appointments as Assistant Professor at The University of Toronto, Faculty of Nursing and Faculty of Medicine. Gail is currently the interim Chief Executive Officer for the Ontario Long Term Care Association.
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