Sharon Kaasalainen (McMaster University
Profile
Current Activity
The goal of my research program is to improve the quality of living and dying for people who live in long term care homes and their families/partners/significant others within a palliative approach to care.
Areas of Interest
- End-of-life and/or palliative care
- Frailty
- Pain
- Caregiver support and education
- Socialization and participation
- Dementia
- Person-centred care
- Long-term care
Approaches to Innovation
- Capacity building and workforce development
- Quality improvement
- Evaluation
- Network building
- Knowledge translation and exchange
- Resource and tool development
Student Mentorship
Looking to supervise:
- Master’s students
- PhD students