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Research Grants The 2008 Research Grants are now open for application. Deadline to submit a letter of intent is 4:00 pm Mountain Daylight Time October 3, 2008. Grant details, guidelines and application forms are available for download.
CapitalCare Foundation Research Grant
CapitalCare Foundation Research Grant This grant fund was established through donations received by the CapitalCare Foundation for the purpose of supporting research within CapitalCare’s continuing care centres. CapitalCare has an established reputation in the research field. It has one of the premier continuing care research units in the country, sponsors applied research through this Foundation Research Grant, and has an annual grant for research focused on Alzheimer care. In the last 10 years CapitalCare has hosted more than 100 research projects conducted by university-based researchers. Projects seeking funding through this grant must be focused primarily on residents, staff, or programs operating in one or more of CapitalCare’s centres. Researchers, including new investigators, staff involved in care, and graduate students from all disciplines and institutions may apply. In the 2008-09 grant competition, projects must address one of the following two topics: a) Participation in meaningful activities is known to increase the quality of life for residents in continuing care centres; however, research suggests that the majority of elderly nursing home residents spend about two-thirds of their day in passive activities and most activities are undertaken while seated. How can CapitalCare (while remaining within its budget): i) increase the activity level of residents, ii) improve the range of activities available for elderly residents, and iii) find ways (such as assistive technology) to “leave no one behind”, that is meet the unique needs of the resident? b) The Resident Assessment Instrument 2.0 (i.e., RAI or Minimum Data Set) is still relatively new to Alberta continuing care sector but is well known in other parts of the world. How can CapitalCare’s RAI 2.0 data be used to: i) support the organization’s desire to make changes, such as outlined in topic “a” above, or ii) better predict and prevent critical incidents for residents, or iii) promote optimal individualized care planning?
Application Process
Step 2 - Full application and proposal
Alzheimer Care
Research (ACR) Grant CapitalCare has an established reputation in the research field. It has one of the premier continuing care research units in the country, sponsors applied research through this Alzheimer Care Research Grant, as well as an annual Foundation Research grant, and in the last 10 years has hosted more than 100 research projects conducted by university-based researchers. The focus is on practical research to learn more about Alzheimer disease, to design programs that build on individual residents’ strengths and capabilities and identify practical solutions for both facility and home-based caregivers. The priority theme for research at CapitalCare is "to enhance the quality of life for residents, staff, and families/friends." Within this overall priority, the following are sub-themes:
The Alzheimer Care Research Steering Committee is a collaborative effort of CapitalCare and the University of Alberta. Three designates from each organization sit on the committee which awards Alzheimer Care Research Grants in an annual competition. These grants are "for the purposes of conducting research at CapitalCare’s Alzheimer Care Centres [on] the care of individuals with Alzheimer disease.”
Application Process
Step 2 - Full application and proposal
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