CREGÉS News
CREGÉS Symposium 2026: A Conversation with Véronique Hivon
On November 18, 2026, CREGÉS will open its symposium, Vieillissement et rapports à la mort : Diversité des expériences de la fin de vie, by welcoming Véronique...
CREGÉS at CAG 2026
From October 15 to 17, 2026, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, will host the 55th Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting of the Canadian Association on...
New Training: Adapting Practices to Diverse Caregiving Situations
As part of the 2021-2026 Government Action Plan for Caregivers , le CREGÉS was mandated by Quebec’s Ministry of Health and Social Services (MSSS) to develop a...
Symposium Closing Activity: Souffrance et sens : une réflexion collective
We are pleased to announce the closing activity of the upcoming symposium Vieillissement et rapports à la mort : Diversité des expériences de la fin de vie, du...
Funding Awarded to Two Projects Led by Pierre Tircher
CREGÉS research member and an Assistant Professor in the School of Industrial Relations at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at the Université de Montréal...
June 15 | World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
On this occasion, CRÉGES would like to highlight the commitment of the Domain of Expertise to Counter Mistreatment of Older Adults, which continues its efforts...
CREGÉS members at Acfas 2026 – Sciences sans frontières
From May 11 to 15, the Acfas conference, under the theme Sciences sans frontières, will bring together the scientific community across Quebec. Several CREGÉS...
CREGÉS 2026 Symposium | Register now to attend on November 18, 2026
The program is now available, and registration is now open for the 2026 edition of the CREGÉS annual symposium, Vieillissement et rapports à la mort :...
CREGÉS Welcomes Gabriela Peguero-Rodriguez
CREGÉS is pleased to welcome Gabriela Peguero-Rodriguez to our team of researchers! Gabriela Peguero-Rodriguez is a professor and researcher in nursing...
NEW DATES: CREGÉS Lunch and Learn series : Personnes âgées marginalisé·e·s au Québec : mieux comprendre pour mieux agir
IMPORTANT : New dates for two of the three conferences of the series Wednesday, March 25 | 12:00–1:00 p.m. La coordination des services et l’inclusion des...
New infographic: Pour une intimité en santé : Contribuer à la bientraitance intime, sexuelle et affective des personnes aînées
As part of the implementation of Measure 13 of the Plan d’action gouvernemental pour contrer la maltraitance envers les personnes aînées 2022-2027 –...
Seeking participants: Evaluation of a screening tool for identifying mistreatment against informal caregivers
A CREGÉS team, composed of Sabrina Lessard, institutional researcher, Noémie Giguère, research professional for the Domain of Expertise to counter...
Musclez vos méninges! 2.0
The Centre for Research and Expertise in Social Gerontology (CREGÉS) is proud to partner with the Centre d’expertise en santé de Sherbrooke (CESS) to offer...
New online training course on the mapping of grief
The online training course, entitled Cartography: Mapping the Bereavement Experience, is now available in English! The online course Cartography: Mapping the...
CREGÉS is expanding (again!)
CREGES is pleased to welcome Pierre Tricher and Rachel Weldrick to its team of researchers! Pierre Tircher, Ph.D. Pierre Tircher is an assistant...
Winners of the CREGÉS Scientific Committee’s autumnal student and seed grants
As part of its fall funding competition, the CREGÉS Scientific Committee has announced the recipients of ten seed grants and student scholarships. Three...
National Caregivers Week 2025
CREGÉS members conduct research projects in the field of caregiving primarily aim to improve practices and support caregivers and their loved ones. We are...
CREGÉS at the 54th Scientific and Educational Meeting of the Canadian Association on Gerontology!
CREGÉS well represented at the 54th Scientific and Educational Meeting of the Canadian Association on Gerontology! CREGÉS will be at the forefront of the 54th...
CREGÉS members Mélanie Couture and Joanie Maclure to receive funding from the FRQSC for new projects
A hearty congratulations to Joanie Maclure and Mélanie Couture, two CREGÉS research members, for receiving grants from the Fonds de recherche du Québec –...
Sabrina Lessard receives funding for mistreatment project
Sabrina Lessard, an institutional researcher at CREGÉS, has received funding for her project entitled '"Personnes proches commettant de la maltraitance envers...
A new training course on good treatment is now available!
The training course, Développer la bientraitance envers les personnes aînées et majeures en situation de vulnérabilité, developed by CIUSSS de l'Estrie - CHUS,...
Strong Presence of CREGÉS Members at the 2025 Acfas Congress
From May 5 to 9, the 92nd Congress of the Association francophone pour le savoir (ACFAS), Quebec's leading annual research event, will be held in Montreal....
Several members receive funding from the CREGÉS Scientific Committee
Congratulations to the recipients of this year's CREGÉS Scientific Committee grants! Knowledge transfer ($1000) Sophie Éthier, CREGÉS researcher For the ACFAS...
Mélanie Couture and Sabrina Lessard receive grants from the Action concertée | Programme de recherche sur la maltraitance chez les personnes aînées competition
Sabrina Lessard, institutional researcher at CREGÉS, and Mélanie Couture, CREGÉS researcher and holder of the Research Chair on Mistreament of Older Adults,...
Registration is now open! 2025 CREGÉS Symposium – Les vieillissements : nouvelles réalités et enjeux sociaux
Register now! This one-day hybrid conference, aimed at a wide audience, will explore various issues related to ageing through the prism of social...
Launch events for strategies to promote good treatment practices in LTCs
This past February 6 and 12, we held two events to celebrate the good treatment practices at two CIUSSS West-Central Montreal long-term care centres, the...
Proceedings: CREGÉS Symposium 2024: Agir sur la marginalisation des personnes âgées : Des savoirs à l’action
On May 27, 2024, CREGÉS held its annual symposium entitled Agir sur la marginalisation des personnes âgées: Des savoirs à l'action. This interdisciplinary...
Research Project to Receive Funding: Escape Room project La valise de Lise, un jeu d’énigmes pour promouvoir la sensibilisation envers la maltraitance des personnes aînées
Led by CREGÉS researcher Kim Sawchuk, the research project entitled Indices de maltraitance : La valise de Lise, un jeu d'énigmes pour promouvoir la...