Student-Infused Senior Care Navigation and Care Skills Development Program - with Adult Day Centres


Research Area: Health  | Status:  Ongoing | Led By: Clinical Coordinators and is student-infused

Background

As the number of Canadians who are aging and living with a chronic progressive illness increases, so does the need for informal caregivers to provide in-home care. Many informal caregivers (family and friends) and seniors feel unprepared to care for seniors aging at home.

Project Vision

With this program, we hope to enhance the quality of informal care provided to seniors aging at home. Involving health students (as well as secondary students) will also strengthen future healthcare and support of seniors and their families.

The completion of these workshops by informal caregivers will positively impact their skills, abilities, and confidence to navigate senior care at home.

                      

Goals and Expected Outcomes from the research

Informal caregivers (i.e., family and friends) will have increased access to and awareness of this training program and will acquire improved skills and abilities and preparedness for the caregiving role.

Informal caregivers (participants) will experience decreased social isolation and will have access to increased support networks and increased access to services/supports.

Participants will also experience intellectual stimulation due to group learning. Informal caregivers will also have access to respite care while attending these workshops with their senior. 

Students will have an increased awareness of the family caregiver role and improved self-efficacy delivering education to informal caregivers and seniors aging in place.  

Workshops

Are you an informal caregiver of an older adult or preparing for this role to age in place? Let us support you and help you to successfully navigate services to help you or your loved one to age in place.

Many Informal Caregivers of Seniors, and Seniors themselves, feel anxious and unprepared to age at home. To support and help you successfully navigate services to age in place, NBCC has developed student-infused workshops teaching practical skills for accessing, navigating, and organizing care and services for seniors of New Brunswick.

Register Today to participate in a FREE 12-hour workshop held over three days in your local communities. These student-infused workshops will be held in classroom, or virtually, to help you learn what you need to assist you or your loved one to age in place. Come and join us in a safe, supported, and comfortable group atmosphere.

Workshops will be offered in the following communities:
(Note: Adult Day centers are available for seniors aging at home when attending with an informal caregiver)

CommunityLocation*Date*Time*
Saint AndrewsNBCC Saint Andrews CampusComplete 
Saint JohnHorizon's HOPE Wellness CentreComplete 
Fredericton

Kin Club of Nashwaaksis
141 School St., Fredericton NB

*** REGISTRATION CLOSED ***

Nov 20, 2024
Nov 21, 2024
Nov 22, 2024
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Fredericton Alzheimer Society of NB
320 Maple St. Suite 100, Fredericton NB
Nov 20, 2024
Nov 21, 2024
Nov 22, 2024

9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

FrederictonMeaningful Connections, Oromocto, NBNov 27, 2024
Nov 28, 2024
Nov 29, 2024
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
WoodstockWoodstock NBCC CampusDec 11, 2024
Dec 12, 2024
Dec 13, 2024
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
MiramichiTBDJan 14, 2025
Jan 15, 2025
Jan 16, 2025
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
MonctonTBDJan 28, 2025
Jan 29, 2025
Jan 30, 2025
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
MonctonTBDFeb 4, 2025
Feb 5, 2025
Feb 6, 2025
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Saint JohnAHEC Evening VirtualFeb 10-13, 20256 p.m. - 9 p.m.
  Feb 24-27, 20256 p.m. - 9 p.m.

For more information about these workshops or to register, please contact:
Sonya Ducey (sonya.ducey@nbcc.ca | 506-262-5807)

Coordinators of this program include:
Sonya Ducey (sonya.ducey@nbcc.ca | 506-262-5807)
Jacquelyn Perry (Jacquelyn.perry@nbcc.ca | 506-435-1348)

* Dates, times, and locations are subject to change.

Researchers

This project is an example of moving research to practice. We would like to thank our researchers.

NBCC (New Brunswick Community College)
Tammie Black, M.Ed., RRT, FCSRT
Kyle Brymer, BA (Hons) in psychology and PhD in Neuroscience
Sonya Ducey, LPN
Jackie Perry, LPN

University of Manitoba
Jamie L. Penner RN, PhD

University of New Brunswick - Saint John
Catherine Hamilton, CNM, PhD
Kimberly Wilbur RN MN
Derek J. Gaudet, B.A. (hons), M.A.

Partners and Supports

This project is funded through the Healthy Seniors Pilot Project (HSPP) initiative of Social Development, supported by the Public Health Agency of Canada. 

The goal of the applied research initiative was to examine and improve how governments, in partnership with the research community, non-profits, and the private sector, could better support seniors in their homes, communities, and care facilities. Healthy Seniors Pilot Projects will help New Brunswickers to better understand the gendered impacts on an aging population, improve the quality of life for our seniors, and help us lay the groundwork for the dissemination of evidence-based best practices in supporting healthy aging for all Canadians.


Partners

University of Manitoba
 
UNB Saint John

Funders

Healthy Seniors
 

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