Family and friend caregivers supporting an adult with health limitations in the community are an integral part of our health care system. However, caregivers need support, both to ensure their own well being, and that of…
Research Section
Our past projects are organized here by topic. Select a topic below, and you will be brought to the project(s) that incorporated the selected topic. Abuse of Older Adults Age-Friendly Communities Healthy Aging Aging with…
Current Projects: Dementia: Understanding the Journey Course Review (2023-2024) Understanding Quality of Work Life for Staff in Atlantic Canadian Long-term Care Homes Home Care Pathways Long Term Care Staff Quality of Work Life
Current Openings: Postdoctoral Fellow – Understanding and Supporting Quality of Work Life in Long-term Care (LTC) Please check back regularly for future employment opportunities. NSCA welcomes students interested in completing a practicuum or course…
The genus for a Nova Scotia Centre on Aging (NSCA) originated in the mid to late 80s by Dr. Fred MacKinnon, then head of the Nova Scotia Seniors’ Secretariat. The Centre was to be a…
For more than half a century, Dr. F.R. (Fred) MacKinnon was a leading figure in the development of social policy at the municipal, provincial and national levels. In his later years, he focused on issues…
Research Ethics Review Process > Download the Research Ethics Application Form.> Read about the detailed process and go through the checklist – this will help ensure expedient review of the application. > Please contact Brenda.Gagne@msvu.ca…
Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Research, scholarship, and education are the main means through which the search for transmission of knowledge and understanding are sought and expressed. Academic and intellectual freedoms such as independence of…
Research Ethics Forms and Applications Please allow sufficient lead time for review of ethics applications and requests for change to protocol. Please contact the Research Ethics Officer, Brenda Gagné, if you have any questions or…
Release of Funds Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU), as a signatory to the Memorandum of Understanding – Roles and Responsibilities in the Management of Federal Grants and Awards (June 2002), is required to withhold access…