Research Themes
Program and Policy Development and Evaluation
Program Collaborators: Josie d'Avernas, RIA; Paul Stolee, University of Waterloo; Susan Brown, RIA
Working closely with the Schlegel Villages practice sites providing Long Term Care (LTC) and retirement living, the RIA has developed a framework to guide needs assessment for program development and evaluation. The framework incorporates factors considered essential for effective integration of knowledge into practice, and borrows from the PARIHS framework (Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services) and KIM framework (Knowledge Integration Model).
Current Research Projects
| Project Name | Principal Investigator |
| Impact of the Living Class Room | Mary-Lou Van der Horst Marlene Raasok Josie d'Avernas |
| Excellence in Resident-Centred Care (Program Evaluation) | Susan Brown |
| The Experience of Non-Senior Adults Living in LTC | Morgan Seeley |
| InfoRehab Transitions Project | Dr. Paul Stolee |
| Later Life Decision Tool | Dr. Paul Stolee University of Waterloo |
Completed Projects
| Project Name | Principal Investigator / Project Lead | Completion Date |
| Interprofessional Leadership Project: Building Community Capacity in Interprofessional Care to Improve Health Care for Seniors | Josie d'Avernas |
2010 |
| Evaluation of Transitional Care Unit | Josie d'Avernas RIA |
2009 |
| RIA Legal Services Project | Josie d'Avernas RIA |
2009 |
| Transitioning to long-term care | Ella Henderson MA Candidate University of Guelph |
2009 |
| What is the cost of living for elderly individuals in Canada? | Bonnie-Jeanne MacDonald Supervisor: |
2008 |
| RIA Integration Project | Josie d'Avernas |
2007 |