SALTY

Seniors- Adding Life to Years. Research project to add quality of life to late life for people living in nursing homes and their caregivers.

[SALTY @SALTY_ltc]

Excited to launch the SALTY Trainee Podcast series "Let's Talk Care: Fresh Perspectives on Long-Term Care". @MJHande @emilyvhubley @MarcoRedden with SALTY team members discuss LTC issues such as QoL. 1st 2 episodes, including introduction available now. https://t.co/oeSgz0gGDI

[SALTY @SALTY_ltc]

Volunteers largely absent in LTC policy despite unique & important care provided to LTC residents. Pre-pandemic analysis of LTC regulations in BC, AB, ON & NS. Full article in the Canadian Journal on Aging: https://t.co/WTn93NzQar #SALTYProject #LTCVolunteers #ResidentQoL

[SALTY @SALTY_ltc]

Staff Flexibility is Key to Improving Highly Regulated Long-Term Care Sector. Pre-pandemic analysis of LTC regulations in BC, AB, ON & NS. Full article published in The Gerontologist (2021): https://t.co/jGvkYOIBeI
#SALTYProject #LTCStaff #ResidentQoL

[SALTY @SALTY_ltc]

Congratulations Jim, Faye & Stephanie!

[Jim Mann, LL.D.🍁 @JimMannBC]

Our article is published - “The voices of lived experience: reflections from citizen team members in a long-term care research program" https://t.co/aJ86f49oZv , which I hope contributes to discussions & considerations around patient oriented research.

[SALTY @SALTY_ltc]

Congratulations to our SALTY Stream 2 team on their publication "Leadership for Quality in Long-Term Care"!

[Dr Ivy “Here to Address Inequity” Bourgeault @DrIvyBourgeault]

From our ⁦@SALTY_ltc⁩ theme 2 team Leadership for quality in long-term care - Ivy L. Bourgeault, Tamara Daly, Catherine Aubrecht, Pat Armstrong, Hugh Armstrong, Susan Braedley, 2021 https://t.co/PII8c2Wmvh

[MSVU Research Office @ResearchMSVU]

"Over the years my appreciation of the current MSVU community has deepened as the NS Centre on Aging has allowed me to work with many of Canada’s leading gerontology & care policy experts" says Dr. Mary Jean Hande, postdoc at @MSVU_NSCA. More at: https://t.co/2KaIBxAbI7

[SALTY @SALTY_ltc]

@CarrenLD @DeniseCloutie13 @robertsdkim @UVicAging Check out the latest SALTY manuscript just published by our stream 3 team!

[Carren @CarrenLD]

Just published our article "‘Bare-bones’ to ‘silver linings’: lessons on in.." with #BMC https://t.co/VpFSR5e6wA via @ BioMedCentral
@SALTY_ltc @DeniseCloutie13 @robertsdkim @UVicAging

[APPTA-POPRAVIT @APPTA_POPRAVIT]

Our upcoming Policy Round Series webinar will provide insights from the Seniors-Adding Life to Years project’s policy review & discuss how policies can support or inhibit resident quality of life.

Register for the free event: https://t.co/dAtilIHaWg
#LTC #Policy #Senior #Canada

[SALTY @SALTY_ltc]

It's Long Term Care Day in Nova Scotia! NHNSA & Peace by Chocolate have created 2 "Hero Bars" available June 17th noon on NHNSA & Peace by Chocolate websites & stores. Proceeds support NHNSA’s new CCA bursary
program. #LTCProud #TheHeroBar #ThankYourHero #PeaceByChocolateHeroBar

[IRPP @IRPP]

Once the pandemic subsides, how should governments address the problems plaguing the long-term care system?

That's up for discussion on May 13 at 12pm ET, during our webinar with @picardonhealth + @DrSamirSinha + @prof_TamaraDaly.

Register here: https://t.co/lfX9cDZNYz

[SALTY @SALTY_ltc]

@CarrenLD @DeniseCloutie13 @KStajduhar @MelissaGiesbre2 Congratulations @melissaGeisbre2 @KStajduhar @DeniseCloutie13 @CarrenLD on SALTY Stream 3's 1st publication! - Exploring the emotional geographies of healthcare providers caring for dying residents in long-term care facilities.

[Carren @CarrenLD]

Super excited to share our latest publication. #emotionalgeographies of #healthcare caring for dying residents in #LTC with @DeniseCloutie13 @KStajduhar
@MelissaGiesbre2 @SALTY_ltc
https://t.co/24SDa1zMnS

[SALTY @SALTY_ltc]

@AndreaGruneir @JimMannBC We agree 100%!

[SALTY @SALTY_ltc]

As World Alzheimer Month wraps up please take a listen to our lovely SALTY advisory group members Faye Forbes & @jimmannBC on "Let's Talk Care episode 6. Living with Dementia" https://t.co/pO6OvYitxW

[SALTY @SALTY_ltc]

It's World Alzheimer's Month! "Living with Dementia" SALTY's Trainee podcast later this week. Faye Forbes & Jim Mann, SALTY AG, discuss inclusion of those with lived experience in research, retaining personhood and control, and inclusive and welcoming environments in LTC.

[SALTY @SALTY_ltc]

Episode 5 of SALTY's Trainee podcast "Let's Talk Care - Family Presence in Long-Term Care" is now available. Sandra Bauld, SALTY volunteer rep. & past trainee Anne Gillis discuss with hosts the roles of family/friend caregivers & volunteers in LTC. https://t.co/txj1jbw8SK

[NS Centre on Aging @MSVU_NSCA]

The NSCA's recently released manuscript, Long-term residential care policy guidance for staff to support resident quality of life is now published in The Gerontologist.

[MSVU Research Office @ResearchMSVU]

Dr. Janice Keefe, Professor in Gerontology and Director of the NS Centre of Aging (@MSVU_NSCA), and a team of researchers have recently received funding ($149,984) to study long-term care policies for family support visits during #COVID19: https://t.co/BjPMbugnL3 #msvuresearch

[Global Halifax @globalhalifax]

WATCH: We chat with Dr. Janice Keefe from the Nova Scotia Centre on Aging, to learn more about a new initiative to study the implementation of policies that support and hinder families as partners in care during COVID-19 pandemic. @MSVU_Halifax @MSVU_NSCA.

[SALTY @SALTY_ltc]

New SALTY Publication: Long-Term Residential Care Policy Guidance for Staff to Support Resident Quality of Life. From @MJHande Janice Keefe @MSVU_NSCA & @DeeTaylor2017 https://t.co/EBRYFu8DP5