Program: Spark-ON v1

Older adult woman eating with a dog beside her — PairingCare: Optimizing Dementia Homecare
This project is developing PairingCare, a novel dementia homecare platform through which persons living with dementia and their caregivers can connect […]

16 Sep, 2021 tagged Spark-ON v1 / Aging in Place / dementia / eldercare / homecare / Spark

A smiling senior woman with a book opened on her lap — Testing Online Meaning-Centered Groups in Promoting Psychological Well-Being and Reducing ...
COVID-19 has had a substantial negative impact on the health and well-being of older Canadians, a demographic with […]

3 Aug, 2021 tagged Spark-ON v1 / Cognitive Health / long-term care / psychological resiliency / social isolation / well-being / Spark

Man on a laptop — Pilot test and scale online dementia training for unregulated care ...
This project will test and scale online training about dementia and caregiver well-being for unregulated care providers. Based […]

7 Jul, 2021 tagged Spark-ON v1 / Caregiver Support / caregiver training / e-learning / iGeriCare / Spark

young male sitting next to elderly woman — Volunteer Collective: Alzheimer Societies in Southwestern Ontario
This project expands on a Volunteer Collective project currently being piloted by the South West Alzheimer Society Alliance […]

7 Jul, 2021 tagged Spark-ON v1 / Caregiver Support / remote communities / training / volunteers recruitment / Spark

A elderly woman with her arm around an elderly man — VRx@Home: Evaluating the Impact of Immersive Virtual Reality Therapy on ...
This project team is designing and rigorously evaluating the first Virtual Reality (VR) therapy program for people with […]

7 Jul, 2021 tagged Spark-ON v1 / Aging in Place / caregiver burden / therapy / virtual reality / Spark

Paramedics — Advancing Community Paramedicine Practice in Response to COVID-19
Already well situated in the community, paramedics work collaboratively with other community partners to help ensure patients receive […]

6 Jul, 2021 tagged Spark-ON v1 / Aging in Place / emergency / home care / paramedics / risk assessment / Spark