Video - Aging and IDD
Dr. Hélène Ouellette-Kuntz shared work on aging and IDD with researchers, service providers and policy makers in New South Wales, Australia. Video available here: bit.ly/2cbd4g0
Commentary on 2016 Ontario Ombudsman Report
Dr. Virginie Cobigo comments on ‘Nowhere to Turn’ - the Ontario Ombudsman’s report on the Investigation into MCSS response to situations of crisis involving adults with developmental disabilities (in French/en français) - available here: http://bit.ly/2dC4Ylh
Frailty to Predict Long-Term Admissions
Applying a frailty measure based on the RAI-Home Care, Katherine McKenzie, Hélène Ouellette-Kuntz, and Lynn Martin report that an increase in frailty can predict admission to long-term in a population of Ontario home care users. See the recently published paper here: https://bit.ly/2txbnFd
Frailty Index Webinar
On February 24, 2016, MAPS researchers Hélène Ouellette-Kuntz, Lynn Martin, and Katherine McKenzie presented an interactive webinar entitled “From research to practice: Implementing a frailty measure for older adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities”. Over 100 participants from across Canada participated. The webinar is now available online https://youtu.be/HZP4xtGBt0E.
Future Study - Changes in Services and Frailty
MAPS Researchers Lynn Martin and Hélène Ouellette-Kuntz receive funding from MCSS to study the evolving support needs of adults with IDD as they age in the community. Using population-level, they will examine changes in frailty and service use among home care recipients with IDD over time, and the extent to which these are different by place of residence (i.e., at home vs. group home setting).
Vocational Experience for Young Adults with IDD
Virginie Cobigo partners with La Cité and AISO to evaluate a new vocational experience for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Project funded by SSHRC. Stay tuned!
Expérience Professionnelle pour les Jeunes Adultes Ayant une Déficience Intellectuelle
Virginie Cobigo collabore avec La Cité et l’AISO pour évaluer un nouveau stage pour les jeunes ayant une déficience intellectuelle. Projet financé par le CRSH. Nouvelles à venir.
Development of a Frailty Tool
A new study on frailty in IDD has been published by Katherine McKenzie, Hélène Ouellette-Kuntz, and Lynn Martin. They developed a frailty tool using the RAI-Home Care to capture increased vulnerability in individuals in Ontario. Click here to read more.
Future Study - Frailty in Adults with IDD
MAPS Researchers Helene Ouellette-Kuntz and Lynn Martin receive funding from TVN (Technology Evaluation in the Elderly Network) to work with Reena to study frailty in adults with IDD.