A science-based solution to help older Canadians age in place.
For some, moving to a new place may be exciting. But for many older adults, leaving the home and community where they built a lifetime of memories is deeply challenging. Dr. Suzanne Dupuis-Blanchard (in French only), a nurse researcher at the Université de Moncton, saw this firsthand in the early 1990s while working as a community health nurse.
“I visited many older adults who were moving to assisted living or nursing homes,” she recalls. “This moment weighed so much on them—they didn’t have adequate support to navigate this big life event.” At the time, programs that help people remain at home as they age—also called “aging in place”—were not common in Canada. [Read More]
