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Seniors Care

Aug 15, 2023 | Announcement

By Alison Phinney, Professor in the School of Nursing and Director of the Master of Health Leadership and Policy in Seniors Care. Individuals who want to be leaders in geriatric care are stepping into a very complex environment. The way we fund…

Aug 15, 2023 | Announcement

Our population is aging. In Canada, those aged 85 and older represent the fastest-growing age group. This population has doubled in size since 2001, and predictions are that in the 25 years between 2022 and 2046, the number of people older than 85…

Dec 25, 2022 | Announcement

By Lillian Hung, Assistant Professor in the University of British Columbia School of Nursing and instructor for the MHLP in Seniors Care program. The COVID-19 virus has had an outsized impact on older people, particularly those in long-term care.

Jan 25, 2022 | Announcement

By Dr. Jennifer Baumbusch, former director of the MHLP in Seniors Care program Unprecedented. It’s a word we’ve heard a lot over the past two years. And yet, when it comes to the experience of frontline staff in BC’s long-term care homes and the…

May 17, 2021 | Announcement

Seniors Care: Workplace incivility and its impact on care delivery By Dr. Heather Cooke, research associate in the School of Nursing and instructor for the MHLP in Seniors Care We speak at length about physical safety in long-term care homes, for…

Mar 17, 2020 | Announcement

Seniors Care: Industry Challenges By Jennifer Baumbusch, former director of the MHLP in Seniors Care One of the most pressing challenges in seniors care is determining how best to support people with dementia to live in their homes as long as…

Jul 09, 2019 | Announcement

By Alison Phinney, Professor and associate director of graduate programs at UBC School of Nursing The fastest-growing segment of our population are those aged 85 and older.