Promoting elder health and wellness: A Lake Manitoba First Nation and College of Rehabilitation Sciences partnership

Join us for the following sMAP CREATE webinar and forward to colleagues who may be interested:

The sMAP CREATE program webinar series invites scientists from different disciplines whose commitment and research relate to mobility in aging populations.

Join us for this meeting on Zoom:
https://mcmaster.zoom.us/j/97138576196?pwd=Zi9jRktjc2JIR0FrVTdWaVNINUpUdz09

ABSTRACT:
Kiga mamo anokimin onji minoayawin (Anishanaabe for “We will work together for health and wellness”) is a partnership between the College of Rehabilitation Sciences (CoRS) and several Manitoban First Nation communities. This presentation will describe one project in this partnership in Lake Manitoba First Nation, funded by the Canadian Frailty Network. The focus of the project was to promote elder (older adult) health, with a focus on physical health. We will describe the project’s process to date. This includes the co-design process for the development of the project, program implementation that promoted reciprocal learning between physical and occupational therapy students and community elders, the perceived impact of the program, and plans for promoting sustainability of community physical heath. 

BIOGRAPHY:
Cara is an assistant professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy in the College of Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Manitoba. Cara is of West European and Icelandic origins, and she lives in Treaty 1 territory, in Winnipeg. Her pronouns are she/they. A main theme of Cara’s research is supporting adults with complex social and health needs to remain in their homes and communities using participatory approaches.  Areas of study related to this theme are improving continuity in care transitions from hospital to home, and promoting community participation in meaningful occupations.