Lead Investigators:
Janice 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 Stevens
Adjunct Professor, Department of Family Studies & Gerontology
(former Senior Director, Continuing Care, Nova Scotia Health Authority)
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 Mitchell, PhD
Co-Investigator
Researcher, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Home Care Program
Laura Funk, 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 Graves
Co-Investigator (Knowledge User) (Up to December 2020)
Quality Specialist, Northwood
Marilyn Macdonald, PhD
Co-Investigator
Professor and Associate Director Graduate Studies, School of Nursing, Dalhousie University
Martha 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
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, 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
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)
Dr. Lauren Spring
Nova Scotia Centre on Aging, Mount Saint Vincent University (November 2021-June 2023)
Dr. 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