Research and Long Term Care: Strengthening the Partnership

The utilization of sound research supports the delivery of high quality resident care and services in long term care. OLTCA encourages and supports dialogue and partnerships between the research community and long term care in order to foster relevant research. Through these web pages we facilitate:

Increased awareness of current and future long term care sector research studies, and associated academic centres and research institutes

Support of individual research projects through linkage of researchers with key long term care stakeholders and/or individual long term care homes

Increased awareness of current trends and issues in long term care research, and long term care stakeholder perspectives on such trends

2009 LTC Research Education Day a Success!

Leading Outside the Box: How Research & Innovation Can Improve LTC Quality and Sustainability

OLTCA's Applied Research Committee, in partnership with the National Institute for the Care or the Elderly (NICE) and the Ontario Long Term Care Physicians (OLTCP), hosted an innovative and action packed day of learning and networking on November 27th, 2009. Sessions and poster displays informed and inspired participants with ideas and solutions for excellent care and resources based in research and delivered in short information packed sessions.

Click here for more information about the presentations, speakers, poster displays and resources.

OLTCA’s commitment to research in long term care, geriatrics and aging is guided by the Applied Research Committee (ARC).The ARC includes representation from both member homes and the research community with a focus on promoting the growth of quality long term care research and reducing barriers to research development in long term care.

Links to Academic Research on LTC, Geriatrics and Aging
A series of links to university and college departments that undertake research related to long term care, geriatrics and aging.

Information for Researchers
Help for researchers with requests for:

letters of support for grant applications,
long term care sector representation on research advisory committees, or
assistance with recruitment of homes/residents for participation in research or pilot studies

Research News and Views
Current study reports, articles, news items, commentaries, and other material relevant to research in long term care. Click here for article submission guidelines.

Research Opportunities
Opportunities for OLTCA Members to participate in relevant research.

For all other inquiries related to research please contact:

Paula Neves
Director of Health Planning and Research

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