2017 Recipient of The Global Ageing Network for Excellence in Applied Research Award
NSCA Fall Newsletter 2024
WHAT’S HAPPENING!
DR. KEEFE NAMED GERONTOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA FELLOW: The Gerontological Society of America has named Dr. Janice Keefe as one of its newest fellows under the Social Research, Policy and Practice Section. She received the award recently in Seattle, Washington. (Pictured left; Dr. Keefe, right; Dr. Howard Degenholtz). Congratulations Dr. Keefe! More at: https://www.geron.org/News-Events/GSA-News/Press-Room/Press-Releases/gerontological-society-of-america-selects-2024-fellows
OUR FUTURE IS AGING CONFERENCE JUNE 3-4: Our Future is Aging Conference will be held at Mount Saint Vincent University June 3-4, 2025. Call for Abstracts is completed. Thank you to those of you who submitted an abstract. We look forward to see you in June! Check for updates at http://ourfutureisaging.ca
FREE PUBLIC EVENT – A Fireside Chat… Aging Is Our Future: Navigating the Next 50 Years. Monday, June 2, 2025, 6:30-8:30 pm. In Person: Multi-Purpose Room, 3rd Floor, Student Rosaria Centre, Mount Saint Vincent University. Online: Nova Scotia Centre on Aging Facebook Join us for a thought-provoking discussion about the realities facing today’s and tomorrow’s generation of older adults – the fact that we are living longer.
DR. KELLY O‘NEIL CIHR HEALTH SYSTEMS IMPACT FELLOW RECIPIENT: Congratulations to NSCA Research Associate, Dr. Kelly O’Neil on receiving the 2024 CIHR Health Systems Impact Fellowship. Kelly is one of 45 recipients across Canada to receive the Fellowship and will be under the supervision of Dr. Janice Keefe, MSVU and Glenda Keenan at Nova Scotia Health Continuing Care. The Nova Scotia Centre on Aging and Nova Scotia Health Continuing Care are pleased to be partners supporting Kelly’s important research.
RESEARCH BEING SHARED AT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES: This fall researchers and trainees affiliated with several Centre projects are presenting research results at the Canadian Association on Gerontology annual conference in Edmonton and the Gerontological Society of America conference in Seattle.
SCHOLARSHIPS AND ASSISTANTSHIPS AVAILABLE: Full time students pursuing a thesis-based graduate degree in the Mount’s Family Studies and Gerontology or Applied Human Nutrition with a research focus in an area related to long-term care are encouraged to apply for scholarships and assistantship opportunities (up to $10,000 per year) made possible by the Shannex-MSVU Partnership. LINK to the Media page announcement. More: https://www.msvu.ca/shannex-donates-500000-to-msvu-for-healthy-aging-research-innovation/#HealthyAgingNow
ARCLTC PROJECT SEEKING APPLICATIONS FOR POSTDOC POSITIONS: Understanding and Supporting Quality of Work Life in Long-term Care (LTC) is CIHR-funded research examining Atlantic Canadian LTC Staff Quality of Work Life. The project is seeking applications for 2 – 3 postdoctoral positions available during 2024-2027. Click here for more details.
RESEARCH ON STAFF QUALITY OF WORK LIFE IN LONG-TERM CARE WRAPS UP SURVEY: The team is pleased to share that more than 2000 staff in 53 care homes in Atlantic Canada completed the survey. Stay up to date on the project activities at www.arcltc.ca
NEW PUBLICATION FROM HOME CARE PATHWAYS TEAM: The team is pleased to share the release of its latest paper involving the 12 care constellations. Problematizing dominant assumptions about unpaid support through exploring case study profiles of older home care clients
HOME CARE PATHWAYS TEAM SHARING RESULTS: The Pathways team is sharing results to various audiences and working on a number of manuscripts. Stay up to date with news at www.homecarepathways.ca
TRAINING OPPORTUNITY IN DATA ANALYTICS: MSVU is one of several partners of the CAnD3 initiative, an innovative training program in Population Analytics in an Aging Society to equip the next generation of academic and applied population researchers with the knowledge, skills, and networks to support data-driven decision-making in aging societies. Contact nsca@msvu.ca for more information on training opportunities and possible funding through our site. For more information on the CAnD3 initiative go to https://www.mcgill.ca/cand3/