Resources
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Well-Being Approach to Distress
Dementia
Antipsychotics are often used to manage distress in dementia care, but there is another way. Explore practical resources on the well-being approach — a person-centred alternative that addresses the root causes of distress and supports quality of life.
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As we age, managing medications can be more difficult, increasing the risk of medication errors or missed doses. This workbook is for care partners who support older adults in managing their medication needs. Not all strategies apply to all situations;…
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Innovative staffing models are a promising approach to strengthening the long-term care (LTC) workforce by prioritizing meaningful staff-resident relationships, work-life balance, and quality of care. The consistent assignment and flex schedule guidebooks are examples of innovative staffing models and provide overviews…
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Falls Think Tank Summary Report
Geriatric Medicine
Physical Activity
The Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging (RIA) led a think tank that brought together experts and key stakeholders to further our understanding of unexplained falls in older Canadians.
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Cooking Together is a multi-week intergenerational cooking and nutrition program that can be implemented by staff or volunteers in community-based settings who are interested in offering an interactive, hands-on cooking experience.
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PROMOTE – Hydration Intervention
Nutrition and Hydration
PROMOTE is an intervention designed help at-home caregivers and long-term care staff increase fluid intake and hydration in seniors.
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As we age, spirituality may become more prominent in our lives, providing guidance, reassurance, comfort, hope, purpose, and inner strength and growth amidst life’s challenges and changes. Discover more about spiritual care in Long-Term Care (LTC) by exploring our Providing…
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This toolkit is designed for kids in grade 5 and up (age 9 and older) who want to become Dementia Supporters! If you want to learn about dementia and how you can help people who have dementia in your family…
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The Words of Wisdom series draws its inspiration from the "People Living with Dementia Share Their Wisdom" events, a three-part panel discussion held in 2022. This initiative, spearheaded by dementia advocate Myrna Norman, brought together people living with dementia and…
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Inclusive Research Guidebook: Partnering With People Living With Dementia From Ethno-racial CommunitiesDementia
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This Inclusive Research Guidebook promotes respectful, thoughtful, and inclusive dementia research involving individuals impacted by dementia who are members of ethno-racial communities.
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Encore Webinars: Spirituality and Aging
Spirituality
Following the 10th International Conference on Spirituality and Aging, held at Conrad Grebel University Waterloo in Summer 2023, speakers from the conference were invited to "encore" their papers and workshops during this webinar series. Free of charge, recordings were made…
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Waterloo-Wellington Older Adult Strategy
Culture Change
In 2018, the WWLHIN engaged the Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging to develop the Waterloo-Wellington Older Adult Strategy.
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