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Direct linkBoscart, Veronique M.; Crutchlow, Lauren; Taucar, Linda Sheiban; Schelling, Sandra; Fung, Elliott; Betini, Raquel S. D.; Heckman, George; Hirdes, John – Educational Gerontology, 2019
Home care workers deliver care services to community-dwelling seniors across Canada, but home care workers' variable education and unfamiliarity with assessment data systems can impede client-centered care. This pilot study therefore examined the effectiveness and feasibility of five educational modules on geriatric care, developed with a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Home Health Aides, Older Adults, Geriatrics
de Stampa, Matthieu; Vedel, Isabelle; Bergman, Howard; Novella, Jean-Luc; Lechowski, Laurent; Ankri, Joel; Lapointe, Liette – Gerontologist, 2013
Purpose: The purpose of the study was to understand better the clinical collaboration process among primary care physicians (PCPs), case managers (CMs), and geriatricians in integrated models of care. Methods: We conducted a qualitative study with semistructured interviews. A purposive sample of 35 PCPs, 7 CMs, and 4 geriatricians was selected in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Interprofessional Relationship, Teamwork, Interdisciplinary Approach
Speziale, Jennifer; Black, Ed; Coatsworth-Puspoky, Robin; Ross, Tom; O'Regan, Tony – Gerontologist, 2009
Purpose: The Gentle Persuasive Approaches (GPA) curriculum was developed as an adjunct to other educational initiatives that were part of Ontario, Canada's Alzheimer Strategy. GPA emphasizes that an individual's unique personal history has a direct application to the interpretation of and response to their behavior. It incorporates strategies into…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Program Evaluation, Aggression, Dementia
Lai, Daniel W. L.; Tsang, Ka Tat; Chappell, Neena; Lai, David C. Y.; Chau, Shirley B. Y. – Canadian Journal on Aging, 2007
This study examined the relationships between culture and the health status of older Chinese in Canada. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews with a cross-sectional, randomly selected sample of 2,272 older Chinese between 55 and 101 years of age in seven Canadian cities. Health status was assessed by the number of chronic illnesses,…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Health Conditions, Foreign Countries, Educational Gerontology
Cruttenden, Kathleen E. – Canadian Journal on Aging, 2006
This planning study was designed and conducted in a predominantly rural Canadian province to examine the strengths and learning needs of four categories of nursing staff practising in New Brunswick nursing homes. Participants included directors of care, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and resident attendants. The nursing homes ranged…
Descriptors: Indigenous Knowledge, Ethnography, Nursing Homes, Nurses
Heydon, Rachel M. – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2005
Based on a naturalistic study of an intergenerational art program at a colocated child and long-term care facility, the purpose of this article is to discuss the implications of the program's learning opportunities, primarily for young children, in light of current conceptualizations of childhood, aging and disability. Through a critical,…
Descriptors: Intergenerational Programs, Educational Gerontology, Geriatrics, Early Childhood Education
