News – Page 29 of 37 – Research Chair on Mistreatment of Older Adults

On October 1, Marie Beaulieu will give a testimonial as part of a commemorative ceremony in honour of those older adults who died during the pandemic (October 2020)

Themes: COVID-19

Each year, October 1 is recognised as the International Day of Older Persons. A worldwide multitude of activities is organised to promote and acknowledge the value of older persons in contemporary society.

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A video recording hosted by Marie Beaulieu is placed on-line as part of the national consensus-building approach against mistreatment in France. (September 2020)

Themes: International and scientific conference

As one of several activities in preparation for France’s national day of consensus-building against mistreatment on September 23, Marie Beaulieu participated in a web conference on the knowledge drawn from international research on this subject.

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A report on the Chair’s activities in Quebec and internationally since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic (September 2020)

Themes: Scientific Engagement

Since March, the Chairholder and members of the research team have been involved in a diversity of work concerning the mistreatment of older persons and COVID-19. Here is a summary of their activities within various categories.

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Vanessa Daigle, a student of the Master of Social Work program, joins the Chair as part of a research project on good treatment practices in private retirement residences in the context of COVID-19. (September 2020)

Themes: Research Project and students

The project is led by Vanessa Daigle and is entitled Intervenir en milieu de vie et de soins pour personnes aînées en temps de COVID-19: quand l’action tombe sous le sens. It is funded by a MITACS research scholarship and a financial contribution from the Jasmin Roy Sophie Desmarais Foundation.

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