This webinar builds on our successful ageing in place workshop hosted at the North American Conference on Integrated Care in October 2024. Four panellists will share examples of supported living from Canada, Scotland and Malta. We will hear about the Oasis supportive living participatory research and implementation program, designed by older adults to support ageing in the community – now operating in 19 sites across 3 provinces in Canada. The session will also feature insights on designing homes for healthy cognitive ageing and enhancing wellbeing of older residents through holistic care that is embedded in local neighbourhoods.
Catherine Donnelly Director of the Health Services and Policy Research Institute and Associate Professor, School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Catherine’s research is focused on team-based primary care with an emphasis on understanding how interprofessional primary care teams can support older adults to live in their neighbourhoods and communities. A key focus is working with Oasis Supportive Living (Oasis) - a program designed by older adults to support ageing in community.
Vincent de Paul
Associate Professor in the School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
As a physiotherapist, Vincent has worked for many years with older adults in acute, rehabilitation and community settings. His research focuses on optimising functional mobility and participation as a strategy to promote ageing well in community. With Dr. Catherine Donnelly, he co-leads the Oasis Project, a multi-site community-based participatory research and implementation program.
Alison Bowes Professor in Sociology, University of Stirling, Scotland
Alison’s research focuses on ageing, including ageing with dementia. She has a particular interest in how to support people as we age, in terms of supportive housing, communities and services. Alison has published extensively on these topics and aims for her research to be relevant to policy, practice and older people.She will share insights from the DesHCA ESRC funded projectexploring the issues around supportive home design and adaptations from many different perspectives.
Josephine Xuereb Healthcare Professional
Josephine, a qualified midwife specialising in infertility, has a passion for eldercare and has introduced a "home-like" empowerment approach, moving away from traditional institutional models. She oversees a 30-resident retirement home in Ħaż-Żebbuġ, Malta which has a real focus on person-centred care. Casa Felicia has created a strong community ethos that honours residents' pasts, supports their present needs, and provides reassurance for their future.
