Lead Investigators:


janice 2Janice Keefe, PhD

Principal Investigator
Professor, Department of Family Studies & Gerontology, Lena Isabel Jodrey Chair in Gerontology & Director, Nova Scotia Centre on Aging, Mount Saint Vincent University





Susan StevensSusan Stevens
Adjunct Professor, Department of Family Studies & Gerontology
(former Senior Director, Continuing Care, Nova Scotia Health Authority)





Michelle_Lobchuk Michelle Lobchuk, PhD
Co-Principal Investigator
Associate Professor and Research Manitoba Chair in Caregiver Communication,
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, College of Nursing, University of Manitoba


Co-Investigators:


Lori Mitchell2.jpgLori Mitchell, PhD

Co-Investigator
Researcher, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Home Care Program




Laura Funk-11-07Funk, PhD
Co-Investigator
Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Manitoba





Julie Donaldson

Co-Investigator (Knowledge User), Manitoba Caregiver Coalition
Owner and General Manager, Home Instead Senior Care


Kathryn GravesKathryn Graves
Co-Investigator (Knowledge User) (Up to December 2020)

Quality Specialist, Northwood



MarilynMarilyn Macdonald, PhD

Co-Investigator
Professor and Associate Director Graduate Studies, School of Nursing, Dalhousie University


Martha_IMG_8499Martha MacDonald, PhD
Co-Investigator
Full Professor, Sobey School of Business, Saint Mary’s University




MJ MacDonald

Co-Investigator (Knowledge User) up to March 2019
Executive Director, Continuing Care, Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness



head shot brick (002)Vicki Elliott-Lopez
Co-Investigator (Knowledge User) up to August 2021
Senior Executive Director, Continuing Care, Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness




Wayne Tucker
Co-Investigator (Knowledge User) February 2021 to October 2021
Director – Research, Innovation and Quality, Northwood


Grace Warner head shot3Grace Warner, PhD
Co-Investigator
Associate Professor, School of Occupational Therapy, School of Nursing, Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University




Partners:

Canadian Home Care Association

Strategic Policy Branch, Health Canada

Department of Health & Wellness

Nova Scotia Health Authority

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Northwoodcare

Manitoba Caregiver Coalition

Collaborator:

Caregivers Nova Scotia


Staff:

Kelly O’Neil
Research Associate, Nova Scotia Centre on Aging, Mount Saint Vincent University (September 2023-current)

 

 

Tressie Dutchyn
NS Site Coordinator, Nova Scotia Centre on Aging, Mount Saint Vincent University (January 2021-March 2022)

 


Lucy Knight
Nova Scotia Site Coordinator, Nova Scotia Centre on Aging, Mount Saint Vincent University (June 2018-September 2020)

Julie Rempel
Manitoba Site Coordinator, University of Manitoba (November 2018-March 2022)

 

Trainees:

Postdoctoral Fellows

Pam Irwin

 

Pamela Irwin
Nova Scotia Centre on Aging, Mount Saint Vincent University (October 2019-May 2021)

 

 

 

Dr. Mary Jean Hande

Nova Scotia Centre on Aging, Mount Saint Vincent University (March 2021-July 2021)

 

Lauren SpringDr. Lauren Spring
Nova Scotia Centre on Aging, Mount Saint Vincent University (November 2021-June 2023)

 

 

 

 

Stephanie MasonDr. Stephanie Mason
Nova Scotia Centre on Aging, Mount Saint Vincent University (January 2022-December 2022)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Student Research Assistants:

Kaitlyn Kuryk,  PhD Candidate (Care Constellations Stream) – (November 2018-current)
University of Manitoba

Heather Armstrong (Overall Project) – (Sept. 2018-March 2019)
Dalhousie University

Marilyn Cox (Policy Stream) – (January 2019-November 2019)
Mount Saint Vincent University

Rebecca Vissor (Policy Stream) – (May 2018-August 2019)
Dalhousie University through internship at Nova Scotia Health Authority

Ziwa Yu (Care Constellations Stream) – (January 2019-April 2020)
Dalhousie University

Rosanne Burke (Care Constellations Stream, Policy Stream) – (June 2020-Sept. 2023)
Mount Saint Vincent University

Laura Spike (Care Constellations Stream) – (August 2021-November 2021)
Mount Saint Vincent University