CREGÉS News
90e Congrès Acfas | Une forte participation du CREGÉS
20 avril 2023Vous trouverez ci-dessous l'ensemble des contributions des membres du CREGÉS au congrès de l'Acfas, qui se tiendra du 8 au 12 mai 2023.Ajoutez ces...
Podcast now available online: Research project on elder abuse in private rental housing
March 23, 2023The podcast produced by CREGÉS postdoctoral member Julien Simard is now available on the Web. There are two episodes available in French, English...
Two new members: The CREGÉS research team is growing!
February 21, 2023We are pleased to announce that two new researchers are joining us: Élise Milot and Meghan Joy are now part of the CREGÉS research team.Meghan...
Renewed mandate: Patrik Marier, Scientific Director of the CREGÉS
November 14, 2022 We are thrilled to welcome Patrik Marier for his renewed mandate as the Scientific Director of the CREGÉS. He is a full professor in...
Statement of Appreciation by Sarita Israel – Award of Excellence for Outstanding Service, CIUSSS West-Central Montreal
November 11, 2022Last week, I was honoured by the CIUSSS West-Central Montreal with an Award of Excellence for Outstanding Service, in the first-ever...
CREGÉS’s participation at CAG’s annual conference 2022
October 5, 2022Many CREGES members are on the programme of the Canadian Association on Gerontology (CAG)'s annual conference, which will take place from...
Launch of new modules: Réalités et besoins des personnes ainées LGBT : démence, soins palliatifs et fin de vie
August 1, 2022 We are proud to announce an expansion to the training Réalités et besoins des personnes aînées LGBT, originally launched on May, 17, 2021 and...
Conférences CREGÉS Season 2022
The 2022 season of Conférences CREGÉS has come to a close! Scroll down to find the recordings and resources from each of our five talks presenting projects by...
Launch of the research project: Smart Environments Supporting the Ecosystem of Fragile and Isolated Seniors: The City of Côte Saint-Luc Living Lab
May 3, 2022 The Centre for Research and Expertise in Social Gerontology (CREGÉS) of the CIUSSS West-Central Montreal and the City of Côte Saint-Luc are proud...
Guide pratique pour appliquer la démarche de mise en valeur des pratiques de bientraitance « ordinaire » en CHSLD, RI et RPA au Québec : un travail de mobilisation de tous les acteurs concernés
The Centre for Research and Expertise in Social Gerontology (CREGÉS) of the CIUSSS West-Central Montreal and VITAM- Centre de recherche en santé durable of...
Postponement of 3 CREGÉS Conferences
POSTPONEMENT OF 3 CREGÉS CONFERENCES Due to the current context, the following CREGÉS Conferences are postponed. We will announce the new dates of the...
Launch of the 2022 CREGÉS Conference program!
5 free webinars presenting research projects from our members, POSTPONED CONFERENCE January 18, 2022 Enjeux et responsabilités dans l’accès aux soins...
Launch of the Plan d’action gouvernemental pour les personnes proches aidantes
Launch of the Plan d’action gouvernemental pour les personnes proches aidantes The Centre for Research and Expertise in Social Gerontology (CREGÉS) of the...
Shannon Hebblethwaite, CREGÉS researcher, receives FRQS IMPULSION – Appui à la relance économique Grant.
Shannon Hebblethwaite, CREGÉS researcher, receives FRQS IMPULSION – Appui à la relance économique Grant.Title of the project: “Non-profit organizations and...
Webpage – Domain of Expertise to Counter Mistreatment of Older Adults
To know more about the history, the team, the research programming, the publications list and the resources (training, tools, outreach program) depending on your profile (Health and Social Services Network, community network, general public).
SSHRC Partnership Grant for the Aging in #Data project
Kim Sawchuk (PI), CREGÉS researcher, obtained a grant for a project that will create an interdisciplinary network to explore the intersections between age studies, communication/media studies and critical data studies.
FQRS Grant – Living Lab “”Les environnements intelligents en soutien à l’écosystème des aînés fragiles et isolées”
Mélanie Couture (Principal Investigator) and Sandra Smele (Co-researcher) of CREGÉS received a grant for a “Living Lab/Laboratoire vivant” in the City of Cote Saint-Luc.
Tip Sheet and Training to Support the Inclusion of LGBTQ+ Older Adults
As part of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, CREGÉS is proud to share a bilingual Tip sheet for an inclusive approach towards LGBTQ+* older adults and a training course on the realities and needs of LGBT older adults.
SSHRC Insight Grant for the project ”Chez soi jusqu’à la fin ? Entre désirs et possibilités de mourir à domicile”
Isabelle Van Pevenage (principal investigator) and several other members of CREGÉS have been awarded a grant for a project that will have a significant impact both on the scientific community and on older adults and their caregivers.
NEW BOOK | The Four Lenses of Population Aging: Planning for the Future in Canada’s Provinces
This book, written by Patrik Marier, CREGÉS Scientific Director, looks at how Canada’s ten provinces are preparing for an aging society.
Memoir – Countering Mistreatment of Older Adults
As part of its domain of experise for Countering Mistreatment of Older Adults, the CREGÉS makes an important contribution to public policies and programs.
Interactive workshops for families caring for someone living with serious illness
A series of 10 free interactive workshops in French and English will be offered from April to June 2020 by CREGÉS experts.
The CREGÉS on LinkedIn
We are proud to announce the launch of the CREGÉS LinkedIn page.
NEW WEB PAGE: Immigrant Older Adults
On the CREGÉS website, you can now find the various achievements related to a pan-Canadian research project involving two researchers and a student member of CREGÉS among the team.
Report and Webinar – Caregivers of Long-Term Care Residents in the Context of COVID-19: Current Knowledge, Inspiring Practices and Recommendations
Now Available: New report and addition of a CREGÉS Conference to better provide the Health and Social Services Network with tools to support caregivers.
3 NEW FRQ GRANTS – Congratulations to our members!
3 of the 9 research grants from the Fonds de recherche du Québec’s Actions concertées competition under the theme of social exclusion and older adults « Les personnes aînées confrontées à l’exclusion sociale » were awarded to research teams involving an impressive number of CREGÉS members!
NEW BOOK: ”Preventing Dementia? Critical Perspectives on a New Paradigm of Preparing for Old Age”
This book co-edited by Annette Leibing, CREGÉS researcher, addresses the prevention of dementia and will be the subject of a CREGÉS Conference in January 2021.
CREGÉS Conferences: Launch of 2020-2021 Programming
The 2020-2021 CREGÉS Conferences programming is now available! The program includes 8 free webinars presenting the work of CREGÉS members.