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Really looking forward to undertaking this project along with superstar team members @AndreaGruneir Dr. Sarah A. Wu Stephanie Chamberlain, Lauren Griffiths, Lucy Kervin and John Best. #Caregiving

It makes no sense to say education workers are too important to allow them to strike, but not valuable enough to pay a living wage. The hypocrisy is a policy choice.

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📢Opportunity to work in #HealthResearch with a great team in #VirtualHealth and #OlderAdults as #ResearchCoordinator Fraser Health. Check it out and share in your network.👇 #JobOpportunity #Hiring #Research

I’m so pleased to be amongst these amazing panelists to dig into current issues related to diversity & aging and careers that serve our aging communities. Find additional info and link to register below 👇

Our paper published in CJA/RCV examined multi-level factors that can play a role in how mealtime care is provided to residents by staff in #longtermcare. Impt implications for #culturechange and #qualityimprovement initiatives. Check it out! doi.org/10.1017/S07149…

I am also screaming.

Join us to transform mealtimes in senior care settings with the Finding Your Focus to Make the Most of Mealtimes webinar! Learn from Drs. Heather Keller & Sarah Wu on partnership building, prioritizing activities & more. Interactive Q&A included and you will get the chance to

Responding to journal reviewer comments is an exercise in deciding which hills I’m prepared to die on. Apparently none today.

I'm looking for papers that consider the use of gender-based analysis with population-level data that is male/female. If you understand what I mean and have suggestions please send them my way :)

Mealtimes in senior living settings should bring joy, connection, and nourishment to older adults! Join us at the CHOICE+ Champions webinar on September 19th, and discover how to find your focus to make the most of mealtimes. Sign up now: the-ria.ca/events/choice-…

This factoid certainly stands out: Not-for-profit facilities delivered 93,000 hours more of direct care than they were funded to deliver and for-profits delivered 500,000 hours less than they were funded to deliver in 2021/22.

Navigating Mealtimes to Meet #PublicHealth Mandates in #LongTermCare During #COVID19.🔍 Hana Dakkak, MScFN, RD, PhD (c), Dr. Sarah A. Wu, @vantrinca, Allison Cammer, Ruth Harvie, Christina Lengyel, @HannahM_ORourke, Susan Slaughter, Natalie Carrier & Heather Keller explore:👉journal.ilpnetwork.org/articles/10.31…

Thank you Joey Wong for being a guest speaker in our UBC Nursing grad class on aging and technology! Your research is innovative, much needed, and importantly - inclusive!

Years of Heather's research led to the development of CHOICE+, a program co-developed with Dr. Sarah A. Wu dedicated to improving the mealtime experience for older adults. Learn more: the-ria.ca/programs/choic…

New Pub: The Golden Ticket: Gaining In-Person Access to Relatives in Long-Term Care Homes During the COVID-19 Pandemic Led by Dr. Sarah A. Wu, this paper explores inequities caregivers experienced visiting LTC homes during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. journal.ilpnetwork.org/articles/10.31…

Diverse cultures view dementia in unique ways, for example, as a normal part of aging, punishment for doing something wrong, or as a mental health condition. Such diverse views can lead to feelings of shame and hopelessness for people living with dementia and caregivers. "Common

“Not serving food that aligns with an older adults’ cultural background can make them feel left out,” explains @SafuraSyed, Registered Dietitian and a member of Schlegel Research Chair in Nutrition & Aging, Heather Keller Nutrition and Aging Lab (@nutriagelab). Learn more

Any parents of non-disabled students who are upset about this should reflect on how many disabled students they include in their kid’s birthday parties and play dates. This photographer was making the quiet part out loud.

There's a picture going around on another platform that compares the cost of a new car with the cost of a power wheelchair. I am amazed that people in my own social network didn't have a clue how much a power chair costs. Also: many Canadians think disability supports are "free"